Latest Microsoft Game Studios News

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  ‘Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn’ Trailer Released

  Young recruits, UNSC technology, Master Chief and more highlight the first full trailer for the live-action web series ‘Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn’ coming this October.

  by Andrew Dyce | Jul 12, 201223 Comments

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  Halo 4: ‘Longbow’ Multiplayer Gameplay Video

  Footage of ‘Halo 4′ multiplayer is the next best thing to playing it for yourself, and we’ve got close to an hour on the game’s arctic ‘Longbow’ map.

  by Andrew Dyce | Jul 9, 20122 Comments

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  ‘Halo 4′ Forge Details Released

  The all new Forge creation of ‘Halo 4′ will be handled not by 343, but Certain Affinity, with the early improvements already promising new forms of multiplayer insanity.

  by Andrew Dyce | Jul 9, 20128 Comments

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  Crytek’s ‘Ryse’ Still in Development; Kinect now only ‘Part of it’

  In new comments made during E3 2012, Microsoft Studios VP Phil Spencer confirmed that Crytek’s ‘Ryse’ is still in development, but might have hinted at possible changes for the Kinect-based sword-fighter.

  by Brian Sipple | Jun 7, 20121 Comment

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  Halo 4: ‘Watcher’ & ‘Crawler’ Enemies Revealed

  A photo of ‘Halo 4′s accompanying toy lines has apparently revealed two new enemy types. Feast your eyes on the ‘Crawler’ and ‘Watcher.’

  by Andrew Dyce | May 12, 20126 Comments

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  ‘Bloodforge’ Review

  Does Climax Group’s ‘Bloodforge’, a violence heavy hack and slash Xbox Live Arcade game with Celtic inspirations deliver a worthwhile action experience? Read our review.

  by Trung Bui | Apr 23, 20121 Comment

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  ‘Kinect: Star Wars’ Review

  ‘Kinect: Star Wars’ has finally come to a galaxy near you. Is it a must have title for Kinect owners or just uninspired shoverware stamped with the ‘Star Wars’ brand? Read our review.

  by Anthony Mole | Apr 9, 20124 Comments

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  Cliffy B: ‘Gears of War’ Almost Inspired by ‘Band of Brothers;’ Future Sequels ‘More Nolan’

  ‘Band of Brothers’ has likely never been compared to ‘Gears of War’ before. But according to Epic’s Cliff Bleszinski, the franchise was almost created around the World War II series’ serious tone. It might even go there in the future.

  by Brian Sipple | Mar 27, 20126 Comments

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  Official ‘Halo 4′ Gameplay Video, Screenshots, & New Details: What Makes Master Chief ‘Tick’?

  343 Industries and Microsoft are offering-up new details on ‘Halo 4′ as well as first-look screenshots and gameplay video footage from the highly anticipated franchise sequel. Get ready to find out what makes Master Chief ‘tick.’

  by Ben Kendrick | Mar 5, 201213 Comments

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  Rumor Patrol: Xbox 720 To Feature Vita-Style Wii U Controller?

  Another new rumor surfaces regarding Microsoft’s unannounced Xbox 360 successor, claiming that the Xbox 720 will utilize a tablet controller similar to the Wii U.

  by Rob Keyes | Feb 10, 201237 Comments

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  ‘Halo 4′ To Be Fully Revealed This Month?

  ‘Halo 4′ details have been few and far between since the game was announced at E3 2011, but a scanned image from a Finnish games magazine suggests that may change soon.

  by Jeff Schille | Feb 1, 201214 Comments

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  ‘Joe Danger: Special Edition’ Review

  Joe Danger has finally exploded onto the Xbox 360. Does ‘Joe Danger: Special Edition’ provide thrill seekers with the same mind-numbing action as the PSN original? Read our review.

  by Riley Little | Dec 23, 2011No Comments

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  Gears of War 3: Clayton Carmine’s Alternate Ending Revealed!

