Peter Molyneux, head of Lionhead Studios and creater of the Fable series, has been named Creative Director of European studios at Microsoft Games Studios. In his new role, Molyneux will also oversee Microsoft UK studio Rare, as well as other MS European interests.
In a note to his fans on Twitter, Molyneux assured…
Peter Molyneux took the stage at Microsofts E3 press conference today to show off an impressive demo for the newly announced Project Natal. The demo centered around a boy named Milo and how you the player can interact with him.
In the pre-recorded video Milo asks the player a question. After the…
Microsoft today announced Project Natal, an attachment for the XBOX 360 that uses a camera, depth sensor and multi array microphone to control action on-screen instead of the traditional hand-held controller. The device sits below your tv and allows multiple users to interact with virtual objects and use voice controls to dictate…
Heading into E3 2009, a lot of people wondered exactly what Microsoft would bring to the table during its big E3 Press Conference. Well, Microsoft detailed several new partnerships and technologies today, all obviously designed to take on the competition and push the platform forward.
In addition to a slew of games…
Word has hit the net that Microsoft, by way of J Allard, the mastermind behind Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Division, has filed for patent protection for a “Magic Wand.” Say what?
From the patent protection application:
“The (wand’s) architecture can utilize one or more sensor from a collection of sensors to determine an orientation or…
Cheaters beware…Microsoft plans to do more than just reset the gamerscores of cheaters in the Xbox Live community. “The bar is a little bit higher than that,” Microsoft’s Stephen Toulouse said on a recent edition of the Major Nelson radio podcast. “The other thing it does is, it puts a tag that you’ve been cheating…
When Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Product Management Director Aaron Greenberg talks, people tend to listen. Why? Mostly because he’s never afraid to speak his mind, talk a little trash (you know what we’re talking about Kaz Hirai), and deliver clues into what gamers can expect from the future of the Xbox brand. Well, that trend continues…
This week we run down the news coming out of CES 2009 including Microsoft’s Primetime Xbox Live channel, Sony’s PS3 running through their new 3D hardware, and the SF IV Battle Royale scheduled to go down at CES 2010. We also look at the newly announced release dates for Fable II’s DLC; Knothole Island,…
In the first skirmish of 2009 We take a moment to look back at 2008; discuss the gains made by Sony, Nintendo’s continued dominance of casual gamers, and Microsoft’s steadfast hold on the market. Looking ahead to the coming year we predict the industry trends, the winners, the losers, and what may already be…
In this skirmish we break down the controversey surrounding Call of Duty: World at War, look into the recent news that Microsoft plans to compete with Valve’s Steam, investigate Apple’s new entry into gaming with the iPhone, and look into what 2009 holds for Sony and the PlayStation 3.
The Battle Cry of the…
