A little of IcemanXBTR's pumpkin carving creativity for your review...
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Thursday, October 18, 2007
XBTR WinterWonderLAN???
Okay, okay, we've heard you calling, and we've read all of your e-mails!!!
XBTR is indeed working on our next WinterWonderLAN event, and as is the case with our other events, this one promises to be even bigger than the last....
Not much in the way of details right now, so keep checking back for more information...we know you'll want to attend....
XBTR
XBTR is indeed working on our next WinterWonderLAN event, and as is the case with our other events, this one promises to be even bigger than the last....
Not much in the way of details right now, so keep checking back for more information...we know you'll want to attend....
XBTR
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Microsoft Adds Free Games To Xbox 360 Consoles
The bonus titles follow two months of price cuts for the video-game console.
With an eye on the upcoming holiday shopping season, Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) on Monday said it would bundle two video games with the Xbox 360, a move that followed by two months price cuts for the video-game console.
By the end of the month, Xbox 360 and Xbox 360 Elite are expected to ship with Forza Motorsport 2 and Marvel Ultimate Alliance. The games have a combined retail price of $90, according to Microsoft.
Microsoft in August lowered the price of the consoles by $50 in an effort to keep pace with similar moves by rival Sony, which sells the PlayStation 3. The 20-Gbyte Xbox 360 now sells for $350. The 120-Gbyte Elite system retails for $450.
The U.S. price cuts followed Sony's decision in July to lower the 60-Gbyte version of the PlayStation 3 to $499 from $599.
While hardware pricing is important, games are the driving force behind consumers' choice of video-game console. Among the most popular games on the Xbox is Microsoft's sci-fi game Halo 3, which posted sales of more than $300 million in its first week on the market. Released Sept. 25, first day sales of Halo reached $170 million, and retailers took more than 1.7 million pre-orders -- both industry records.
Nevertheless, Nintendo's Wii has outpaced sales of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Nintendo in June sold 381,800 Wii consoles, compared with Sony's 98,500 PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's 198,400 Xbox 360 machines.
The holiday shopping season, which officially begins the Friday after Thanksgiving and runs to Christmas, is the biggest retail season of the year, and a time when Microsoft and its rivals make major marketing pushes for their consoles.
With an eye on the upcoming holiday shopping season, Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) on Monday said it would bundle two video games with the Xbox 360, a move that followed by two months price cuts for the video-game console.
By the end of the month, Xbox 360 and Xbox 360 Elite are expected to ship with Forza Motorsport 2 and Marvel Ultimate Alliance. The games have a combined retail price of $90, according to Microsoft.
Microsoft in August lowered the price of the consoles by $50 in an effort to keep pace with similar moves by rival Sony, which sells the PlayStation 3. The 20-Gbyte Xbox 360 now sells for $350. The 120-Gbyte Elite system retails for $450.
The U.S. price cuts followed Sony's decision in July to lower the 60-Gbyte version of the PlayStation 3 to $499 from $599.
While hardware pricing is important, games are the driving force behind consumers' choice of video-game console. Among the most popular games on the Xbox is Microsoft's sci-fi game Halo 3, which posted sales of more than $300 million in its first week on the market. Released Sept. 25, first day sales of Halo reached $170 million, and retailers took more than 1.7 million pre-orders -- both industry records.
Nevertheless, Nintendo's Wii has outpaced sales of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Nintendo in June sold 381,800 Wii consoles, compared with Sony's 98,500 PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's 198,400 Xbox 360 machines.
The holiday shopping season, which officially begins the Friday after Thanksgiving and runs to Christmas, is the biggest retail season of the year, and a time when Microsoft and its rivals make major marketing pushes for their consoles.
Friday, October 05, 2007
'Halo' creators leave Microsoft
Software company retains equity interest in Bungie
SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft Corp said on Friday that Bungie, the crown jewel of its video game unit that was behind its hit "Halo" franchise, will become an independent company. Microsoft said it will retain a stake in the new company and will continue to publish future "Halo" games and other titles, although Bungie indicated it could also make titles for gaming devices other than Microsoft's Xbox 360.
"We will continue to develop with our primary focus on Microsoft platforms," Bungie head Harold Ryan said in a statement. "We look forward to continuing that affiliation through 'Halo' and beyond." Microsoft bought Bungie in 2000 as it beefed up its game development efforts in preparation to launch its Xbox gaming console the following year. "While we are supporting Bungie's desire to return to its independent roots, we will continue to invest in our 'Halo' entertainment property with Bungie and other partners," Shane Kim, head of Microsoft Game Studios, said in a statement. Microsoft's Xbox 360 competes against Sony Corp's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii. "Halo 3," which launched on September 25, has already racked up more than $300 million in worldwide sales, making it one of the fastest-selling games of all time and putting Microsoft's money-losing entertainment division on track to turn a profit. The announcement follows days of speculation triggered by a reader blog on the Seattle Post-Intelligencer Web site that Bungie was set to split from Microsoft.
Article courtesy MSNBC.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft Corp said on Friday that Bungie, the crown jewel of its video game unit that was behind its hit "Halo" franchise, will become an independent company. Microsoft said it will retain a stake in the new company and will continue to publish future "Halo" games and other titles, although Bungie indicated it could also make titles for gaming devices other than Microsoft's Xbox 360.
"We will continue to develop with our primary focus on Microsoft platforms," Bungie head Harold Ryan said in a statement. "We look forward to continuing that affiliation through 'Halo' and beyond." Microsoft bought Bungie in 2000 as it beefed up its game development efforts in preparation to launch its Xbox gaming console the following year. "While we are supporting Bungie's desire to return to its independent roots, we will continue to invest in our 'Halo' entertainment property with Bungie and other partners," Shane Kim, head of Microsoft Game Studios, said in a statement. Microsoft's Xbox 360 competes against Sony Corp's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii. "Halo 3," which launched on September 25, has already racked up more than $300 million in worldwide sales, making it one of the fastest-selling games of all time and putting Microsoft's money-losing entertainment division on track to turn a profit. The announcement follows days of speculation triggered by a reader blog on the Seattle Post-Intelligencer Web site that Bungie was set to split from Microsoft.
Article courtesy MSNBC.com
Monday, October 01, 2007
Rock Band has now officially got dates and prices for all you gamers, If you want it for the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3 versions it will be available on 23rd November for $169.99 of which the Rock Band will be bundled with the game, drum kit, mic and a single guitar.
If you want Rock Band for the Playstation 2 which everyone thought it would be a 2008 release will in fact get it now on 10th December for $159.99.
The Sony PS2 and Sony PS3 version packages will include wireless guitars with an optional extra cordless axe for the Xbox 360.
This means that the PS2 and PS3 Rock Band guitars will be wireless and the Xbox 360 guitar will be wired.
If you want Rock Band for the Playstation 2 which everyone thought it would be a 2008 release will in fact get it now on 10th December for $159.99.
The Sony PS2 and Sony PS3 version packages will include wireless guitars with an optional extra cordless axe for the Xbox 360.
This means that the PS2 and PS3 Rock Band guitars will be wireless and the Xbox 360 guitar will be wired.
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