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Microsoft hiring for Project Natal and Halo

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:15:15 +0000

A variety of new job listings have emerged on a Microsoft employment site , including positions for Project Natal and -- perhaps more interesting -- positions for a new Halo game. These listings for Halo , likely for Halo: Reach , call for designers, AI developers and animators -- even a ...

That VideoGame Blog found this 5 hours ago on joystiq.com

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360’s Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm for 18+ audiences, unless parents approve

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:05:01 +0000

Under the age of 18? Then it’s no Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm for you on your Xbox 360, young gamer. The currently beta tested features already have the age limitation in place and it will carry over once the services launch fully. Although, younger folks with good persuasion ...

wohoo posted 35 hours ago from thatvideogameblog.com

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Sorry Kids: Xbox Live Twitter, Facebook, Last.Fm To Remain Adults Only... For Now

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:13:00 +0000

This posts is strictly for teens, and by "teens" I mean people between the ages of 13 and 17 who are Xbox Live Gold members, so if this isn't you, please stop reading immediatly... Seriously, stop reading this post. Go read The Wall Street Journal or something, old man. Are ...

G4tv posted 36 hours ago from g4tv.com

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Xbox Live Ops Manager Ain't Going for this Facebook/Games Thing [Ruh Roh]

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000

In the latest thrilling episode of Major Nelson 's podcast, the gang raps about the DSi XL and its virtues and drawbacks, and regular guest "e" (Eric Neustadter, the Xbox Live operations manager) says this whole gaming/Facebook synergy? Not diggin' it. "I find the in-game uses, OK, may be ...

Destructoid found this 4 days ago on kotaku.com

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Xbox LIVE Features Kratos Head, It Seems [Sony]

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:40:00 +0000

In the Halloween episode of Xbox LIVE 's Inside Xbox , there are heads on the wall — one of which looks like Kratos from Sony's PlayStation franchise. But what could it mean? Thanks, Morgonzo Dos!

Destructoid found this 8 days ago on kotaku.com

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University Collection of Avatar clothing available, some schools nude

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:10:31 +0000

I just saw a tweet come across from Major Nelson about another round of clothing being added for my avatar on Xbox LIVE. Being the college football fan I am, and wanting to see if my home state was represented, I clicked on through to find an odd surprise - a bunch of teams were available, ...

wohoo posted 9 days ago from thatvideogameblog.com

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This week on Arcade: Axel & Pixel and Sam & Max Season 2

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:40:00 +0000

This week on Arcade: Axel & Pixel and Sam & Max Season 2 Axel & Pixel (800 points) and Sam & Max Season 2 (1600 points) will be available on Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday. Posted: Oct 12 2009, 09:00 AM by Major Nelson | with 4 comment(s) | Filed under: Arcade Comments SarsInMars Halo 3 Rep rep ...

Kotaku found this 26 days ago on majornelson.com

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Axel & Pixel, Sam & Max Season 2 Are This Week's Xbox Live Arcade Releases

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:56:00 +0000

It is really possible that Xbox Live Arcade will see two adventure games this week? Apparently so! Please, don't let this be a dream, even if I have absolutely no time to participate in said not-dream because I'm busy playing other things. Anyway . Xbox evangelist Major Nelson 's revealed ...

G4tv posted 26 days ago from g4tv.com

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Look Who's Gonna Buy Uncharted 2 [Uncharted 2]

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:58:35 +0000

I've always wondered if Pepsi guys, on vacation with the fams, ever pull into a McDonald's and go, the hell with it, gimme a Coke. Of course, that's a smidge different from deliberately buying and complimenting a competitor's flagship product. But give the Major his due, the Xbox Live ...

GameDev.Net found this 23 days ago on kotaku.com

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Unauthorized Storage Rendered Inoperable after new Xbox 360 Dashboard Update

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:03:53 +0000

Cards like these won't work anymore. In what's most likely an effort to help combat piracy, Microsoft is potentially hurting thousands of legitimate customers by disabling unauthorized third party memory cards and storage on the Xbox 360 following the upcoming dashboard update. ...

bapenguin posted 19 days ago from co-optimus.com

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Twitter / Major Nelson (Larry): I just found out that #Hal ...

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:44:00 +0000

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majornelson: The preview schedule: We close sign ups later today and (if all goes well) send first wave of notification emails Friday

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:00:00 +0000

majornelson: The preview schedule: We close sign ups later today and (if all goes well) send first wave of notification emails Friday

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News: Datel "disappointed" with 360 memory lock-out

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:39:39 +0000

Tuesday 20-Oct-2009 5:30 PM MS preventing "customers from exercising their freedom of choice", Datel tells CVG Third party peripheral firm Datel, who make a range of Max Memory storage units for Xbox 360, says it's "disappointed" with MS's decision to stop unofficial memory units working with ...

Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today found this 17 days ago on computerandvideogames.com

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Datel Responds to 360 Lock Out

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:56:03 +0000

Following up on news earlier in the week regarding the next Xbox Live update locking out unauthorized storage devices, Datel, a manufacturer of such devices, has responded. A Datel spokesperson told CVG that such a lockout would prevent “customers from exercising their freedom of ...

Crispy Gamer | Video Game News, Rumors and ... found this 16 days ago on gamepolitics.com

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Major Nelson squashes 360 Blu-ray dreams

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:45:18 +0000

Just as quickly as it came, so it is gone. Major Nelson has firmly squashed the rumor, furthered by Steve Ballmer, that the Xbox 360 would have a Blu-ray drive as an accessory. On his blog , Nelson said that Ballmer was referring to “Blu-Ray accessories for the PC.” He ...

wohoo posted 16 days ago from thatvideogameblog.com

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Microsoft: No Blu-ray Add-ons Coming To Xbox 360 [No Plans Watch]

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:12:18 +0000

Despite what Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer may have implied , the company has "no plans" to bring Blu-ray playing accessories to the Xbox 360 , according to a statement from the company. Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb posting on his Xbox 360-centric blog today that Ballmer wasn't speaking about the ...

Evil Avatar - News Items found this 16 days ago on kotaku.com

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Storage Device Manufacturer Datel "Disappointed" with Microsoft's Memory Lock-Out

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:11:45 +0000

Recently, Microsoft made a less-than-popular decision as they announced that next month's Xbox LIVE update would effectively negate the usefulness of any and all "unauthorized" Xbox 360 storage devices. Datel, one manufacturer of said storage devices (such as the one seen at right), is understandably not happy with Microsoft's recent decision to pull the plug. "We are following this issue and awaiting the outcome like everyone else," CVG was told by a rep for the company. "If the Major Nelson blog ...

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