  Players who’ve completed the ‘Gears of War 3′ story campaign know the user-voted fate of Clayton Carmine, but had they voted the other way, what would have happened? Watch and find out.

  by Rob Keyes | Dec 21, 20118 Comments

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  ‘Gears of War 3 Fenix Rising’ DLC Features New Maps, Skins, Bonuses

  ‘Fenix Rising,’ the third DLC pack for ‘Gears of War 3,’ showcases a hoard of new in-game content and a new experience system that allows players to ‘re-up’ through level 100.

  by Matt Rowland | Dec 21, 20119 Comments

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  Xbox 720 Release Date in 2013 Confirmed by Someone on Xbox Team

  2011 is almost as it’s end and as the tide calms after the onslaught of video game releases in November, we look forward to another year of…

  by Rob Keyes | Dec 15, 201144 Comments

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  Gears of War 3: ‘Twelve Days of Gearsmas’ Starts Today

  It’s that time of the year, so get into the spirit with Epic Games’ new daily multiplayer features and fan giveaways. ‘Gears of War 3′ fans won’t want to miss out.

  by Andrew Dyce | Dec 13, 20113 Comments

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  ‘Gears of War 3′ Raam’s Shadow DLC Review

  The second DLC pack for ‘Gears of War 3′ and the first to add more campaign missions releases next week. Read our review to see if ‘Raam’s Shadow’ is worth a buy!

  by Rob Keyes | Dec 13, 20115 Comments

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  ‘Gears of War 3′ Raam’s Shadow DLC Preview

  The second DLC pack for ‘Gears of War 3′ and the first to add more campaign missions releases next week. Read our preview to see if ‘Raam’s Shadow’ is worth a buy!

  by Rob Keyes | Dec 9, 20116 Comments

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  New ‘Alan Wake’ XBLA Teaser Emerges from the Shadows

  In advance of the game’s reveal at tomorrow night’s Spike Video Game Awards, a new teaser for Remedy’s ‘Alan Wake’ XBLA title has been posted on Facebook.

  by Riley Little | Dec 9, 2011No Comments

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  New Screenshots, Video, Beta for Microsoft’s Upcoming Simulator, ‘Flight’

  After a long hiatus, Microsoft is finally bringing back one of their gaming hallmarks as ‘Microsoft Flight’ prepares to take to the air next year on PCs around the world.

  by Matt Rowland | Dec 5, 20113 Comments

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  New ‘Halo 4′ Details Emerge From Deep Space

  ‘Halo 4′ is still nearly a year away, but some fresh details on Master Chief’s new armor have been revealed. More importantly, Cortana will be faced with a fatal situation.

  by Riley Little | Dec 2, 201128 Comments

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  Rumor Patrol: ‘Gears of War’ Prequel Coming From ‘Bulletstorm’ Devs

  Rumor has it that People Can Fly is hard at work on an entirely new ‘Gears of War’ trilogy that takes place before the events in the first game. Could it be true?

  by Riley Little | Nov 23, 20114 Comments

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  Epic Games Cautiously Defends Pre-Planned DLC

  Epic Games’ Rod Fergusson explains the reality behind DLC development with games like ‘Gears of War 3,’ but doesn’t touch on the issues that are bothering gamers.

  by Rob Keyes | Nov 17, 20119 Comments

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  Epic Releases Achievements for ‘Gears of War 3′ RAAM’s Shadow DLC

  A list of all the achievements for the upcoming ‘Gears of War 3′ add-on, RAAM’s Shadow, has just been revealed. Think you can score all 10 of these bad boys?

  by Riley Little | Nov 16, 20111 Comment

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  ‘Halo 4′ Releasing on Xbox 360; Not a Xbox 720 Launch Title

  ‘Halo’ franchise development director, Frank O’Connor, of 343 Industries debunks growing speculation that ‘Halo 4′ will be an Xbox 720 launch title.

  by Ben Kendrick | Nov 14, 20116 Comments

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  ‘Gears of War 3′ Horde Command Pack Review

  The first add-on for ‘Gears of War 3′ has finally arrived! Is the Horde Command Pack worth your hard earned money or a shallow offering for the $10 price tag?

  by Riley Little | Nov 4, 20118 Comments

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  Gears of War 3: BoomSnipes & More Planned for this Weekend

  Want to find out what tricks or treats await you in the latest Halloween-inspired ‘Gears of War 3′ weekend event? Read on for more info.

  by Riley Little | Oct 28, 20111 Comment

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  Forza Motorsport 4′s ‘Speed Pack’ DLC Peels Out Next Month

  ‘Forza Motorsport 4′ receives its first DLC injection this November with the ‘Speed Pack’ DLC. Here are two brand new trailers to show it off using nothing but in-game footage.

  by Vivas Kaul | Oct 27, 20111 Comment

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  PlayStation 4 May Launch Before Xbox Next

  The PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720 are in development, but how long until they release and which will come first?

  by Rob Keyes | Oct 21, 201121 Comments

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  Xbox 720 Releasing in Fall 2013?

  The latest insider reports pinpoint a potential unveiling and release date for the Xbox 360 successor in 2013. Read on for the latest on the Xbox 720.

  by Rob Keyes | Oct 20, 201125 Comments

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  ‘Gears of War 3′ Campaign DLC ‘RAAM’s Shadow’ Coming December 13

  Epic Games has announced the first campaign story expansion for ‘Gears of War 3′ – featuring the return of one of the series’ most celebrated characters – in the ‘RAAM’s Shadow’ DLC.

  by Ben Kendrick | Oct 20, 20115 Comments

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  Trenched Re-Named ‘Iron Brigade’ & Getting Martian-Based DLC

  What’s better than bears? Martian bears. Double’s hit XBLA title ‘Trenched’ gets re-named with new DLC coming this fall, titled ‘Rise of the Martian Bear.’

  by Rob Keyes | Oct 17, 2011No Comments

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  Kinect Controls Detailed for ‘Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary’

  Kinect functionality was announced for ‘Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary’ several months ago, but today we finally know which forms the added functionality will actually take.

  by Riley Little | Oct 16, 20115 Comments

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  ‘Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary’ Goes Gold, Achievements Revealed

  Microsoft announces that the HD remake of ‘Halo: Combat Evolved: Anniversary’ has gone gold and the game’s full achievement list has also been revealed.

  by Anthony Mole | Oct 15, 20116 Comments

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  Microsoft Purchases ‘Splosion Man’ Developer Twisted Pixel

  Microsoft has officially announced their newest acquisition – Austin, Texas-based indie developer Twisted Pixel, who is responsible for quirky XBLA titles such as ‘Splosion Man’ as well as the Kinect game, ‘Gunstringer.’

  by Matt Rowland | Oct 12, 20112 Comments

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  Corrupted Saves: Friends Don’t Let Friends Drink & Pwn [Gears of War 3]

  This week’s Corrupted Saves sits you down for a serious heart-to-heart… with bullets and guns that have chainsaws attached to them.

  by Aaron Leach | Oct 9, 20114 Comments

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  Epic Details ‘Gears of War 3′ Event & DLC Plans

  Epic Games chats up potential ‘Gears of War 3′ event weekends, DLC details and how to earn the additional achievements points come November 1st.

  by Rob Keyes | Oct 6, 20115 Comments

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  Xbox 720 Logo Spotted in ‘Real Steel’ Movie

  The latest trailer for Hugh Jackman’s ‘Real Steel’ film reveals a logo for the Xbox 720 in what is smart marketing on the part of Microsoft.

  by Rob Keyes | Oct 5, 201113 Comments

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  Rumor Patrol: ‘Alan Wake 2′ & ‘Saints Row 4′ Being Developed For Xbox 720

  Microsoft may already have Lionhead Studios and Rare working on next-gen games, while THQ preps Saints Row 4 and Remedy polishes off the sequel to ‘Alan Wake,’ all for the Xbox 720.

  by Riley Little | Oct 5, 201112 Comments

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  Gears of War 3 ‘Horde Command Pack’ DLC Announced

  Epic Games and Microsoft unveil the release date, price and content for the first ‘Gears of War 3′ DLC pack, which includes skins, maps and new Horde fortifications.

  by Rob Keyes | Oct 4, 201110 Comments

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  ‘Radiant Silvergun’ Review

  ‘Radiant Silvergun’ is now available for download on the Xbox Live Arcade but is this revamp of a 13 year old classic really worth $15 or is it nothing more than an overpriced and outdated shooter? Read our review.

  by Riley Little | Oct 2, 20116 Comments

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  GR Pick: ‘Gears of War′ LEGO Lancer

  The LEGO world is safe from the invading Locust army now that a fan has created a life-size, rubber band shooting Lancer – with full working chainsaw.

  by Alex Sebenski | Oct 2, 20112 Comments

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  Modern Warfare 3, Gears of War 3 & Madden Top Holiday Wishlists

  Nielson’s Top 20 Games to Watch list is now out, with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 topping the list. Read on to see if your most anticipated games made the list!

  by Rob Keyes | Sep 30, 20116 Comments

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  ‘Gears of War 3′ Will Evolve The Series ‘Away From Camp’

  Epic Games’ Cliffy B feels that the ‘Gears of War’ series can be more like ‘Band of Brothers,’ explaining how he would change Maria’s death scene in the last game if given the chance.

  by Andrew Dyce | Sep 29, 201114 Comments

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  Gears of War 3: Cliffy B Discusses The Evolution of Horde 2.0

  How is it that one multiplayer mode can tap into the collective youth of a gaming audience? Epic Games’ Cliff Bleszinski explains how ‘Gears of War’ pulled it off.

  by Andrew Dyce | Sep 29, 20113 Comments

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  ‘Gears of War 3′ Sells 3 Million Copies In First Week

  In just one week, ‘Gears of War 3′ has surpassed over three million sales. Quality aside, these early numbers have cemented the franchise in Xbox 360 history.

  by Anthony Mole | Sep 28, 20114 Comments

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  New ‘Gears of War 3′ DLC Story Details Emerge

  Have you finished up the ‘Gears of War 3′ campaign, and now find yourself looking forward to the game’s future DLC? If so, then here are some new details on the upcoming content.

  by Riley Little | Sep 28, 2011No Comments

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  ‘Halo 4′ Director Departure Will Not Affect Development

  Frank O’Connor of 343 Industries explains what Ryan Payton’s departure from means for ‘Halo 4′s development. Short answer, not that much.

  by Trung Bui | Sep 27, 20114 Comments

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  ‘Halo: The Art of Building Worlds’ Features Ten Years of Halo Concept Art

  ‘Halo: The Art of Building Worlds’ will visually document the past ten years of ‘Halo,’ and will be published alongside ‘Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary’ this November.

  by Dwayne Holder | Sep 27, 20112 Comments

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  ‘Gears of War 3′ Easter Egg: The Cluckshot

  Have you taken on the massive task of trying to find all of the easter eggs in ‘Gears of War 3′? That’s quite a mountain to scale, so we’ve decided to share one of the more awesome hidden gems in the game.

  by Riley Little | Sep 26, 20113 Comments

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  Three New ‘Gears of War 3′ Maps Revealed by Leaderboards

  ‘Gears of War 3′ has been the talk of the town lately, and while everyone is enjoying the game’s online multiplayer, three upcoming maps are revealed.

  by Riley Little | Sep 26, 20116 Comments

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  Could Alan Wake 2 Be Multiplatform?

  New job listings at Remedy point to the release of a AAA console title. After the critical success of the original ‘Alan Wake’ could Remedy be working on a sequel? Keep reading as we dissect the possibilities.

  by Anthony Mole | Sep 25, 20112 Comments

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  Why The Halo 4 Warthog is Not Usable in Forza 4

  While Halo fans will not get a chance to drive the UNSC Warthog or play with its gun in ‘Forza Motorsport 4,’ Turn 10 Studios did look into the possibility.

  by Rob Keyes | Sep 23, 20117 Comments

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  Forza 4 Round-Up: DLC Season’s Pass, Demo & New Screenshots

  Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios unveil DLC plans and demo details for ‘Forza Motorsport 4.’ Read on for car lists, images and pricing info for the Season’s Pass.

  by Rob Keyes | Sep 22, 20112 Comments

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  Microsoft Running First Ever Live TV Ads for ‘Gears of War 3′

  A brand new ad campaign for ‘Gears of War 3′ and will feature live segments. It’s a cool concept, but how does Microsoft plan to make it work? Read on to find out.

  by Riley Little | Sep 21, 20115 Comments

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  Gears of War 3 Campaign DLC Does Not Feature Main Cast

  The campaign DLC for ‘Gears of War 3′ is inspired by GTA and Borderlands. It will be ‘unique and cool’ but will not feature Marcus, Dom or Cole.

  by Rob Keyes | Sep 20, 20117 Comments

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  ‘Gears of War 3′ Review

  After a six month delay, ‘Gears of War 3′ finally releases next week. Was it worth the wait and is it Microsoft’s killer app for the Xbox 360 this fall? Read our review to find out.

  by Rob Keyes | Sep 20, 201134 Comments

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  All ‘Gears of War 3′ Multiplayer Character & Weapon Skins Revealed

  ‘Gears of War 3′ will launch in less than 24 hours, but if you would like to know what in-game unlockables await you in the meantime then check out these videos.

  by Riley Little | Sep 19, 20118 Comments

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  ‘Gears of War 3′ Writer: Video Games Will Become Dominant Storytelling Medium

  Best-selling novelist and main ‘Gears of War 3′ writer, Karen Traviss dishes on digital character development and why video games will soon be the dominant storytelling medium.

  by Isaac Calon | Sep 18, 20112 Comments

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  Corrupted Saves: Years of War

  This week’s Corrupted Saves takes a misty-eyed look at ‘Gears of War 3′ and the beginning of the ends.

  by Aaron Leach | Sep 18, 20111 Comment