XBOX LIVE NEWSBEAT: VOL. 5, MARCH 10, 2010 IN THE SPOTLIGHT With St. Patty’s day right around the corner, take the celebration with friends beyond the green get-up and Irish pubs – grab your controller and keep the Xbox LIVE Arcade Block Party rolling! Block Party’s “Scrap Metal™” (Microsoft) speeds onto Xbox LIVE Arcade on March
Today, we are all using services which are in the cloud. But what does it mean ? Steve Ballmer discussed, last week with students from Washington Universities, what’s ahead for computing, with a focus on how cloud computing that will change the way people and businesses use technology. To know more on this, just click HERE
Microsoft’s X10 press event has come and gone. In case you missed anything, you will find a here below a very good wrap-up. Here-below, another very good overview from Major Nelson ==> 10 things you need to know coming out of X10 today: The Halo Reach multiplayer beta will kick off on May 3. You will be able to
Tech giant Microsoft saw its second fiscal quarter profits rise 60 percent year over year in the three months rounding out 2009, outpacing a 14 percent revenue gain. Entertainment and Devices Division, a larger division that includes the Xbox 360, Games for Windows, and Zune, managed to triple its profits even as revenue fell.
The world is changing and the digitalisation of everything (musis, picture, video, …) will accelerate adoption of new technologoes and servies by the consumers. I realize this since I’ve been working for Microsoft. Stepping back further than a single search engine fight, it’s evident that Google, Microsoft, Apple, and even Yahoo are now competing in
I’ve read a good artcile about the biggest Microsoft stories of 2009 I made a summary of the 6 biggest stories. 2009 was the year of two big product launches, Bing and Windows 7, and finally reached a search deal with Yahoo. Here, in no particular order, are the 6 biggest stories of 2009 in the Microsoft ecosystem.
Project Natal and other natural user interface products Microsoft is working on are helping usher in a new generation of human–computer interaction. Robbie Bach demonstrates how body movements control Project Natal, a natural user interface Xbox 360 add-in scheduled for release in the fall. Take a look at the viedo here-below. Bill Buxton first used
Kodu is a visual programming language made specifically for creating games. Look at the video here-below to know more on this. It is designed to be accessible for children and enjoyable for anyone. Go on Kodu Internet Site to discover it : http://fuse.microsoft.com/kodu/ KEY FEATURES Kodu provides an end-to-end creative environment for designing, building, and playing your own
Take a look at my interview in 9lives by clicking HERE This is in Dutch. http://www.9lives.be/gamepublishers/microsoft/specials/eindejaarsinterview-2009-microsoft
Kerstmis werd net nog beter dankzij een nieuwe prijsdaling van Xbox 360 : Xbox 360 Arcade met twee games nu verkrijgbaar vanaf 149,99 EUR * Tijdelijke actie Benelux- geldig vanaf 18/12/2009 tem 31/01/2010 Trek je stoute schoenen aan, trotseer die vrieskoude en haast je naar de winkel, want het is zeker de moeite
Facebook and Twitter are Xbox Live The new features are contributing to “turning Xbox and Live into this rich media portal that continuously surfaces the most engaging things to do in the living room.” he said. This update brings social networking to the Xbox 360 with Twitter and Facebook support–in an interface that has been
SAN JOSE – It’s entirely possible, and reasonable, that the controllerless Project Natal technology Microsoft is developing will replace a remote control on Xbox 360-powered TVs, Marc Whitten, the general manager responsible for Microsoft’s Xbox Live service, told attendees at the Streaming Media West show. Whitten highlighted four areas – content, community, curation, and control
Some 2 million Xbox Live users have logged into Facebook since it launched over the service on November 17, Microsoft says — which means about 10 percent of the total userbase has tried the new feature. Discussing early indicators of strong performance for its social networking features with CNet, Microsoft also said that Xbox Live
CONNECT TO YOUR FAVORITE XBOX LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FASTER WITH THE XBOX 360 WIRELESS N NETWORKING ADAPTER Hitting store shelves this week, the Xbox 360 Wireless N Networking Adapter offers versatility and ease to your Xbox 360 experience. Jump into “Halo 3: ODST” or “Forza Motorsport 3” and enjoy lag-free network gaming and multiplayer, or put
Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse. Beginning with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s worldwide release on Nov. 10, fans can arm themselves with Xbox 360 Modern Warfare 2
Microsoft: ‘Most People Think Xbox 360 Games Look Better’ Sony’s PS3 finally had its moment in the limelight, taking top honors in September hardware unit sales, but according to research firm NPD, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 platform “contributed the most to industry unit and dollar sales,” ringing up 32 percent of the month’s turnaround video game
“Forza Motorsport” has been at the pinnacle of racing video games since its arrival on the scene in 2005. “Forza Motorsport 3” will set a new standard for the modern racing game. Featuring the Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro prominently as its “hero” car, the creators of “Forza Motorsport 3” have worked closely with Audi
From today, Forza Motorsport 3 is available. I’m sure you will enjoy. Take a look here-below, at the review. If you want to know more on FORZA Motorsport 3, just click HERE Here-below, you will also find the official Press RELEASE. EXPERIENCE THE ULTIMATE DRIVING THRILL OF THE WORLD’S BEST CARS AS FORZA MOTORSPORT 3
This is in FRENCH Découvrez l’interview que j’ai donné au SOIR (MOI Jeux) au niveau de la Xbox 360 et des perspectives qu’offre la Xbox 360 en matière de Video-On-demand, d’intégration Facebook, ainsi que du projet NATAL. Pour lire l’article original, cliquer ici Ci dessous, la copie de l’interview. Comment compléter d’avantage une offre déjà
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