Earlier this month, it was rumored that Microsoft might ditch the MS Point system for Xbox Live. In an interview with G4TV, Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg pointed out that it wasn't their intention to mislead people with using Microsoft Points as currency. "We never intended to ever mislead...
3D film is by no means a new attribute to the movie industry. Hell, it's been around for decades, and with the aid of computer-generated imagery, it's becoming more and more prevalent. Movies like James Cameron's Avatar quickly come to mind. Following closely in suit, unsurprisingly, is the...
The Xbox 360 made waves back in 2005 when it was revealed that only select games from the original Xbox library would be backwards compatible on the system. A year later, the PS3 launched with a graphics synthesizer chip installed specifically for full-on PS2 software compatibility. Said chip also...
What makes the most important game of a decade? Most many units sold? Best critical rating? Most swear words per sentence/nude pixelated women? I think we can take it one step farther. How about most consoles sold? Individual game don't sell consoles. That's a general rule that you find for game...
The huge success of Modern Warfare 2 on the Xbox 360 was largely due to Xbox Live. Many users prefer to play it on Xbox Live than on PlayStation Network, at least, according to Microsoft's David Dennis. "Having an install base around 8 million more than the PS3 certainly helps, but the main...
This past week I had the pleasure of visiting the Microsoft Game Studio offices in Redmond, Washington, where I got to see and play Toy Soldiers, an upcoming XBLA exclusive. Here's our hands-on look at the title. Everything about the game extenuates the theme of "Toy Soldiers," those...
