Microsoft’s Project Natal will supposedly require 13 feet of space between Natal and yourself in order to be recognized by the sensors. This may put a damper on Xbox 360 owners who inhabit tiny spaces. The comments regarding this “13 feet rule” were made by Microsoft Xbox division’s Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie. […]
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Microsoft has announced that Project Natal will officially be named Kinect. This motion control system will be launching sometime this Fall for the Xbox 360, and will likely come with a price tag in the $100 range. It will be available on November 4 for $149. Microsoft also showed off their newly-redesigned Xbox 360 with
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In the true spirit of Christmas many of our favorite gaming haunts are offering stupendous deals! If you’re in the Midwest area like we are you might need a cheap game to keep you occupied while this massive snowstorm keeps you indoors. Steam Weekly and Daily Deals up to 80% through January 3 50% THQ
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Hey, all you kiddies. You’re going to need mom and dad’s approval to access Facebook, Twitter, and Last.FM through Xbox now. An update to Xbox Live temporarily locked out minor accounts from accessing these applications. An upcoming update will make it necessary that parents approve the access for their children. Xbox Live’s Larry Hyrb (aka
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Buyer beware. With the announcement that Microsoft had banned potentially one million modded Xbox 360 users, Craigslist and eBay are seeing a flood of consoles. The consoles are quite a steal packaged with games, controllers, listing “custom firmware” and some prices are a steal. Microsoft’s Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb paired a statement with the banned
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Microsoft cracked down on users believed to be using modded consoles, timed along the release of the year’s hottest game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. One million Xbox Live players were banned in a move to prevent game piracy. According to Microsoft “All consumers should know that piracy is illegal and that modifying their
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Sony won the format war with its Blu-ray technology, and it seems Microsoft may grudgingly jump on the Blu-ray bandwagon. In an interview, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer confirmed that the Xbox 360 will eventually be receiving external Blu-ray drives. When asked if Xbox 360 would be getting Blu-ray he stated, “Well I don’t know if
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Bad news if you’ve been rocking Borderlands or Forza 3 on Xbox Live. These games haven’t been released yet, and Microsoft is going to permanently ban anyone caught pirating these games. “You know, when you play a pre-release title on LIVE when I know you shouldn’t have it, it’s not hard for me to figure
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Microsoft announced that greatness had been earned by Grand Theft Auto 4, Left 4 Dead, and others, and that they will join the Platinum Hits collection. The games will be rebraned and repriced, though it is not known at this time what the prices will be, and when they will take effect. Microsoft stated that
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You could be one large fry or Angus burger away from being an Xbox 360 owner. McDonald’s Monopoly starts today, kicking off a month of Monopoly piece collecting. Besides cash prizes and gift cards (and a free small fry) instant win tickets from the new Angus Burger or a large fry could reveal one of
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