jasoncart - Slashdot User

Submission + - Official: Bungie departing Microsoft (play.tm)

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jasoncart

on Friday October 05, 2007 @11:14AM

jasoncart writes: "Microsoft today announced the news that has been speculated for some days, that Halo developer Bungie are "on the path" to becoming an independent company, described by the firm as an 'evolution' of their relationship."

Submission + - UK store breaks Halo 3 date, MS threaten gamers (play.tm)

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jasoncart

on Wednesday September 19, 2007 @10:52AM

jasoncart writes: "Microsoft are threatening to ban users who have been sold Halo 3 a week early by UK retailer Argos, even if they don't play the game on Xbox Live. Apparently the console will phone home reporting the owner next time they connect."

Submission + - Sony unveils PlayTV for PS3 (play.tm)

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jasoncart

on Wednesday August 22, 2007 @12:12PM

jasoncart writes: "In a hefty press conference at the Games Convention 2007 in Leipzig, today, Sony Computer Entertainment revealed the first details on PlayTV, a new service that promises to turn the PS3 into a personal video recorderThe Japanese giant also announced a deal to syndicate TV content directly onto the PSP on-demand, along with a GPS add-on."

Submission + - Interview: Fallout 3 lead designer Emil Pagliarul (play.tm)

Submitted by jasoncart on Friday August 03, 2007 @09:13AM

jasoncart writes: play(TM) have an interview with Emil Pagliarulo the lead designer of Fallout 3. He touches on the series' past and misconceptions about the game from E3.

Submission + - EA and id Software offer new Mac support (play.tm)

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jasoncart

on Monday June 11, 2007 @01:49PM

jasoncart writes: "Word just in from the WWDC07 event being held today in San Francisco suggests that the Mac format could be coming back in from the gaming cold, with major games makers offering new titles and support for the trendy computer brand."

Submission + - Pete Jones dives into Hydrophobia

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jasoncart

on Tuesday May 29, 2007 @09:41AM

jasoncart writes: "Blade Interactive may just have something groundbreaking on their hands if what we're told about Hydrophobia proves true. The new game, being created for the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3, has been in development in some form since 2000 — promising to revolutionise the element of water in games, with the project being headed by Huw Lloyd who has a PhD in computational fluid dynamics."

Submission + - MS cut Live access from modded 360s

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jasoncart

on Friday May 18, 2007 @07:04AM

jasoncart writes: "Microsoft have today moved to prevent Xbox Live access from 'modded' Xbox 360 consoles. The implementation of the effective ban is already underway, Microsoft explaining that this move is "an important part of our efforts to try and maintain a fair gaming environment for the large majority of gamers that play by the rules"."

Submission + - Germany investigates Second Life 'child abuse'

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jasoncart

on Wednesday May 09, 2007 @08:51AM

jasoncart writes: "Persistent world MMO game Second Life is being investigated by German police amid allegations that the title is being used by certain members as a network for trading images of child abuse. A German television show sparked the police investigation after a news programme discovered an active trading group and members "paying for sex with virtual children". Police are now trying to identify the members involved in the group, with the game's creators Linden Labs working hard to assist the investigation."

Submission + - PSP Go! Cam announced

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jasoncart

on Tuesday May 01, 2007 @05:28AM

jasoncart writes: "Having last week lifted the lid on the PlayStation Eye for the PS3 — Sony has this week introduced another camera accessory, this time for the PSP handheld."

Feed Online ad group: Show us the traffic numbers (com.com)

From feed by cnetfeed on Monday April 23, 2007 @02:12PM

Interactive Advertising Bureau, which represents more than 300 new-media ad companies, asks ComScore and Nielsen/NetRatings to submit to audits.

Submission + - iPod Poll

Submitted by seniorcoder on Monday April 23, 2007 @01:33PM

seniorcoder writes: How many iPods do/did you own?

0 — never will own one

0 — would consider one

1

2

3 — they break

More than 3 — Apple fanboy

As many as CowboyNeal

Submission + - Microsoft plot 'gaming device network'

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jasoncart

on Monday April 23, 2007 @01:22PM

jasoncart writes: "The latest revelation in from the US Patent & Trademark Office reveals that Microsoft are already busy plotting the expansion of their Xbox empire, having filed a number of patents related to their plans for the future.

The patent hints at a new console "system" that will lie at the heart of a gaming-media network, bringing together distributed computing between consoles and handheld devices (such as the Zune), which can share games, media and other functionality across a huge networks of gadgets."

Submission + - Dave Perry explains 'Top Secret'

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jasoncart

on Friday March 30, 2007 @06:06AM

jasoncart writes: "Play.tm sits down with Dave Perry to discuss 'Top Secret', the ambitious community-developed racing MMO title currently boasting a development team in excess of 20,000 people..."

Submission + - Shockstar Games

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jasoncart

on Monday March 05, 2007 @12:59PM

jasoncart writes: "Are Rockstar Games trading rather too heavily on the publicity generated by their controversial games? Are extremely violent games like GTA and Manhunt pushing the bounds of taste too far as their publisher bids for more headline-grabbing infamy? This new article, 'Shockstar Games', examines the firm's unique approach to videogaming success."

Submission + - Google 'Metaverse' rumour re-ignited

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jasoncart

on Sunday January 28, 2007 @01:48PM

jasoncart writes: "Rumours of a of a persistent world 'game' from Google have been re-ignited this week, with analyst Michael Eisenberg of Benchmark Capital caught ruminating on the prospect of a Google-engineered 'metaverse'. Several sources point towards this new online world, which Google could use as a new method for delivering context-sensitive advertising."

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