Category: "Microsoft"

First Ever Silverlight Gamercards Emerge

An official Xbox Community Developer on Xbox Live Nation has released some very interesting new Gamercards using new Microsoft software.

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Ken Levine Talks About VGAs: It’s all Gravy

When Gamecock stormed the stage at the Video Game Awards earlier this month, they prevented Ken Levine, lead designer of BioShock, from giving his acceptance speech after winning the award for Game of the Year. For the first time since the event, Levine has given a short interview on the matter.

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Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements Demo Impressions

Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements (DMMM) is best described as a first-person action RPG, fusing the combat style of your typical FPS and together with character customization more commonly found in an RPG.

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Aperture Science Bring Gifts of Joy

Feeling guilty this Christmas for what you did to your Weighted Companion Cube? Don’t worry, Aperture Science is here with a heartwarming Christmas video.

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Mass Effect: Ascension Coming Spring 2008

Captain Your-Name-Here Shepherd Returns in Mass Effect: Ascension. Fans of Mass Effect are probably aware of the game’s prequel novel, Mass Effect: Revelation. The book revolves around Saren, the main antagonist in the game, and it leaves off right around where the game picks up.

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Xbox 360 Cheaper than Wii in UK? At a Cost

Can you get an Xbox 360 Cheaper than a Wii in the United Kingdom? Yes sir, and it can even be an Xbox 360 Arcade with a wireless controller, HDMI connection and five arcade games; PAC-MAN Championship Edition, Uno, Luxor 2, Boom Boom Rocket, and Feeding Frenzy.

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This Papercraft Halo Dropship Couldn’t Withstand a Slight Breeze

In the future, wars will be fought not with plasma cannons and energy swords, but with tiny spaceships made out of paper and glue. So what if humankind ultimately loses the war? Our cute paper armadas will charm every alien life form in the galaxy.

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New Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Details and Screens: Same Old Thing?

Well, look what Ubisoft released today! That’s right, some new Rainbow Six Vegas 2 info and two new screens. The details are as follows, and all have been officially confirmed by Ubisoft.

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Sin City to be Powered by Unreal Engine 3

Abso-freakin-lutely UNREAL Red Mile, the publisher behind the forthcoming Sin City game has today announced that it has chosen the Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 to power the game.

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Pre-Christmas Price Cut for 360 Steering Wheel; Festive 360 Bundles Too

Microsoft has dropped the price of its popular racing wheel by $30, hoping to target Christmas shoppers sporting a new $99 price-tag.

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Bomberman Live to get Another Bomb-Up Pack Featuring Two New Levels

Hudson Entertainment have announced today that they are releasing another expansion pack for their popular Xbox LIVE Arcade title Bomberman LIVE, a remake of their early 80′s arcade-style game Bomberman. The new bundle is set to become the third Bomb-Up Pack created since the game was released last July.

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In-Depth Preview of Rainbow Six Vegas 2: Story, Setting & Character Customization

It seems we’ll be revisiting Vegas through the eyes of Team Rainbow a little sooner than expected, with Rainbow Six Vegas 2 hitting in three short months. Anyone who’s finished the first Vegas may be wondering how that “To Be Continued” story is going to, uh, be continued. Worry not! We here at Ripten are [...]

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Sensible Soccer Hits Live – Online Play Broken

The sensational Sensible Soccer has finally arrived on Live, but without the promised online play.

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Xbox 360 Gets More GTAIV Episodic Content in 2009 – *Update*

Take-Two announced in a recent conference call that they intend to release more episodic content for the Xbox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV in 2009.

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Tiberium, the Command & Conquer FPS, Officially Announced by EA

Electronic Arts have now officially announced Tiberium, a first person shooter set within the Command & Conquer universe.

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