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September 23rd, 2011, 00:24 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft has outlined dates for a six-month Kinect tour which will visit UK shopping centres, Disney on Ice shows and The Clothes Show.
The ‘Your Kinect Experience Tour’ kicks off in late September and will run to March. Consumers will be able to play several upcoming games compatible with the Xbox 360 Kinect motion accessory, including Kinect Disneyland Adventures, Kinect Star Wars, Kinect Sports: Season 2 and Dance Central 2.
Attendees will be given a special RFID wristband during the experience which allows them to share everything they see on their Facebook page. Prizes will be up for grabs and discount vouchers will be handed out for Kinect Xbox 360 bundles.
Visitors will also be able to receive a free printed picture of themselves in their favourite game, as well as test out the Xbox Live capabilities of Windows Phone.
People will even get the chance to go up on stage and play Kinect at The Clothes Show at the Birmingham NEC in December.
Microsoft’s director of Xbox and Entertainment Stephen McGill said: “We are delighted to be taking Kinect on tour again this year. With a product as innovative as Kinect it’s only fair that the tour experience matches that. Not only will consumers receive a personalised experience it will be completely integrated with Facebook using RFID technology to create a unique trial experience.”
The full dates for the Kinect UK tour are listed below:
- Metro Centre, Gateshead, UK – September 29th to October 23rd
- Westfield Shopping Centre, Shepherd’s Bush, London, UK - October 26th to 28th November 2011
- Clothes Show LIVE, NEC, Birmingham, UK – December 2nd to 7th
Kinect Disneyland Adventures Tour
- Newcastle Metro Radio Arena: Oct 7th to 9th
- Disney Inspiration Store, Oxford Street, London: Oct 21st to 27th
- London Wembley Arena: Oct 28th to 30th
- Birmingham NEC: Nov 4th to 6th
- Sheffield Arena: Nov 11th to 13th
- Nottingham Arena: Nov 18th to 20th
- Sheffield Arena: March 9th to 11th
- Birmingham NEC: March 16th to 18th
- Liverpool Echo: March 23rd to 25th
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/six-m...evealed/085155
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September 23rd, 2011, 00:17 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft has announced a Season Pass for upcoming Xbox 360 racer Forza 4.
The 2,400 Microsoft Point download (£20.50) will entitle buyers to all six of the planned DLC packs for the game, which will be released between November and April 2012.
That represents a 30 per cent saving on buying all the DLC individually and in total includes 60 cars.
Season Pass holders will also get exclusive day one access to The American Muscle Car Pack which includes ten cars. Amongst them are the 1965 Pontiac GTO, the 1969 Shelby GT500 428CJ, the 1967 Dodge Cornet W023 and the 1968 Pontiac Firebird.
Those who pre-order the game are also entitled to the Launch Bonus Car Pack. That includes the 2011 Koenigsegg Agera, the 2011 RUF RGT-8, the 1965 Ford Mustang GT Coupe, the 2011 Tesla Roadster Sport and the 1997 Lexus SC300.
Microsoft has confirmed that the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be officially licensed and playable in the game. A demo for the game will land on Xbox Live on October 3rd.
Forza 4 will be released on October 14th.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/pound...forza-4/085161
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September 21st, 2011, 01:41 Posted By: wraggster
Konami has lifted the lid on its new Kinect music game, Boom Boom Dance, currently in development for Xbox Live Arcade.
As reported on Gamasutra, it's a dance game with a difference. Rather than following prescribed on-screen routines, you'll freestyle your way through the tracks ensuring you hit markers in time with the music.
Slap your eyes on the trailer below for a closer look.
This is the publisher's second attempt at a Kinect dancing game, following last year's underwhelming DanceMasters.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...oom-boom-dance
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September 21st, 2011, 01:37 Posted By: wraggster
Here's the thing: The stuff you loved when you were a kid changes as you grow up.Mr. Rogers passed away after a long and full life. The Smurfs got turned into a terrible movie starring Katy Perry. And Rare, the creators of all those games you loved way back when, are really, really into Kinect Sports.
That's the lesson from this quick tour of the company's studios, where you can see lots and lots of wall-sized displays of Kinect avatars, but only two mentions of the company's storied and prosperous history with Nintendo. Goldeneye 007 and Banjo and Kazooie may sit front and center in many gamers' hearts, but at Rare HQ these days, they mostly just sit as unmarked cartridges inside a glass history case.
That's fine -- Rare is doing quite well under Microsoft's leadership, and as the article says, the company is very proud of what it's done with Kinect and Xbox Live. But that won't keep us from remembering the good old times, and all of the fun we had together way back when.
