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Microsoft’s Kinnect costs how much?
Microsoft's controller-less control system has been officially priced at $150 for those of us who already have an Xbox 360. But that also gets us a game! Well, Kinect Adventure , at any rate »
Xbox 360 is odd man out for the fantastic Swords & Soldiers
The strategy game Swords & Soldiers will soon break free from the Nintendo Wii and make its way out into the wider high-def world. This wonderful little -- but surprisingly full-featured -- real time strategy game is currently only available as WiiWare., but a next-gen version is in development and will be available... »
Call of Duty: Black Ops cover is surprisingly chill
That dude looks like he's bored. Like he doesn't really have anywhere to be »
July 6, 2010: wallet threat level Japan freak-out
If this was Japan, your wallet would be in dire peril because of Dragon Quest IX for the Nintendo DS. Also, school would be shut down for the day »
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. »
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. »
How the Goblin Witch killed Puzzle Quest 2
If you're a puzzle junkie, how can you resist the draw of an RPG bolted onto the side of your match-3? Hence Puzzle Quest and Galactrix and the various iterations made by Infinite Interactive for all your time-squandering needs. »
Nintendo relaxed, confident despite wayward Zelda sword
The Nintendo press conference went pear shaped as soon as Miyamoto took up the controller for the upcoming Zelda game (I use the term "upcoming" loosely, since Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword won't be out until sometime next year). A demonstration intended to show off how easy it would be to control Link's... »
Microsoft kicks off this year’s E3 with a whimper
This year's E3 officially started this morning with Microsoft's press conference, which demonstrated that the company behind the Xbox 360 is officially out of ideas. Gears of War , Fable , and Halo looked very Gears of War, Fable, and Halo, respectively. »
Microsoft’s Project Natal officially dubbed Kinect
Project Natal was formally dubbed "Kinect" at a press event I managed to unfortunately missed thanks to Microsoft's less than ept PR firm. »