Posts Tagged ‘microsoft’
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The Controversy of Paying for Online Multiplayer
0 CommentsPosted by LASER on June 15, 2011 under Editorials, Games
People have predicted it would happen for a while now and it has finally arrived, paying for online multiplayer. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 features free multiplayer but also offers a new service called Call of Duty: Elite. Call of Duty: Elite cost money but tracks your stats, your game results, helps you set up games between your "clan" and other teams, and other services. Mortal Kombat also ... more. -
Microsoft Summer of Arcade 2011 Revealed
2 CommentsPosted by MV93 on June 11, 2011 under Games, News, Previews
Microsoft's annual "Summer of Arcade" in which they reveal a new game every week of summer will begin July 20th. The games, as shown by Xbox Live's Major Nelson, are as follows. “Toy Soldiers: Cold War” (Signal Studios/Microsoft Studios). Jump into the fray with playful ’80s combat action in “Toy Soldiers: Cold War.” Bring your favorite action toys to life and wage war against th... more. -
Halo: Reach Review
0 CommentsPosted by Jonathan on September 20, 2010 under Featured, Games, Reviews
Halo: Reach is the game so many of us have been looking forward to for many months. If you liked the earlier Halo games from Bungie, you're going to like this one too. Bungie has mastered the art of building their shooters on the Xbox 360 console. Since Halo: Reach is Bungie's last entry into the franchise, we can assume they threw everything they could into it. Is Halo: Reach everything it could ... more. -
Five Great Xbox 360 Games Under $20
3 CommentsPosted by Jonathan on August 25, 2010 under Editorials, Games, Gaming Deals
The Xbox 360 catalog includes hundreds of games. Chances are there are some great ones you haven't played yet. There's no need to spend $60 on a brand new game when there are many others you've missed. Read on for five great Xbox 360 games you can easily find for under $20. Street Fighter IV Street Fighter IV revived the series with its fantastic gameplay and art style. Even if you're not tr... more. -
Goodbye to Xbox Live’s 1 vs. 100
1 CommentsPosted by Jonathan on July 16, 2010 under Games, News
The free game that so many of us loved, 1 vs. 100, has been canceled. It was just recently confirmed that there will be no third season for the popular Xbox Live title. This is a shame, since it was arguably the best free game on the Xbox Live network and was a lot of fun to play with friends if you were in the mood for some relaxing and non-serious gaming. It was also a very unique experie... more. -
Single Player Games After the Honeymoon Period
2 CommentsPosted by Vulture on July 14, 2010 under Editorials, Featured, Games
It's happened to all of us: you buy a shiny new single player game, plunge into a well polished world, and are head over heels in love. This might very well be... the GREATEST GAME OF ALL TIME. Sometime after you beat the game, however, you put it down, and never feel the urge to play it over again. Whenever you try and revisit the game, for some reason the reality just doesn't match up to your ro... more. -
Driver: San Francisco
1 CommentsPosted by little420247 on June 17, 2010 under Editorials, Games, News, Previews
This week at E3, Ubisoft, the publisher of Driver, announced the release of Driver: San Francisco for fall 2010. The storyline starts where Driver 3 left off, with Tanner being shot by his adversary Jericho. Tanner then goes into a coma, in turn, he gains the ability to teleport from vehicle to vehicle. This new ability is called shifting, which seems to be an awesome concept. Although Tanner h... more. -
Microsoft at E3: New Xbox 360 Console Design
2 CommentsPosted by Jonathan on June 16, 2010 under Editorials, News
Microsoft recently announced a new design for the Xbox 360 console. Improvements include built-in WiFi, a bigger standard hard drive (250GB), smaller size and quieter operation. It will be available later this week in North America and will cost $299. The question on everyone's mind is if the Red Rings of Death issue has finally been fixed. Some have reported that the ventilation on the new... more. -
Microsoft at E3: Kinect Games Preview
0 CommentsPosted by Jonathan on June 15, 2010 under Editorials, Games, News, Previews
To say that Microsoft went all out this year at the E3 Expo is probably an understatement. Rather than just telling us the new name of "Project Natal", they hired Cirque du Soleil to put on a custom 45-minute show, which took months of planning and included 76 performers. If you've never been to a Cirque du Soleli, let me tell you, it is an unforgettable experience. And I imagine this is what M... more. -
Driver 1999
3 CommentsPosted by little420247 on June 14, 2010 under Editorials, Games, News
This coming week, hundreds of new game titles will be unveiled at the E3 expo. Surprisingly, the title that caught my eye was Driver 1999. For those of you unfamiliar with the Driver series, here is a short rundown. You are Tanner, a wheelman for various crime syndicates. Tanner has the ability to drive, steal vehicles, and run from good old Johnny Law. Sound familiar? Driver 2 was an early precu... more.