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/20/ra...ce-these-days/
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September 21st, 2011, 01:29 Posted By: wraggster
When Mad Catz re-releases Rock Band 3 this holiday, it'll be acting as sole financier on the Xbox 360-only publishing deal. "They're actually doing the retail distribution as well as marketing support, etc. They're acting as de facto publisher for the title," Harmonix CEO Alex Rigopulos explained to me in an interview session late last week at the Tokyo Game Show.
That makes Rock Band 3 one of the first retail Xbox 360 game to be published by Mad Catz, a long-time peripheral manufacturer who is now getting into publishing on Microsoft's console. The company's second title, appropriately named War Wings: Hell Catz, is due to arrive on PCs some time in 2012. It has yet to be announced for the Xbox 360. Additionally, Mad Catz has a rugby title due out later this year.
Rigopulos also noted that the relaunch is aimed at a variety of people, from new audiences who haven't ever played a Rock Band title, to "people who are still playingRock Band 2 or Guitar Hero players who haven't even entered the genre yet." Rock Band 3 will relaunch with Mad Catz branding and peripherals for the Xbox 360 some time this holiday season.
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/20/ma...f-rock-band-3/
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September 21st, 2011, 01:20 Posted By: wraggster
Bobbi Henson, Verizon's Director of Media Relations for "all consumer FiOS services, including TV, Internet and voice," didn't confirm the rumors that Verizon's FiOS TV service would be coming to Xbox Live, but she did write a long blog post talking about, basically, how awesome such a development would be. You know, if that happened.
"Because FiOS TV is such a powerful, interactive, cloud-based service," Henson said, "it is a natural match for devices like game consoles, and we've demonstrated our ability to blend FiOS with gaming systems at events like the Consumer Electronics Show." She added that while Verizon isn't announcing anything now, we should "stay tuned for the future!" But ... stay tuned to what? We don't have that TV service yet!
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/20/ve...ut-stay-tuned/
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September 21st, 2011, 01:16 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft's released the most recent Xbox Live Marketplace schedule and there's plenty in it to spend your pretend Microsoft money on.
Burnout Crash arrives tomorrow - September 21. It's a spin-off of the racing series, ditching the racing part altogether to focus on the crashing from an arcade-style top-down perspective.
Other highlights include the 'Lonesome Road' DLC expansion for Fallout: New Vegas out today, and the arrival of Resident Evil 4 and Crysis 2 on the digital download service, Games on Demand.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...burnout-crash/
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September 21st, 2011, 01:09 Posted By: wraggster
THQ has announced that a sequel to its Homefront FPS is in the works which will be produced by Crytek.
The Crysis creator picks up development duties for the second instalment in the war franchise, after Kaos Studios produced the first game. This was released back in March on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
The yet-to-be-named sequel will be released in THQ’s fiscal 2014 on consoles and PC. It is set in the year 2027 after the US has been crippled by the fictional Greater Korean Republic.
"Selecting Crytek to take Homefront forward underscores our strategy of working with the industry’s best talent,” said THQ’s exec VP of core games Danny Bilson.
“With Crytek's industry-leading technology and legendary experience in the FPS genre, we're supremely confident that the next Homefront will deliver triple-A quality experience that players demand.”
Crytek founder, CEO and president Cevat Yerli added: “We see Homefront as a really strong universe that has a lot of potential and that has been expertly created and marketed by THQ.
“We believe that bringing our level of quality, creativity and production values to the next Homefront title creates an opportunity for both THQ and Crytek to deliver a truly blockbuster game.
“It's really important to us that THQ has the faith in giving us a lot of creative freedom over one of its most important properties to allow us to bring the Homefront world to life in a new and innovative way.”
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/cryte...front-2/084999
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September 21st, 2011, 00:43 Posted By: wraggster
EA has announced that an open beta test of Battlefield 3's multiplayer mode will begin on September 29.
Those who have pre-ordered the game through EA's distribution service Origin, or who bought the limited edition of last year's Medal Of Honor, will be able to access the beta on September 27.
The beta, which will be available to download from the Xbox Live Marketplace, PlayStation Store and Origin, features a single map, Operation Métro in Paris, and runs until October 10.
http://www.next-gen.biz/news/battlef...gins-next-week
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September 21st, 2011, 00:32 Posted By: wraggster
The Gears Of War 3 launch saw 20,000 different stores around the world open at midnight. One of those was GAME's flagship shop in London, which attracted 500 gamers.
"Yesterdays launch of 'Gears of War 3' kicked off the biggest season of blockbuster games in the history of Xbox 360," said Phil Spencer, Microsoft Corporate VP.
