Microsoft has decided to trade glitzy for nondescript when it comes to
the finish for their console. The slim version of the Xbox 360, which was
released in June 2010, wowed those who were
present at its unveiling with its glossy black finish and sleek design. The
new finish will look much closer to the old black Xbox 360 elite models (or the
slimmed down PS3) than its sexier counterpart, but with the same sleek design.
Epic Games, the creators of the Gears of War franchise, Infinity Blade and Unreal Tournament, recently announced that they could be making a new IP in the near future, but it appear that they had more up their sleeve. Epic is confirmed to be working on five new games, none of which are Gears releated. Mike Capps, president of Epic Games (not Cliffy B) recently spoke about the future of the company at the GDC Europe keynote audience.
Epic’s much anticipated final installment in the Gears of War franchise is scheduled to hit shelves on September 20th, but not for those who just can’t wait to leak an early build of the game. Epic claims that they have software in place that will allow them to track down anyone who spoils one of the industry’s most anticipated shooters.
According to the complaint, Xbox LIVE Gold is a prepaid
subscription based service. For the past few years, Microsoft has automatically
renewed members’ Xbox LIVE Gold subscriptions once they expire, using the
members’ credit cards, debit cards, or prepaid cards on file in their account.
If members do not maintain a valid payment method in their account, then Microsoft
cancels the subscription and suspends the members’ access to the service. If
members wish to later sign up for a new subscription, the complaint alleges,
they risk being billed twice by Microsoft—once for the new subscription
purchased and again to “automatically” renew the old canceled subscription.
Every summer New York City hosts an off-off-Broadway theater festival that produces 200 plays in two weeks. The Fringe Festival targets young and hip audiences, so it shouldn’t be surprising to find some comic book and video game themed shows like The Custodian: A Superhero Comedy written and Directed by Will Lacker.
I’d like to make a confession. I have never played Halo. To be precise, I have played it for thirty seconds, whenHalo: Combat Evolved was just released, and I have not played it since.
The world’s first demo of Borderlands 2 is set to be shown at this years imminent Gamescom and in anticipation of that, Gearbox have released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming sequel to the 2009 FPS/RPG Hybrid. The trailer features the previously revealed Salvador the Gunserker shooting a variety of new enemies in both a snowy and a grassy enviroment. It’s quite surprising to see a grassy enviroment on Pandora (the planet on which Borderlands is set). Check it out in the trailer below:
