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Interview: Microsoft on integrating Xbox Live into Windows Phone 7 Series

InhictShihoom — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:00:00 +0000

Windows Phone 7 isn’t just Microsoft’s attempt to compete against Apple’s iPhone. It’s also the introduction of the first portable Xbox platform. During GDC today, we talked to Xbox Live GM Ron Pessner and XNA Game Studio manager Michael Klucher about how games integrate into the mobile platform and what gamers and developers can expect in the future. For the purpose of this interview, Pessner and Klucher merged into one entity (they spoke over each other a lot!) to answer our questions: Microsoft plans to separate games that do and don’t support Xbox Live functionality on Windows Phone.

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Show #352: Xbox LIVE Profile Policy change, SXSW community event and more

VasilisaDimitrinka — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:02:00 +0000

Show #350: X10, MLB2K10 and more

fuirossir — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:22:00 +0000

Joystiq Podcast 128 – BioShock 3 edition

Searassusavow — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:20:00 +0000

Filed under: Podcasts Though we’re still talking about MAG , BioShock 2 and a Spoiled Rotten for Mass Effect 2 , we’ve added Heavy Rain and Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth to the rotation for your listening pleasure. Also, as you might have already gathered, we’ve got the world exclusive audio trailer for BioShock 3 from our friend Josh. Go suck an egg, Keighley! Thanks and happy birthday to the wonderful Alan Black for his chubby photoshop

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Windows Phone 7 announced, includes Xbox Live support

ReplicaWatchesOpin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:51:00 +0000

Well gang, it’s been a long time coming, but it seems we’re finally going to get the Live Anywhere integration Microsoft began teasing four whole years ago. We’re finding it awfully difficult to be jaded, however, as the mobile counterpart to Xbox Live will make its debut on the recently announced Windows Phone 7 — a sleek little device which we’re periodically switching between browser tabs to ogle. Click past the jump to see a demo of the phone’s capabilities. According to a Microsoft press release , the Xbox Live integration on Windows’ new mobile platform “delivers the first and only official Xbox LIVE experience on a phone, including Xbox LIVE games, Spotlight feed and the ability to see a gamer’s avatar, Achievements and gamer profile.” We’ve contacted Microsoft to find out exactly what types of games are going to be offered on the device.

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JBO: Joystiq Box Office, February 8 – February 12

Fusorabsorapy — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:30:00 +0000

We can’t be gaming all the time, despite our best efforts, and from time to time we’ll actually take advantage of the movie-playing abilities on our gaming systems. JBO features our top picks for XBL, PSN, Netflix’s Watch Instantly and Blu-ray each week. Recommendation of the Week: District 13: Ultimatum (800 ($10) HD, 480 ($6) SD, to rent) It’s Mirror’s Edge , the movie! Well, sort of. There’s a hell of a lot of Parkour in both, but District 13: Ultimatum has much more plot, explosions and general ass-kickery. Written and produced by Luc Besson, D13:U is set several years after the original District 13 (and no, you don’t have to have seen that to enjoy this one), and takes place within the same walled-off Parisian ghetto.

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NIS America to enter US anime market with Persona: Trinity Soul

unsareruime — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:40:00 +0000

NIS America isn’t all about making niche video games. No, they’re going to be making niche anime DVDs as well. Beginning mid-2010, NIS America will roll out their new anime line, beginning with these four titles: Toradora! , Persona: Trinity Soul , PandoraHearts , and Our Home’s Fox Deity . Jack Niida confirmed that these titles will be available exclusively on DVD at first, although didn’t rule out the possibility of Blu-ray, PlayStation Network and Zune Marketplace releases in the future. These series will receive a limited print, and will be available through online specialty retailers — brick and mortar stores, like Best Buy and Walmart, will not carry these titles

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Joystiq Podcast 127 – Share the Blast edition

Amarikans Psihhlos — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:15:00 +0000

Filed under: Podcasts When a week’s been this heavy on exciting news in the video game industry there’s only one podcast you can turn to. Then you can turn to other ones.

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Greenberg: No plans for 250GB Xbox hard drive outside of bundles

zaragates — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:30:00 +0000

If you’ve been downloading demos and premium themes at a furious pace in anticipation of an upcoming 250GB hard drive for Xbox 360, you may want to rethink your data footprint. Speaking to Joystiq yesterday at X10 , Xbox 360 and Xbox Live Product Manager Aaron Greenberg told us that the 250GB hard drive is likely to remain exclusive to limited-edition bundles. “We did it with the Modern Warfare bundle , which, as people know, was a huge success, completely sold out,” he reminded us. “We’re excited to bring it back with the limited edition Final Fantasy bundle .” Greenberg said that the limited nature of the bigger drive is “part of what makes it special.” Greenberg also mentioned that much of the Xbox 360’s functionality, like Netflix, Facebook, and Twitter, and even the Zune Video Marketplace , doesn’t require storing big files on the hard drive. “That said, we understand that game demos, a lot of the game add-on content does take up space.” “We’re always evaluating,” he said, “but for now we feel like the 120 is serving us very well as the standard offering, and then having the 250 as a limited edition is a good balance.” Keep some space in your browser cache free for our full interview with Greenberg.

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CialisFr — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:41:00 +0000