Tag: microsoft
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Review: The Shadows of the Underworld (Microsoft Xbox 360)
The Shadows of The Underworld Developer: Totabiento Publisher: Xbox Live Arcade Genre: Shooter Release Date: 03/30/10 Video games have long given tribute to the works of H.P. Lovecraft. Every tentacle-faced monster is, in its way, saluting his works of horror. Very few games have outright made non-Euclidean geometry and Cthonic fears the entire point of…
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Feature: Microsoft Game Room
As a retro gamer, the Microsoft Game Room piqued my interest. This is partly because I like retro games, and partly because they had an interesting way of getting people to play on each other’s “arcades,” lending something to the community attachment that older arcades had. If “community” involved a bunch of kids playing hooky,…
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Review: Scrap Metal (Microsoft Xbox 360)
Scrap Metal Publisher: Xbox Live Arcade Developer: Slick Entertainment Genre: Arcade Racing Release Date: 03/10/2010 There is something buried deep in the gamer’s psyche. A love of racing games and a love of shooters overlaps in most of us, with an equation that I imagine looks something like this: Cars equal cool, Guns equal cool,…
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Review: Tropico 3 (Microsoft Xbox 360)
Tropico 3 Developer: Haemimont Publisher: Kalypso Media Genre: City Building Release Date: 2/16/10 Has winter got you down? Well, spring has almost sprung. But if you can’t wait, you can dive into the city simulation, Tropico 3. City sims are not as common on consoles as they are on PC. There are very few offerings…
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E3 2009 Screens: Splosion Man (Microsoft Xbox 360)
E3 2009 Screens: Splosion Man (360) Publisher: Microsoft Genre: Action Release Date: TBD
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E3 2009 Screens: Shadow Complex (Microsoft Xbox 360)
E3 2009 Screens: Shadow Complex (360) Developer: Bungie Publisher: Microsoft Genre: Action Release Date: 2009
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E3 2009 Screens: Splinter Cell Conviction (Microsoft Xbox 360)
E3 2009 Screens: Splinter Cell Conviction (360) Developer: Ubi Soft Publisher: Microsoft Genre: Shooter Release Date: TBD
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E3 2009 Screens: Left 4 Dead 2 (Microsoft Xbox 360)
E3 2009 Screens: Left 4 Dead 2 (360) Developer: EA Publisher: EA Genre: Shooter Release Date: TBD
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E3 2009 Screens: Dead Rising 2 (Microsoft Xbox 360)
E3 2009 Screens: Dead Rising 2 (360) Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Genre: Action Release Date: TBD
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E3 2009 Screens: Gears of War 2: Dark Corners (Microsoft Xbox 360)
E3 2009 Screens: Gears of War 2: Dark Corners (360) Publisher: Microsoft Genre: FPS Release Date: TBD
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E3 2009 Screens: Joy Ride (Microsoft Xbox 360)
E3 2009 Screens: Joy Ride (360) Developer: Microsoft Publisher: Microsoft Genre: Racing Release Date: TBD
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E3 2009 Screens: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Microsoft Xbox 360)
E3 2009 Screens: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (360) Developer: EA Publisher: EA Genre: Action Release Date: 2009
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E3 2009 Screens: Tony Hawk: RIDE (Microsoft Xbox 360)
E3 2009 Screens: Tony Hawk: RIDE (360) Publisher: Activision Publishing, Inc. Developer: Robomodo (Xbox 360, PS3), Buzz Monkey (Wii) Release Date: Holiday, 2009 Featuring an innovative motion sensing skateboard controller, Tony Hawk: RIDE redefines the sports genre by offering a fully dynamic hands-free gaming experience. Designed in conjunction with the game, the cutting edge wireless…
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E3 2009 Screens: Lips: Number One Hits (Microsoft Xbox 360)
E3 2009 Screens: Lips: Number One Hits (360) Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios Developer: iNiS Corp. Genre: Music Release Date: October 2009 Keep the party going with “Lips: Number One Hits,” the latest addition to the “Lips” franchise exclusively for Xbox 360. “Lips: Number One Hits” offers hit songs, including Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida,” Rihanna’s “Disturbia,”…
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E3 2009 Screens: Halo 3: ODST (Microsoft Xbox 360)
E3 2009 Screens: Halo 3: ODST (360) Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios Developer: Bungie Genre: FPS Release Date: Sep. 22, 2009 Developed exclusively for Xbox 360 by acclaimed developer Bungie, “Halo 3: ODST” is a new game in the “Halo” saga that lets people experience events leading up to the epic story told in “Halo 3”…
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E3 2009 Screens: Forza Motorsport 3 (Microsoft Xbox 360)
E3 2009 Screens: Forza Motorsport 3 (360) Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios Developer: Turn 10 Studios Genre: Racing Release Date: October 2009 Whether it’s an exotic sports car like the new Audi R8 V10, a classic American muscle car like the Ford GT or a hot Asian import like the Nissan 370Z, everyone has a dream…
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E3 2009 Screens: Final Fantasy XIII (Microsoft Xbox 360)
E3 2009 Screens: Final Fantasy XIII (360) Developer: Square Enix Publisher: Square Enix: Genre: RPG Release Date: TBA This eagerly anticipated title takes full advantage of the Xbox 360 system’s advanced hardware, providing intuitive controls while delivering seamless transitions between real-time gameplay and stunning in-game cinematics. The latest in cutting-edge technology has been utilized in…
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E3 2009 Screens: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Microsoft Xbox 360)
E3 2009 Screens: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (360) Developer: Infinity Ward Publisher: Microsoft: Genre: Shooter Release Date: Nov 2009
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E3 2009 Screens: Alan Wake (Microsoft Xbox 360)
E3 2009 Screens: Alan Wake (360) Developer: Remedy Entertainment Publisher: Microsoft: Genre: Action Release Date: TBD In this long-awaited exclusive Xbox 360™ title, fill the shoes of one Alan Wake, a man who makes his living from the terror of others as a best-selling suspense novelist. Trapped in the deceptively peaceful Washington town of Bright…
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E3 2009 Video: Microsoft E3 2009 Press Briefing Halo Reach
Check out this Die Hard Game Fan exclusive video of the Microsoft E3 Press Briefing. This video shows the teaser for the new Halo game, Halo Rising