Feature

Windows Phone 7 RTM

By pthurrott

Well, the day has finally arrived. I was told very early on that Windows Phone would most likely be released to manufacturing (RTM)... »

 

June 2010
M T W T F S S
« May   Jul »
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
282930  

Archive for June, 2010

Life-sized Elite from Halo is taller than it looks on television

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Life-sized Elite from Halo is taller than it looks on television

Pete Mander is a special effects artist in Ontario who knows how to get his name out there on the internet. Appeal to fans of Halo ! So he's put together a life-sized costume of an Elite. »

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Extreme Games, Microsoft Research & Defense | No Comments »

Fat Princess scooches over, makes room for your friends

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Fat Princess scooches over, makes room for your friends

The supposed big Fat Princess news is the downloadable content, titled "Fat Roles" because it adds three new character classes and has to somehow tie into jokes about a fat chick eating cake. So "Fat Roles" »

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Extreme Games, Microsoft Research & Defense | No Comments »

KINNOT: Microsoft Kills KIN

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
KINNOT: Microsoft Kills KIN

Barely a month after launching its KIN pseudo smart phone, Microsoft has decided to kill it. Here's the official word: We have made the decision to focus exclusively on Windows Phone 7 and we will not ship KIN in Europe this fall as planned »

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in All About Microsoft | No Comments »

Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker: let’s talk cooking

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker: let’s talk cooking

I run a pretty fancy kitchen in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker , the latest in Hideo Kojima's series based, apparently, on Kurt Russell's character in Escape from New York . There's a lot of the usual sneaking and shooting in this PSP game, but there's also a strategic base management layer »

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Extreme Games, Microsoft Research & Defense | No Comments »

Are you ready for the official nation-wide Wii competition?

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Are you ready for the official nation-wide Wii competition?

Nintendo's national Wii Games Summer Competition begins next month in 24 cities around the United States. Check here to see if it will be close to you. »

Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Extreme Games, Microsoft Research & Defense | No Comments »

Microsoft uncharacteristically honest about games line-up

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Microsoft uncharacteristically honest about games line-up

Meanwhile, Microsoft rings in the summer with an extensive list of downloadable games announced as follows: Summer is officially here, and Xbox LIVE is bringing the heat with sizzling deals, summery duds and hot new hits! It's quite a list and you can see it here . »

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Extreme Games, Microsoft Research & Defense | No Comments »

Mario Marathon enters its fourth day, gets punch drunk

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Mario Marathon enters its fourth day, gets punch drunk

Three men in Indiana are in the final stretch (?) of their annual marathon to play Mario games for charity, soliciting donations from folks watching them. »

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Extreme Games, Microsoft Research & Defense | No Comments »

Lost Planet 2 downloadable content misses the point

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Lost Planet 2 downloadable content misses the point

Capcom announced the next round of Lost Planet 2 downloadable content. The good news is that it's not just more multiplayer maps that you'll never get to play because they only appear if everyone in your queue happens to have bought them. »

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Extreme Games, Microsoft Research & Defense | No Comments »

Red Dead Redemption: this is the end

Monday, June 28th, 2010
Red Dead Redemption: this is the end

If you've made any progress in Red Dead Redemption , you know how it's going to play out. You're a dude pressed into service by the government to track down and kill the members of your former outlaw gang. You go from the Arizona desert section to the much prettier Mexico desert section,... »

Tags: , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Extreme Games, Microsoft Research & Defense | No Comments »