Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Xbox hacker free talk at USC next Tuesday

Xbox hacker free talk at USC next Tuesday
By noemail@noemail.org (Cory Doctorow)
Cory Doctorow: Next Tuesday, November 21 at LA's University of Southern California, I'll host a free speech by Andrew "bunnie" Huang, the legendary reverse-engineer who broke the Xbox. Bunnie is an inspirational speaker on reverse ...

Microsoft, Bungie Studios Release 'Halo 3' Public Beta

Microsoft, Bungie Studios Release 'Halo 3' Public Beta
E-Commerce Times
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 9:33 AM PST
Marking the fifth anniversary of its release, Microsoft Game Studios and Bungie Studios celebrated the birthday of the Xbox video game "Halo" by releasing the beta version of its latest sequel, "Halo 3." The Xbox Live public pre-release precedes the game's final version, which is scheduled for availability in spring 2007.

Microsoft to test online multi-player 'Halo 3' in 2007

Microsoft to test online multi-player 'Halo 3' in 2007
AFP via Yahoo! News
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:46 AM PST
Microsoft announced that it would test an online multi-player version of its popular "Halo" video game for the Xbox 360 console in the spring of 2007.

 

PRESS RELEASE: Save the Human Race with Defender on Xbox Live Arcade

PRESS RELEASE: Save the Human Race with Defender on Xbox Live Arcade
gamesindustry.biz
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 10:27 AM PST
Xbox Live members now have the opportunity to save the world from invading aliens in “Defender”, the classic coin-op space-shooter from Midway. “Defender” will be available for download on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 today, Wednesday, 15th November .

Microsoft targets Britain for new Xbox TV service

Microsoft targets Britain for new Xbox TV service
thebusinessonline.com
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:30 AM PST
MICROSOFT is planning to enter the British market next year with a TV service provided by its new Xbox 360 games console.

Xbox 360 To Win Next-Gen Battle Through 2011 - Hi Five!

Xbox 360 To Win Next-Gen Battle Through 2011 - Hi Five!
XBOX365
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 10:31 AM PST
According to an International Business Times report citing Yoshiyuki Kinoshita, research analyst for Merrill Lynch, the Tokyo-based division for the financial giant has predicted: "The winner in the next-generation console battle is likely to be the Xbox 360, which is the leader in North America, the world’s biggest market."

'Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas' Video Game Facial Mapping

'Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas' Video Game Facial Mapping
Mobile Digest - London,England,UK
... So yesterday when I had a glimpse at the new Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas game on the Xbox 360, I was more than slightly impressed, and will be throwing ...

Epic supports Gears of War updates

Epic supports Gears of War updates

Wednesday November 15, 2006 3:30 PM EST

The oh so dashing Mark Rein posted a heart warming message to Gears fans on the official Gears of War message boards. Simply put, he stated that Epic was "going to support Gears of War and we're going to make improvements and enhancements for it." No dates or timetable was stated, but Epic just wants the fans to know that they are listening to us, hearing our complaints and praise, and will come out with updates and possibly new content...

 

Tons of Halo 3 screens leaked

Tons of Halo 3 screens leaked [update 1]

 

UPDATED: Wednesday November 15, 2006 11:15 AM EST

Filed under: News , Halo 3 We swear, we didn't wake up this morning intending to beat Halo to death , but the news just keeps coming. It looks like the always reliable foreign press has leaked lots of Halo 3 screenshots, concept sketches, and renders onto the internet. Most of you will recognize these from the recent EGM cover story, though many of them are brand new. It's nice to have them in hi-res digital form, but unfortunately they come with a nasty watermark from GameCity , the Swiss...

 

Big Bumpin' screens are BK fresh

Big Bumpin' screens are BK fresh

 

Wednesday November 15, 2006 1:15 PM EST

Filed under: News How did I miss this major announcement yesterday? Big Bumpin' is one of Burger King's soon to be released Xbox 360 games, and IGN posted some new screenshots. I'm uber excited about this one, how can't you be? Imagine it now, Big Buckin' Chicken versus The King in bumper cars, blood will be shed, feathers will fly ... priceless.

 

December TechNet Webcast and Virtual LAb Schedule (Wanna win an ...

December TechNet Webcast and Virtual LAb Schedule (Wanna win an ...
By KevinRemde
Take any TechNet or MSDN Virtual Lab or Labcast, submit a completed evaluation, and be automatically registered to win an Xbox 360! To learn more, see the official rules! And here is the schedule for December of all TechNet Webcasts, ...