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Halo 4 pirates facing permanent XBL bans?

By: Eddie Makuch Gamers caught playing a pirated version of 343 Industries’ new shooter Halo 4 potentially face a permanent ban from Xbox Live. That’s according to one Reddit writer, who posted an email from Microsoft informing the user that “illegitimate prerelease title play” has yielded a permanent Xbox Live account suspension. A Microsoft representative was not immediately available for comment. Writing on the official … Continue reading Halo 4 pirates facing permanent XBL bans?

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No Kinect for Halo 4

By: Eddie Makuch Halo 4 will not support Kinect for gameplay. Speaking to CVG, Halo franchise director Frank O’Connor explained that 343 Industries’ new shooter is a core game that is best suited for traditional gamepad controls. “Halo is a core game series, and more than many others is directly linked to the muscle memory of holding an Xbox controller, going back as far as … Continue reading No Kinect for Halo 4

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Bethesda ‘disappointed’ over Skyrim DLC absence on PS3

By: Eddie Makuch Developer insists development on newly announced Hearthfire DLC for latest Elder Scrolls game has not caused delay of Dawnguard add-on for PS3. The Dawnguard expansion for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim came to the Xbox 360 in June and PC earlier this month, but it has yet to release for the PlayStation 3, despite elapsing its one-month Microsoft exclusivity. Addressing its absence … Continue reading Bethesda ‘disappointed’ over Skyrim DLC absence on PS3

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New Skyrim Hearthfire DLC hits Xbox Live next week

By: Eddie Makuch The wait for new The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim content won’t be very long for some. Hearthfire, the role-playing game’s second batch of downloadable content is due out on September 4 on Xbox Live for 400 Microsoft Points ($5), Bethesda announced today. The content allows players to purchase land and build a home from the ground up. Players can furnish their abodes … Continue reading New Skyrim Hearthfire DLC hits Xbox Live next week

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PlayStation 4—When is it gonna happen?

To the left is the concept contest winning model.  Now I think it’s a pretty cool concept.  But the question remains, will be ever get to play this game?  Personally, I think I would have liked a black and silver finish versus his red and silver, but that’s just me. The PlayStation 4 or PS4, will be the 8th generation video game console developed by … Continue reading PlayStation 4—When is it gonna happen?

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‘New version’ of Xbox due in next 18 months

By: Eddie Makuch A "new version" of the Xbox will be on store shelves sometime during the next 18 months, according to a new job advertisement at Microsoft. "Over the next eighteen months, Microsoft will release new versions of all of our most significant products including Windows (Client, Server, Phone and Azure), Office, and Xbox, along with completely new offerings like Microsoft Surface," reads a … Continue reading ‘New version’ of Xbox due in next 18 months

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Microsoft confirms new Xbox

By: Eddie Makuch After significant speculation spread over the span of years, Microsoft has finally spoken on-record about its next Xbox. During an interview with The Verge focused on Microsoft’s new Outlook email service (embedded below), general manager Brian Hall name-dropped a "new Xbox." “We’ve had Hotmail and operated Hotmail for about 16 years, we obviously have Exchange, and Outlook, that people use at work. … Continue reading Microsoft confirms new Xbox

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Tekken boss interested in one-console future

By: Eddie Makuch Outspoken Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada has sounded off on what the industry could look like if Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo were to join forces. Speaking to Australian news outlet News.com.au, Harada said he believes the potential for industry innovation would be "endless" if the Big Three were to someday build hardware together. “I think it would be interesting if Sony, Microsoft, and … Continue reading Tekken boss interested in one-console future

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Aksys Games Celebrates Three Years Of BlazBlue In Style

By: Shawn Collier   (@ShawnCollier) Last month was the third anniversary of BlazBlue’s original release in North America and now with over 800,000 copies sold just in North America and 1.7 million worldwide, Aksys Games has announced they will host a variety of celebratory events in conjunction with the third anniversary throughout the rest of this year. In their press statement, Aksys Games announced that they … Continue reading Aksys Games Celebrates Three Years Of BlazBlue In Style

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Microsoft hiring for next-gen Halo

Well it would seem things are looking good for Halo.  The new internal Microsoft Halo house 343 Industries (that was a mouthful), appears to be working on a next generation halo game.  Job listing at the Redmond Washington shop seek a graphics developer and a FC technical artist to join a team that will “drive the future of Halo”. Of course, just like any job, … Continue reading Microsoft hiring for next-gen Halo

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