Microsoft Responds to the Durango Dev Kits By Not Really Answering

There has been various questionable evidence that indicates the next Microsoft Xbox is codenamed “Durango“. This has neither been confirmed nor denied by Microsoft. There are even alleged Microsoft XBOX Durango dev kits being listed for sale on EBAY for tens of thousands of dollars!

When asked if these kits were real by Kotaku, Microsoft replied with the somewhat vague comment…

“Xbox 360 has found [ Read More... ]

Play-Lists: 5 Innovations That Changed Games (Vol.1)

Okay, so here are some things that have forever changed the face of gaming, they aren’t in an order per say, but I think they all deserve mention.

1. Voice acting:

Yeah we remember Chrono Trigger… It was great. My favorite RPG of all time even. I even improved my reading skills from it. But now, imagine playing Skyrim…. and having to read everything. Yeah, that sounds like … [ Read More... ]

Cover Art: Phalanx (SNES)

So imagine a game with the tag line “A hyper-speed shoot out in space”… A game called Phalanx on the SNES did. What would you imagine?

 

 

Well according to some dude who worked at Kemco, you’re wrong. Obviously, its an old hill billy and his banjo. Yeah, maybe they were appealing to America’s grassroots schmup crowd? I think they should’ve been fired.… [ Read More... ]

Steam: Not just for games anymore

Coming September 5th, Valve’s Steam service will begin distibuting general software, in addition to its game service. Since Steam is already the largest distibuter of computer games, just imagine that power for the general programmer.

Basically, this now means that everyone who develops any kind of software, should look at getting into Steam now.

Maybe next they’ll tackle movies and music? Although I would doubt that..… [ Read More... ]