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Showing posts with label Microsoft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Microsoft. Show all posts
Monday, September 6, 2010

Halo is a property that has undergone an almost aggressive expansion into other forms of media. Originally a popular video game series, Halo now holds a successful line of action figures, a comic series published by Marvel, a bestselling series of novels, and even a short lived anime spinoff. However when it comes to adapting the action space opera to the silver screen, things have not gone as well.


Originally scheduled to be adapted by Peter Jackson and District 9 director Neill Blomkamp, Halo fell apart over financial disputes with Microsoft. Since then despite numerous rewrites and plans, the Halo film has yet to see the light of day. However yesterday in an interview with Variety, Frank O' Connor , head of production for the series, discussed the possibility for the first time in months. O'Connor confirmed that the major issue confronting the adaptation at the moment is that of the video games protagonist Master Chief. Although Chief is a fan favorite, O'Connor expressed concern that he lacked the human aspect that would make him a good film character. Despite this concern, he did confirm that Microsoft and Bungie are still considering the idea of adapting Halo to the big screen. However, the project will not movie forward until the company sees a clear reason to begin the project. Other mediums are also being discussed including a television series.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
In a tradition that has branched through almost every installment in the series, Halo: Reach has delivered and exhilariting and awe inspiring live action trailer. This is the closest fans will ever get to a live action Halo film.

Halo: Reach will be released September 14, 2010.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010
In 2006 a little game came along that revolutionized the third person shooter and took the gaming world by storm. This game is commonly referred to as Gears of War. Since its 2006 release, Gears has spawned a dedicated following, a massive expanded universe (including a series of novels written by the fantastic author Karen Traviss), and a 2008 sequel. Next April, Epic Games plans to release the third game in the Gears of War franchise to an anxious public.


The new campaign features four player co-op, new weapons including a double barreled shotgun, a player piloted mech suit, and a storyline written by Karen Traviss. The plot will also resolve the numerous plot threads from the previous games.


Multiplayer combat will return featuring new modes including the violent and chaotic " Beast Mode", where you play as the villainous Locust. (Shown below)


Monday, June 14, 2010

Yes, there is a new Xbox 360. Now toting a huge 250GB harddrive and built in WiFi (finally!), it's sounding good. This sleeker, smaller console will be available this week at a low price of $299.

~Lu-kun

Hey out there people, it’s been awhile since I posted but I’m doing my share to cover E3 this year. What you may already know is that I am strictly a Sony and PS3 guy, but the Xbox 360 project Natal caught my attention. Now appropriately named Kinect, the hands free interface and gaming device look and sound pretty sleek. During the presentation for the future of Xbox this year it was shown to not only allow you to control the Xbox through motion and body movement, but with your voice as well. By addressing the Xbox and saying a following command you can do a variety of different actions such as: pausing and playing music, answering trivia, and even chatting with Windows users and Xbox users via video chat. The Kinect even showed that it could adjust the camera to track a person as they attempt to move out of the shot. Of course, something with this much control over entertainment, it must have games. The Kinect features 15 games available at launch, seven of which have been displayed for our observation. First off is Kinectimals. Essentially the game focuses on interacting with a virtual animal that responds to your voice and movement. It was even shown to react when you leave the room. Next is Kinect sports. Much like Wii sports, connect sports features a variety of games to keep your movement up and your reflexes sharp (its slightly concerning how ridiculously similar to Wii Sports). Third is Kinect Adventures. Much like a reaction and reflex games, Kinect Adventures has you move to dodge objects, jump to collect coins, and even takes real world pictures and will automatically upload them to Facebook for you. Fourth is Kinect Joy Ride. To put it simply, the game is an average kart racer that can be controlled with just your hands. Fifth is titled Dance Central. A dance game where you actually dance? No way?! Yes, Dance Central by Harmonix is a dancing game where you match on screen commands to physically copy the moves to music. As semi-difficult as it sounds for the majority of the geek community who are just a little hesitant, they have a mode called “Break it Down” where moves are practiced and explained. Next Forza Motorsport. With stunning HD along with controller free driving, it looks fun. Also you are able to physically walk around your car and observe the various stats and car parts and even open the door and sit in the car. Finally, there is Your Shape by Ubisoft. Essentially a work out and fitness game, Your Shape is designed to follow your entire body and get you moving with ease. Now with all these games and all of this insane ability, my question is how much will it cost? Well either way it may be the deciding factor of whether or not I finally get an Xbox. Lets fatten our wallets and be ready and willing for this next gaming season.
~Lu-kun
Thursday, April 1, 2010

That's right faithful readers, Bill Gate's Microsoft has bought the mighty Nintendo. The deal was signed earlier this morning, and Nintendo and all its titles and characters will be trasnferred over to Microsoft following the end of the year.

"We are very happy to have acquired the company that has kept video games alive for so many years. The Microsoft family is glad to welcome Mario, Donkey Kong, and Metroid into our list of characters," quoted Bill Gates during this mornings press conference.

There were even hints of a Mario-Halo crossover series. However, most shockingly, Nintendo announced the effective immeadiatley they were to stop maunufacutrin Wii console systems. Nintendo games will now be soley produced for the Xbox 360. Despite the initial uproar, many have come to realise that things might not be as bad as they seem. Atleast the games will have good graphics now right?

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