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A look back at 2010 from Metacritic
Dec. 31 | With our picks for Game of the Year already complete, we figured that we’d take a look at the rest of the gaming community and see what they thought. To do that, we took a look at review scores from the site Metacritic. For those unfamiliar...
Inception Video Game Coming to a Console Near You
Sep. 23 | If you haven’t already seen the film Inception, then I suggest you stop reading and find the nearest move theater near you. Christopher Nolan, the visionary director behind the film had this to say in regards to the video game: “[What]...
In game advertising proves to be a success
Sep. 14 | Many of us see adverts everyday now; on buses, TV, the internet or even when gaming. Many games have started to feature adverts inside them whether for other games or sometimes completely unrelated products; but do in game adverts actually work? This...
Xbox Live Audio Getting A Boost
Aug. 27 | Many changes are on the horizon for the Xbox. One rather seemingly small issue, the sound, will also be getting an overhaul. Expect to see this update sometime in the fall. The codec we used when we first launched was a low bit rate codec...
Red Dead Redemption: Behind The Scenes of the Soundtrack
Jul. 29 | The amazing minds at Rockstar Games have released a Behind-the-scenes look at the Red Dead Redemption soundtrack. The video itself contains a interesting look at wide range of instruments used and the unique recording techniques used to produce...
How Achievements Work
Jul. 17 | Achievement Unlocked! Vince Curley, an Engineer at Xbox, just wrote an article on the Xbox Engineering Blog about achievements and how they’re unlocked. The lengthy article discusses the actual software behind making achievements and therefore...
Fear The Red Dot Of Death!
Jun. 18 | Nick posted a few days ago that The New Xbox 360 has already started shipping. But a newer slimmer look was not all the changes to the Xbox 360. On the old version if there was a hardware failure you would get the RRoD, or the Red Ring Of Death....
EA and etnies Kick-Off New Skate 3 Jameson 2 shoe
Jun. 4 | Need some new shoes? Now you can skate with a pair of the Jameson 2 shoes in real life and in EA’s Skate 3. Today Electronic Arts announced their partnership with etnies to bring you the Jameson 2 skate shoe and the etnies in-game GvR skateboarding...
Court Rules Against NFL in Antitrust Case
May. 25 | The US Supreme Court has rejected the NFL’s claim to be immune from antitrust laws by a unanimous 9-0 vote. The NFL has been arguing that they are a single business entity and thus do not fall under any antitrust laws. The ruling came...
