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Tuesday, October 17, 2006 - Posts

CliffyB Squashes Heads

posted Tuesday, October 17, 2006 5:29 PM by johnporcaro
CliffyB came up to Redmond for some meetings.  Tony, Michael, Rob and I (along with some others from the team) got to jump into two hours of 4-on-4 Gears of War multiplayer action while he was here.  All of us got a chance to be chain-sawed Read More
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Lumines Live! Coming to Xbox Live Arcade Tomorrow

posted Tuesday, October 17, 2006 3:02 PM by johnporcaro
The music-puzzle action game "Lumines Live!" posts tomorrow, Wednesday, October 18, at 0800 GMT (1:00am PDT) on Xbox Live Arcade. Lumines Live! for Xbox Live Arcade is the newest addition to the blockbuster franchise from Tetsuya Mizuguchi Read More
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Download Lumines Live! for Xbox Live Arcade This Wednesday

posted Tuesday, October 17, 2006 3:00 PM by johnporcaro
The highly anticipated music-puzzle action phenomenon, “Lumines Live!” can be yours starting tomorrow, Wednesday, October 18, from 0800 GMT (1:00am PDT) on Xbox Live Arcade. Read More
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October Momentum

posted Tuesday, October 17, 2006 3:00 PM by johnporcaro
This past month we set a new bar for next generation, high definition gaming while crisscrossing the globe from Tokyo to New Delhi, and on to Barcelona and Johannesburg and finally to New York. Our focus is to bring interactive entertainment to gamers Read More
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DirectX 10 and Windows XP

posted Tuesday, October 17, 2006 12:11 PM by wolf
I've tried to clear some confusion before. David Weller has clarified even more. No, you can't get DirectX 10 (or more specifically, Direct3D 10) features under Windows XP. You need Windows Vista and new Direct3D 10-supported hardware. Believe me. It'll Read More
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Playmates Toys Awarded Master Toy License by Microsoft and 4Kids Entertainment for Festive New Children's Property "Viva Pinata"

posted Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:00 AM by johnporcaro
PLAYMATES TO DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE NEW LINE OF INTERACTIVE TOYS BASED ON POPULAR NEW KIDS PROPERTY OCTOBER 17, 2006 - COSTA MESA, CA – Playmates Toys, Inc., one of the toy industry’s most respected and innovative companies, announced today that it Read More
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Big Day for Games for Windows

posted Tuesday, October 17, 2006 9:28 AM by johnporcaro
Today marks the official availability in the US of three new Games for Windows titles: The highly anticipated “Flight Simulator X,” and expansion packs for Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs, and Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania. Also available Read More
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Viva Piñata Hits Page B1 of WSJ

posted Tuesday, October 17, 2006 9:17 AM by johnporcaro
I guess Horstachio is hitting the big-time, at least with the MBA crowd.  I'm sure we'll hear from his agent, wondering why he didn't get a WSJ-style caracature.  The Wall Street Journal did a story (subscription required) about the marketing Read More
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Games for Windows Titles Fly, Splash and March Onto Shelves in Time for the Holidays

posted Tuesday, October 17, 2006 6:00 AM by johnporcaro
Games for Windows delivers excitement for gamers this holiday season with highly anticipated titles such as “Flight Simulator X,” which lands in stores today. Read More
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