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Microsoft Stumbles Through Xbox One Announcement, Shows Little, Answers Less

I just wrapped up my live coverage of the Xbox One reveal, an event that was half as long as most thought it would be, and one hour longer than it should have been. Meaning, this shouldn’t have been an event in the first place. The Xbox One announcement was an hour long, though really [...]

Video: Watch the Next Xbox get unveiled live now!

The presentation begins at 10am PST in the video player above. I was just invited to an event called Xbox A New Generation Unveiled, set to take place on May 21 in Redmond, Washington, at 10 a.m. My invite said that the Xbox team and...Show More Summary

Die Hard, Teen Boys and Age Appropriate Action Films

My 13yo son G’s life is a bit confusing. He goes to a school that discourages media consumption but his best friend has a TV and Xbox in his room. He lives part time with a mom who doesn’t have cable and thinks media is uniformly bad...Show More Summary

Life After Xbox

Over the weekend, I donated my Xbox 360 Elite to Goodwill. It represented a time in my life as a developer that I'm not overly proud about living. I worked for a couple years designing games at Microsoft. It is honestly difficult toShow More Summary

WWE App Now Available On Xbox 360 Just In Time For Wrestlemania XXIX

2 months agoTechnology / Gadgets : Ubergizmo

Wrestelmania XXIX is taking place this Sunday just a few miles from where I live, but seeing as I don’t have a ticket to the big show, I’ll most likely be watching the big event from the comfort of my home on my Xbox 360 now that an official WWE application has launched on the platform. Show More Summary

Download this: Banjo-Kazooie soundtrack now on Bandcamp

After Banjo-Kazooie composer Grant Kirkhope's recent appearance on Game Grumps, I've had the game on my mind and wanted to run through the Xbox Live Arcade re-release for old times' sake. Seemingly out of the blue, he has kindly added...Show More Summary

Hellish creations abound in trailer for Death Goat

It's not often that I get to post excitedly about an Xbox Live Indie Game, but this trailer for Death Goat has my blood boiling. It's a top-down shoot-em-up with all manner of horrible monsters from the bowels of Hell, backed by heavy metal music. I'm still cautious in my optimism. Show More Summary

BattleBlock Theater FINALLY has a release date

Yes, the wait has been quite long but now it's almost over. The Behemoth's BattleBlock Theater will be out on April 3, 2013. Hey, that's my birthday! You'll be able to pick up the game on Xbox Live Arcade for 1200 Microsoft Points, or $15 real world money. Also, bravo to The Behemoth for this wonderful trailer. Show More Summary

How to Unsync Your American Express Card

American Express has been going pretty aggressively into synching cards onto platforms. I’ve already gotten a few bucks synching it to Foursquare, then my XBox Live account, for beating Halo 4 within a prescribed time limit, and most recently they’re offering a $25 American Express gift card if you sync your card with Twitter and [...]Show More Summary

AC III DLC now available, but not for season pass holders

In preparation for my upcoming impressions of the new Assassin's Creed III King Washington DLC (800 MSP, $9.99), I booted up my 360 this morning to grab the download. I found that it was readily available on the Xbox Live Marketplace...Show More Summary

Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes is Now on iOS. It Could Use Some Work.

Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes is one of my favorite puzzle role-playing games. I loved it on the DS. I loved it on Xbox Live Arcade. I've got it for my PC. This week the game finally arrived on iOS, and I grabbed it immediately. Mo...

‘Castleminer Z’, The Best-Selling Indie Game On XBLA, Has Cracked The Top 100 Games On Steam Greenlight

Castleminer Z was the first Minecraft style game I ever played. That and Total Miner helped me get my world-building fix as I patiently waited for Minecraft’s debut on XBLA. Xbox Live’s Major Nelson revealed the best-selling indie games on XBLA last year, and both Castleminer Z and its less horrifying sibling Castleminer took the [...]

I Hate That I Love 'Far Cry 3'

I’m not a fan of the first-person shooter. That wasn’t always the case. A short time after the death of the LAN party, back in the early days of Xbox Live, I was promised connection--that my Xbox and I could almost magically play with the rest of humanity in a world of science fiction. Show More Summary

Xbox LIVE Gold Is Free For This Weekend

I’m quite lax about letting my LIVE subscription sort of peter out. I only really play Halo online, and when I lose interest in that, I really have no need for LIVE Gold. But right now? With all of the good multiplayer games that have been released in the last couple of months? Now is as good a time as any for Xbox LIVE Gold to be free for a while. More »

Elite App For iPad Helps You Track The Call of Duty Game You Play Too Much Of [Review]

At long last, a full year after its iPhone debut, the Call of Duty Elite app (free) has finally made its way to the iPad. I can finally view my Xbox Live carnage on my iPad 3’s big, beautiful, retina display screen. But besides peeping kill counts, this freshly minted app also introduces some very [...]Show More Summary

Xbox Smartglass App Now Available to Download

When Nintendo announced that the Wii U's most distinctive feature would be a tablet controller, Microsoft said, "We can do that." They set about designing a tablet app that could communicate with an Xbox, and released My Xbox Live. It has just received a significant update that gives it more functionality and renames it Xbox SmartGlass. Show More Summary

Xbox SmartGlass, Curiosity, Sparkling Maps, Rockmelt, more

Xbox SmartGlass: Microsoft updated its My Xbox LIVE app for iPhone and iPad last night, renaming the app “Xbox SmartGlass” and introducing a number of new features. The app now works as the full fledged second screen “SmartGlass” experience for Xbox that Microsoft originally unveiled for Windows 8 devices. Xbox SmartGlass lets you: • Navigate [...]

'Xbox Smartglass' Arrives on iOS as Update to 'My Xbox Live' App

In December of last year, Microsoft released the official My Xbox Live app which allowed Xbox Live members to use their iOS device to do things like view friends lists and achievements, send messages to friends, or mess with your avatar. It was pretty cool, though kind of limited, but for a free download it [...]

Xbox SmartGlass now available in Google Play, brings console integration to Android

7 months agoTechnology / Gadgets : Engadget

Hot on the heels of the Dashboard update for the Xbox 360, Microsoft's SmartGlass integration is now a reality for Android users. The companion app branches out from the earlier My Xbox Live app for Android and allows direct control of some console features from Google-powered gear. Show More Summary

Hell Yeah! : Pimp my Rabbit

Released recently on Xbox LIVE Arcade, PlayStation Network and PC, Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit is already provides two new DLC. The first Pimp my Rabbit, lets you dress your rabbit. € 2.49/240MSP for 50 different masks, some of which are directly inspired by SEGA titles like Jet Set Radio, Super Monkey Ball or Crazy Taxi. Show More Summary

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