Epic: Unreal The “Unofficial Engine” of Natal

It’s no secret that Epic Games has established a very avid relationship with Microsoft, producing such exclusives as Gears of War and Shadow Complex – both very high sellers for Microsoft’s system, the Xbox 360. However, it shouldn’t come as any surprise that Epic would proclaim themselves as the “unofficial engine” of Project Natal, [...]

Halo Series Continuing Into The Next Decade

It’s very unclear if Bungie will be returning to develop another entry into the Halo series, other then next year’s Halo: Reach. However, Microsoft is hellbent on continuing the franchise. So much, in fact, that they’re planning on continuing the Halo series well into the next decade with, or without, Bungie’s help.
“We do have a [...]

Forza Motorsport 3 Has A Second Disc [Updated]

Update: Microsoft has revealed much needed information about the second disc that will come encased with Forza Motorsport 3 saying that players will be able to play the whole career on disc one, and that the second disc is just extra content.
“The game comes on two discs, but you can play through the whole career on disc [...]

TGS 09: Kojima More Than Impressed With Project Natal

When grasping his hands on Project Natal for the first time, Konami’s Hideo Kojima was caught smitten by Microsoft’s motion sensing technology, he revealed during a Q&A session at the Tokyo Game Show. He told the crowd that he was shocked by the experience of Natal. “I had to restrain myself from telling everyone I [...]

TGS 09: First Crackdown 2 Screenshots Released

During Microsoft’s E3 ‘09 keynote, they revealed the long awaited and rumored sequel, Crackdown 2. However, it isn’t until now – the Tokyo Game Show – that we’re getting to see the first pair of screenshots, and, well, they’re freaking amazing.

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NieR Will Have Two Separate 360 And PS3 Versions

In the shadow of the recent announcement of Star Ocean on PlayStation 3, Square Enix confirmed that its upcoming action-RPG NieR will release in two versions; NieR Gesthalt for the Xbox 360, and NieR Replicant for the PlayStation 3. However, during the past couple of weeks, the names recently made an appearance, but no clarifications were [...]

Infinity Ward Reveals 250GB Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360

Infinity Ward announced during a press event in Los Angeles tonight, that with the release of Modern Warfare 2, Microsoft is planning to release a new Xbox 360 model based on the upcoming game.
This new bundle (to be available in both North America and Europe) comes with an Elite console marked Modern Warfare 2 branding (seen above), [...]

TGS 09: Microsoft Reveals “Epic” TGS Line-Up

Just in time. Today, Microsoft revealed the “Epic” list of games that it will be showcasing during the Tokyo Game Show, which takes place in no place other then Japan. Thelist mostly consistencies of titles that are currently in playable form for the Japanese public to enjoy. Better yet, Microsoft will also be showcasing some of [...]

Forza Motorsport 3 Goes Gold, Demo Sept. 24

It seems as if the checkered flag is waving towards the release of Forza Motorsport 3 because Microsoft and Turn 10 confirmed that Forza Motorsport 3 has gone gold, and that it’s entering its final lap before launching on Oct. 23 exclusively on Xbox 360.
Along with the announcement, they also confirmed that a demo of [...]

Ninety-Nine Nights II Now At Konami

At Tokyo’s Xbox 360 Media Briefing 2009, Microsoft confirmed that Konami will be publishing Ninety-Nine Nights II. There’s little information know about the title, however, the sequel will feature the same style of gameplay as the original – which blends a  large groups of enemies with fast-paced combat. Ninety-Nine Nights II was said to be [...]