"The team at Epic Games has raised the bar yet again and we're extremely excited to see fans around the world get their hands on the game and jump into the action."
The game has been well received by critics, earning a Metacritic score of 91.
"This is our biggest 'Gears' game yet, and even though it's the third instalment in the trilogy, it's the easiest to jump into if you're a new fan," added Epic's Cliff Bleszinski.
"We've added more co-operative game play options and built in accessibility features throughout the game to make it approachable and fun for new players and series veterans alike."
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...gears-of-war-3
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September 20th, 2011, 15:15 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft is coming closer to finalising a deal which will see live cable TV services coming to the Xbox 360 in the US, speaking to established player Comcast and relative newcomer Verizon in a run-in to a partnership deal, a report has claimed.
Citing sources close to the company, a report by Digiday has claimed that the cable deal which Microsoft announced at E3 could be launching in the Autumn.
Microsoft, sources say, is looking to make allies rather than enemies from existing cable companies by facilitating the spread of their services, offering tightly targeted advertising and an install base of 35 million Xbox Live gold account members.
That install base would mean a raft of potential new customers for cable companies, who wouldn't need set top boxes or install processes, instead being ready to receive cable on a demostration or permanent basis, with an established billing system already built in to their hardware.
Previewing the forthcoming cable system last week at Microsoft's investor conference, Steve Balmer said that the offering would be live by the holiday season, with "dozens or hundreds of additional video content suppliers," providing "news, sports, and your favorite channels."
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...able-tv-to-360
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September 20th, 2011, 15:07 Posted By: wraggster
There's nothing worse than that "womp womp" moment for Windows Phone users when they find out a favorite website doesn't have an optimized mobile app. Seriously. It's proven. Now, however, Wordpress aficionados can spread the love with the Windows Phone Starter Kit -- a package that promises quick and easy development for Microsoft's mobile marktplace. With the included skeleton code, admins only need to replace one line, insert the blog URL and tweak some settings in the CMS until presto -- the app'sfinito. Like other Wordpress dev kits, this one allows users to view posts and moderate comments. Hopefully, the promise of a super simple platform will be enough to entice developers to sit at Ballmer's table and fatten up the app store, particularly with Mango positioned as the next course.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/19/w...re-developers/
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September 20th, 2011, 01:45 Posted By: wraggster
The Russian Team over at hackfaq.net is working on a ReBooter (hot-reboot of the console into a hacked 360 kernel allowing unsigned XDK software - like done for the SMC (JTAG) hack before) for the Reset Glitch Hack (RGH):
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Gboot is working
Today it's not a great day, for the J-Tag owners. After some weeks with a lot of work, it is real.
Gboot is running. Gboot is the first kind of rebooter for the Glitch Hack.
Gboot ist no rebooter, like Freeboot. It can actual only boot one game at the time. Now it is a developer version, but there come a ready complete rebooter.
Ok what must you do, to play a game? You need a working Glitch Hack and a dump of the nand.
So why a dump of the nand? We create a nand image with a hacked 13599 Kernel and hardcoded gamepath.
Ok now lets go to Xell Reloaded, we put our fresh generated xenon.elf to a USB drive and plug in into the xbox.
Power on your xbox and enjoy the show.
Yes it works the first game, with a Glitch Hack.
We work hard, that you can enjoy a dashboard like the original, but actual it can only boot a default.xex an nothing other.
And now we feel sorry, for all the J-Tag owners. But guys you are out.
This is a developer version, be patience a public tool comes in a few weeks.
http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/...FFFxxEGYxM.php
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September 20th, 2011, 01:20 Posted By: wraggster
In August, Microsoft product manager David Dennis told Joystiq, "We're on track to deliver what we promised at E3 and that's to bring Live TV to Xbox this year." The only catch: What we don't know about Microsoft's upcoming "Live TV" service could fill an olympic-sized swimming pool. Digiday, the self-proclaimed "authority on digital media, marketing and advertising," claims to have heard from "multiple sources" that indicate a pending deal between Microsoft and the subscription TV titans at Comcast and Verizon. While ATT's U-verse service is currently available to Xbox owners, it represents a small percentage of the overall "cable TV" market in North America.
Digiday also reports that Microsoft is working the TV angle from the hardware side as well, and is "actively looking to partner with TV manufacturers, including Samsung" to build "some sort of Window Live gaming hub" into their televisions. With a "Holiday 2011" launch date, and a beta beginning "next month," we expect to hear a whole lot more about Microsoft's Live TV ambitions shortly. Until then, we've reached out to the various stakeholders mentioned for comment.
