That price is $64.99. Why so expensive? It comes bundled with a play and charge kit of course. The new controller a matte gray with gray and black buttons also features a “revolutionary” d-pad. It looks and feels like the current Xbox 360 controller d-pad, but when you twist it, the cross part pops up [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Microsoft’
Xbox Live Getting More Expensive
August 30th, 2010
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For years now, people have assumed that Xbox Live would eventually go free. Neither Nintendo or Sony charges for the ability to play games online and the dream was that eventually Microsoft would have to level the playing field. Well, it’s time to give up that dream as Microsoft has announced that starting on November [...]
New Halo:Reach Trailer “Deliver Hope”
August 26th, 2010
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We got a new trailer for Halo: Reach today that should help get you even more pumped up for the game when it comes out September 14th. If this doesn’t get you excited, then you must already be playing a copy of the game you got off of The Pirate Bay.
Mass Effect 2′s Lair of the Shadowbroker DLC Gets Dated, Priced
August 23rd, 2010
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Bioware has announced via their message boards that the highly anticipated “Lair of the Shadowbroker” DLC will be available September 7th for 800 Microsoft Points. They described the DLC saying: Not only is this an excellent adventure through Illium and the shadowbroker’s secret lair, this new DLC will add the Shadow Broker intel center, new [...]
Microsoft Unveils Windows Phone 7 Series Game Lineup
August 17th, 2010
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We’ve known for a while now that Windows Phone Series 7 was going to play nice with Xbox Live and finally bring Live Anywhere functionality to cell phones. We also knew that Microsoft was going to try really hard to get gaming to be a focus, and now we know the pretty impressive launch lineup. [...]
Microsoft Announces Age Of Empires Online
August 16th, 2010
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Age of Empires is back and this time in online form. It’s being headed up by Robot Entertainment, who used to be Ensemble, who used to be the guys who made Age of Empires. Yeah, we don’t get it either. Microsoft claims that the game will feature a rich social experience and will be playable [...]
Buy a Virtual Shirt, Help an Actual Kid
July 29th, 2010
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Today, you can begin using 80 MS points ($1) to buy one of two avatar shirts that, when purchased, cast a vote to determine the fate of Carmine from Gears of War. One shirt says “Save Carmine” while the other says “Carmine Must Die.” The total number of each shirt sold will be tabulated and [...]
Bullshot! 063 – The French Know
July 16th, 2010
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Fish returns, Alex does the news, and Aaron talks about Arkham Asylum. Really, what more is there to know?
Bullshot! 62 – The IMAX Experience
July 3rd, 2010
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Fish isn’t on the show again, so the Brother’s Leach join Plachy to talk about pretty much everything but video games. I hope you kids can deal with it.
Microsoft Introduces Xbox Live Family Plan
June 22nd, 2010
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I kind of like the old school Xbox Live logo, reminds me of my youth. Oh, you want the news? Ok. In November Microsoft will introduce a $99 plan that will let you have up to four gold accounts. That’s like buying 2 accounts and getting 2 free! Why is it called the family plan? [...]