Rumours abound that the next Xbox will be unveiled by Microsoft on May 21. It’s expected to cost $500 (£325) or $300 (£195) with a subscription model that requires a constant internet connection. The rumours are fuelled by Windows blogger Paul Thurrott who appears to have his mits on some insider briefing notes from Microsoft. […]
Review of the Gadget Show Live 2013
This is my third trip down to see The Gadget Show Live and that allows me to see how the event has evolved over the years. The event is a large expo; six great halls in the Birmingham NEC filled with stands and stalls that showcase some of the latest tech (and the occasional future […]
Microsoft’s IllumiRoom to hypnotise gamers
This video is for a real life Microsoft research project. IllumniRoom is a proof-of-concept project that shows how the area around a TV screen can be augmented with extra visualisations. It’s really one of those videos you need to watch to fully understand. After all; “augmented with extra visualisations” doesn’t really do the experience justice. […]
E3: Fable: The Journey
Fable: The Journey is a bold decision by Microsoft and Lionhead. We may never know how hard Peter Molyneux, Fable’s designer, had to push for this before he left the studio – or whether he objected. Fable: The Journey takes the esbalished RPG franchise is a whole new direction. It’s likely to be a Kinect-centric […]
Blueshore Global pin Game’s recovery on console cycle
In the UK the biggest computer game retailer – GAME – is having a horrible time. They seem to be at death’s door given that key suppliers like EA, Sega, Nintendo and Microsoft are now refusing to sell stock to the shop. Only Sony and Activision seem faithful. Do Codemasters count? At one point it […]
What is 22Cans? The new game studio for Peter Molyneux
Peter Molyneux is the game designer who invented Populous – one of the first games I was ever addicted too. Then he made Black and White. Then he did the infamous Dungeon Keeper. He’s perhaps best known for the game Fable, though. Fable was so good that Microsoft bought Molyneux’s company Lionhead Studios. Just a […]
Microsoft’s secret Xbox: Codename Durango?
Is there an “Xbox 720” on the way and is the secret Microsoft project operating under the codename Durango? Perhaps so. On Feb 15th, Kotaku posted about multiple sources claiming that the next gen console from Microsoft was part of a project called Durango. Game company Crytek have said they’re working on next gen games. […]
Felicia Day, The Guild and the Microsoft Advertising Story
This is a fairly long video from Microsoft that pitches their advertising capabilities to companies and agencies. In it we pick up stats about how many people can be reached via their mobile, web and gaming properties. It also features Felicia Day – Felicia Day the person and Felicia Day the brand. She’s a good […]
More than a war on graymail; secret agents too
This blogger is based in Edinburgh and is very busy with his day job. As a result, I never get to go to blogger events hosted in London – but I do sometimes get sent photos of what I missed. Microsoft’s “roleplaying event” to highlight the latest upgrade to Hotmail is one such example. Mind […]
The Tech of Tomorrow
There are a bunch of videos doing the rounds today that certainly worth watching. Two from Microsoft and two from RIM (BlackBerry). They all look at devices we might expect to be able to play with in the near future. There are clearly some trends; lots more speach and touch, lots of holographic projections but […]