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/19/re...for-live-tv-s/
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September 20th, 2011, 01:09 Posted By: wraggster
Koch Media and Techland's Dead Island secures itself another week at the top of this week's UK Xbox 360 sales chart followed once again by THQ and Relic's Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine at No.2.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution finishes the week at at No.3, followed by Driver: San Francisco at No.4, Rugby World Cup 2011 at No.5 and Rise of Nightmares at No.6.
Oddly, Red Faction Armageddon has somehow clawed its way back to No.7 ahead of Lego Pirates of the Carribean at No.8 and Zumba Fitness, which climbs from No.24 to No.9.
Rounding off the top ten is Duke Nukem: Forever, which moves for places up to No.10.
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Here's the full top ten for the week ended September 17.
01. Dead Island (Deep Silver)
02. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine (THQ)
03. Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Square Enix)
04. Driver: San Francisco (Ubisoft)
05. Rugby World Cup 2011 (505 Games)
06. Rise of Nightmares (Sega)
07. Red Faction Armageddon (THQ)
08. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (Disney)
09. Zumba Fitness (505 Games)
10. Duke Nukem Forever (Take 2)
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...oars-skywards/
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September 20th, 2011, 00:35 Posted By: wraggster
Like many Xbox 360s out there, [Aaron’s] console succumbed to the dreaded three red lights of death. Since it seemed to be unrepairable, there wasn’t a lot that could be done with it other than throw it out. Rather than be wasteful however, [Aaron] thought of a great way to reuse the console’s outer shell.
He’s a big fan of fighting games, and as everyone knows, this genre is best played with an arcade-style controller. The 360’s shell seemed to be just about the right size, so he gutted it and got busy constructing his own arcade controller. With the console cleared out, he installed all of his arcade bits, wiring them to a stripped third-party Xbox controller.
He installed a four port USB hub to the front of the console, enabling use of the 360’s USB ports, and rewired the power button to trigger the Xbox Guide button. A shiny coat of paint later, and he was ready to play.
Keep reading to see a short video of [Aaron's] arcade stick in action, and check out the picture gallery he put together of the controller’s construction.
http://hackaday.com/2011/09/18/broke...de-controller/
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September 20th, 2011, 00:21 Posted By: wraggster
Yes, that’s right. A copy of Gears of War 3 can be yours. For free. Tomorrow. At Gamestation’s Birmingham New Street store.
Is there a catch? No, not really. Well, we say not really. There is one. A tiny one.
You have to be one of the first ten customers in the queue. Not so bad, eh? Oh, and you have to have the Gears of War 3 skull icon shaved into your head by the on-site barber.
“We know that Gamestation customers are committed gamers and Gears of War fans are some of the most passionate out there,” head of UK PR at GAME Neil Ashurst stated.
“We wanted to give these fans a way of showing their commitment on the day Gears of War 3 launches and look forward to seeing how many fans are willing to take this ultimate hair challenge.”
The event kicks off at 9am tomorrow (September 20th).
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/games...ndition/084939
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September 20th, 2011, 00:18 Posted By: wraggster
It looks as if Morrisons’ will be the cheapest place to buy Gears of War 3 on the UK High Street tomorrow.
Tesco looks to be ready to sell the game for £28, as long as you buy a £18.99 Microsoft Points card at the same time. That’s £3 more than Morrisons’ corresponding deal on the game.
The next cheapest price MCV has found on the High Street is HMV, which is selling the game for £36.99. Alternatively, if you trade-in a copy of Dead Island you can buy Gears of War 3 for just £1.99.
The cheapest online seller is the freshly competitive Best Buy, which is offering the game for £32.99. Blockbuster is charging just £34.99.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/tesco...3-offer/084941
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September 20th, 2011, 00:09 Posted By: wraggster
Gizmodo reports that Mastercard is currently working on a shopping and payment system, QkR, which uses Kinect for gesture-controlled shopping. While watching an advertisement for a t-shirt, a "wave to buy" prompt appears on screen, and should the user wave a further prompt appears allowing the user to select size, colour and a stored delivery address while the ad plays on in the background.
http://www.next-gen.biz/news/masterc...red-purchasing
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September 19th, 2011, 22:36 Posted By: wraggster
Projector Games' Xbox Live Indie Game, heavily inspired by Mojang's Minecraft, had grossed a million dollars from 350,000 copies sold by the beginning of last month. The intervening weeks have taken that total past the 500,000 mark, with the developer taking to Twitter to say: "After only 163 days of being available, I'm incredibly proud for Fortresscraft [to] finally sell that magic half-million; thank you everyone."
http://www.next-gen.biz/news/fortres...0000-downloads
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