In less than thirty days, the RTS has broken six figures. Details inside.
Hands-on with the Mythic Map Pack
March 4, 2009 9 Comments
Excited about the new Mythic Map Pack for Halo 3? All 3 maps and images detailed inside.
Halo 3. 1,000,000,000 games played
March 3, 2009 4 Comments
Halo 3 reached a milestone this weekend. Details on how they did it inside.
Microsoft, Education, Video Games, and You
Feb. 20, 2009 1 Comment
Ever wondered if racking up headshots could help you in the classroom? Microsoft wants to find out.
Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
Oct. 30, 2008 Leave a Comment
With Microsoft and Razer joining forces to produce their Habu mouse, that really leaves two major companies fighting it out in the world of computer mice, specifically hardcore gaming mouses. The Logitech G5 Laser is regarded by many as the best pure gaming mouse on the market, so we decided to take a look at [...]
Microsoft BlueTrack Explorer Mouse
Oct. 21, 2008 Leave a Comment
I may finally have found a replacement for my Dell optical mouse. I’ve been shipped two dozen mouses over the last couple years, and I always go back to my old wired Dell default special. Why? Simplicity, comfort, easy button pressing, and good pointer tracking for when I need to do a photo cutout or [...]
Microsoft: IE losing ground, Vista can’t get off it
Aug. 18, 2008 Leave a Comment
Microsoft is losing ground after Internet Explorer lost seven percent of its hold on the web browsing market in the last year. This adds to the pressure of Windows Vista, which is only used by less than 15 percent of PC users, according to Internet research groups. Jand the IT Productivity Center recently released a [...]
E3 2008: Square Enix gives release dates for last year’s line-up
July 14, 2008 Leave a Comment
“I saw with my own eyes that the Xbox continues to bring together players from around the world while constantly welcoming new friends into the gaming community,†said president of Square Enix, Yoichi Wada. “Since the launch of the Xbox 360, we the Square Enix Group have been building a strong partnership with Microsoft. Our aim is to provide a new generation of entertainment to the gaming community of Japan, North America and Europe.â€
A new face for the Xbox 360
July 14, 2008 Leave a Comment
Microsoft is introducing, for the first time, and entirely new interface for the Xbox 360, and are making some serious additions.
“[We are going to be] greeted by entirely new interface and dashboard,†said John Schappert, corporate Vice President of Xbox Live software and services. “[We are] creating a brand new Xbox through the magic of software.â€
E3 2008: Microsoft’s Big Four
July 14, 2008 Leave a Comment
Microsoft’s E3 2008 press conference was all about the games this year. Sure, they talked about the new 360 interface they have in the works, but there was no talk about price cuts or a wireless motion sensor or any of the topics that the Wall Street Journal had leaked ahead of time. Instead, Microsoft senior Vice President Don Mattrick spend his time talking about what games the XBox has in store for us. Here are their big four games they have slated for release.
Activision trademarks “DJ Hero”
Feb. 18, 2008 Leave a Comment
For those about to rock — we salute you. And for those who aren’t, Activision is cool with that too. Tradmork reported that Activision, makers of the highly successful Guitar Hero series have recently filed a trademark for the term “DJ Hero.” The official documents, filed February 8, state that Activision is looking to use [...]
Yahoo! rejects Microsoft offer
Feb. 11, 2008 Leave a Comment
Yahoo! rejected Microsoft’s $44.6 billion buyout offer. On February 1 Microsoft announced a proposal to acquire all the outstanding shares of Yahoo! common stock for $31 per share, two-thirds more than it was worth before the offer.t Here’s what Microsoft had to say in response to the rejection: It is unfortunate that Yahoo! has not [...]
Microsoft offers to buy Yahoo! for $44.6 billion
Feb. 1, 2008 Leave a Comment
Microsoft announced Friday their decision to offer to buy Yahoo!, taking all outstanding shares for $31 each in what would be a monster $44.6 billion deal. It would be a 62 percent bonus to shareholders holding a stock valued at under $20 Thursday. Yahoo’s stock soared in early trading Friday, up over 50 percent at [...]
