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Gamers Speak Out – Don’t Cancel Inside Xbox

Online communities have found a voice in using online petitions as a means to plead with companies to make a change, or cancel it, as was the case with SOPA/PIPA.  Now, a small band of gamers have gotten together to start an online petition to beg Microsoft not to cancel Inside Xbox, a feature channel that ran throughout the week to keep gamers informed of everything Xbox related. Read On »

 

posted May 3, 2012 - 7:54 pm in Gaming, News by

Bethesda Announces New Elder Scrolls Online MMO

Bethesda announced today that Zenimax Online Studios is currently working on a new MMO, The Elder Scrolls Online. Read On »

 

posted May 3, 2012 - 2:03 pm in About Us, Gaming, News by

Microsoft Axes Inside Xbox

Xbox Live’s Major Nelson, also known as Larry Hyrb, announced on his blog today that Microsoft will be discontinuing Inside Xbox; Xbox Live’s featurette section that delivered news, interviews, achievement hunts, and more. Read On »

 

posted May 2, 2012 - 3:44 pm in Gaming, News by

Xbox 360 Sales Banned In Germany

Motorola won a victory over Microsoft in the German courts, scoring an injunction preventing sales of the Xbox 360 gaming console and Windows 7. Read On »

 

posted May 2, 2012 - 12:03 pm in Gaming, News by

Bethesda Teases New Skyrim DLC “Dawnguard”

Bethesda today posted on their blog a teaser announcement for new downloadable content that is apparently coming exclusively to the Xbox 360.  Read On »

 

posted May 1, 2012 - 2:22 pm in Gaming, News by

Sonic & Friends Speed Onto Consoles With Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

Sonic the Hedgehog and friends return to the racetrack later this year with Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed! Read On »

 

posted April 30, 2012 - 3:16 pm in Gaming, News by

Nintendo Adds New Color To 3DS Lineup

Nintendo today announced that on May 20th, a new color will be available for the Nintendo 3DS; Midnight Purple.

Consumers will be able to purchase this new color handheld device alongside Nintendo’s upcoming new title, Mario Tennis Open on May 20th of this year.  This will be the fifth color to join the lineup of Cosmo Black, Aqua Blue, Flame Red and Pearl Pink.  The device will retail at $169.99.

 

posted April 30, 2012 - 8:38 am in Gaming, News by

Google Zerg Rushes Your Browser

Google is known for their creative logos, animations, and easter eggs such as the “do a barrel roll” search.  Read On »

 

posted April 27, 2012 - 9:55 am in Gaming, News by

Nintendo Posts Half-Billion Dollar Loss

Nintendo today reported a loss for the first time in more than three decades. Read On »

 

posted April 26, 2012 - 3:29 pm in Gaming, News by

Microsoft To Pull The Plug On Zune?

There’s no doubt that the Zune brand, Microsoft’s poorly advertised and ill-fated music service (with hardware once!), has been on life-support for the last three years.  For Zune owners (there are three of us on this site), it’s merely been a waiting game of when the axe will finally fall.  Well, it looks like they might start sharpening their blades at the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo if a story reported by The Verge is true. Read On »

 

posted April 26, 2012 - 8:15 am in News, Technology by