Nintendo is basing its entire console around it and Sony is ditching rumble in favor of it, but is Microsoft interested in joining the motion/tilt-sensing party? That was the question put to Phil Spencer, one of Microsoft Game Studios' general managers, at an X06 round-table Q&A session in Barcelona yesterday. "Our input devices or new hardware will come through our innovative ideas on games. We won't formulate a piece of hardware that we want someone to buy and then figure out how we can ...
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29 Sep 2006

Too Bad Too Human

360 News from N4G | Too Human

Microsoft Game Studios today revealed that Too Human won't be on show at X06. The first game in the trilogy was expected to blow audiences away with some new videos or even playable levels, but sadly the game won't be on show.
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29 Sep 2006

PGR4 vs GT HD

360 News from N4G | Project Gotham Racing 4

360 - Project Gotham Racing 4 - PGR4 vs GT HD

Racing big boys gun engines and compare exhaust pipes in new trailers

On the surface, Project Gotham Racing 4 and Gran Turismo HD are bitter enemies, but deep down they actually have an awful lot in common. Like the Ferrari 600 Imola, which is the stunning star in both of these new trailers for the two next-gen racers.

Ferraris are old hat in the PGR universe, but for GT fans Gran Turismo HD will be remembered for being the first game in the series to feature the sexy Italian cars.

So it's Ferrari versus Ferrari, PGR4 versus GT HD, Xbox 360 versus PlayStation 3... You can check out both trailers for yourself and draw your own conclusions.
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29 Sep 2006

Microsoft not moved by motion

360 News | Xbox 360

Friday 29 September 2006 Nintendo is basing its entire console around it and Sony is ditching rumble in favour of it, but is Microsoft interested in joining the motion/tilt-sensing party? That was the question put to Phil Spencer, one of Microsoft Game Studios' general managers, at an X06 round-table Q&A session in Barcelona yesterday. "Our input devices or new hardware will come through our innovative ideas on games. We won't formulate a piece of hardware that we want someone to buy and then ...
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29 Sep 2006

Lost Odyssey opening trailer

360 News | Lost Odyssey

Friday 29 September 2006 After its showing at last weekend's Tokyo Game Show and this week's X06, we've got the opening trailer for Lost Odyssey for home viewing - hit the movies tab above to watch the surprisingly grim battlefront footage. The playable portion of the game demo picks up mid-movie, after lead character Caim has made his enemy-scattering entrance - giving you the chance to cut a few down in turn-based combat before the movie starts up again for its apocalyptic ending. And if ...
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29 Sep 2006

Shocking BioShock trailer

360 News | BioShock

Friday 29 September 2006 It's not often promo footage has us squirming in our seat (and still wanting to play the game afterwards) but this BioShock teaser from Microsoft's X06 conference reel is just that kind of footage. Check the movies tab to watch it for yourself, but be aware it's very much intended for a mature audience. Though it's not a gameplay sequence, it's representative of the uncomfortable situation you're forced into in BioShock - whether you can bring yourself to hunt Little ...
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29 Sep 2006

Win! Xbox 360 and LMA Manager 2007

360 News | LMA Manager 2007

Friday 29 September 2006 To celebrate the release of LMA Manager 2007, we've teamed up with Codemasters to offer one lucky winner an Xbox 360 Core Pack and a copy of LMA Manger 2007 to play on it. Four lucky runners-up will net themselves a copy of the game on the format of their choice (Xbox 360, PS2 or PC). The game features a detailed 3D match engine and a comprehensive array of management options, along with free stats updates via an internet connection. Check out the official website and ...
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29 Sep 2006

Banjo-Threeie off the drawing board

360 News | Banjo-Threeie

Friday 29 September 2006 Fresh off Microsoft's X06 trailer reel, here's the first glimpse of how Banjo and Kazooie are brushing up for next-gen - and, as Viva Pinata had suggested, the answer is very nicely indeed. Tap the movies tab above to see them strut their stuff. While there's no gameplay shown, it's obvious - unless Rare's poking fun at its own reputation - that it'll be a collectathon in fine B-K style, and that you'll need to once again combine the two's unique talents to overcome ...
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29 Sep 2006

Assassin's Creed Update

360 News from N4G | Assassin's Creed

360 - Assassin's Creed - Assassin's Creed Update

10,000 plus.

That's how many character animations are loaded into Assassin's Creed, 700 of them alone contextual. To put things into perspective, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, developed by the same crack team at Ubisoft Montreal, features 500 character animations. And Prince remains to this day one of the finest animated games on the market. Get the picture?
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29 Sep 2006

Shrek rolls in again

360 News | Shrek the Third

Friday 29 September 2006 Shrek the Third, a new sequel to the Shrek series, has been announced by Activision to tie in with the release of the latest film starring the fat green ogre. Set for a May 2007 release, we've grabbed a teaser trailer of the Xbox 360 and PS2 game to give you an idea of how it will work - click the movies tab above to see it. From the looks of things, Shrek the Third will be a straight re-run of Shrek 2's character-swapping team action, with different heroes able to ...
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