In Real Life

New Satellite Will Begin The Kinect Space Program

A pair of satellites, both based on cheap, consumer electronics components, will be launched in the coming year, part of a project run by a British university and tech firm.


May 28, 2012
Xbox

Is This A Leak Of Halo 4′s Multiplayer Beta?

We’re in the red zone for pre-E3 bullshit. A week before the show is usually when we get a dumptruck full of fakes, bogus retailer listings and LinkedIn resumes confirming everything but the return of the Dreamcast. This, however, is so bizarre I’m compelled to share it. Because someone may be having a little fun here.


May 26, 2012
Xbox

Microsoft Responds To Reports Of Xbox Live Account ‘Jacking’

Microsoft has responded to our earlier report of Xbox Live accounts being “jacked” via the “social engineering” of support staff.


Xbox

How Scammers Are Stealing Xbox Live Accounts And What They Do With Them

For months now, Xbox 360 owners have been complaining of a surge in account thefts, incidents when people wake up one day to find themselves no longer with access (or even possession) of their own Xbox Live accounts anymore.


May 25, 2012
In Real Life

‘Hacker’ Asked For Microsoft’s Help Breaking Into Call Of Duty Creator’s Emails

According to a report from Robert Schwartz, the lawyer currently representing Call of Duty creators Jason West and Vince Zampella in their big case against Activision, the notorious “Project Icebreaker” sounds even crazier than we first thought.


May 24, 2012
Xbox

Relax, The Xbox 360 Probably Isn’t Going To Be Banned

International Trade Commission judge David Shaw has recommended that the import and sale of Xbox 360 consoles in the US be halted immediately. Sounds drastic, I know, but maybe it’s not as bad as it sounds.


May 23, 2012
Xbox

This Man Wants To See The Xbox 360 Banned From Sale (And He Might Actually Succeed)

The Microsoft v Motorola court case that’s been bubbling away since 2010 seems to be heating up in all the wrong ways for the Xbox 360 manufacturer, with a judge involved recommending that the console’s US imports and sales be halted immediately.


Xbox

David McLean, Head Of Microsoft’s Game Division In Australia, Resigns

Kotaku AU

David McLean, head of Microsoft’s consumer channels group and, hence, the driving force behind Microsoft’s game division in Australia, has resigned after 15 years with Microsoft.


May 22, 2012
Xbox

Microsoft Does The Right Thing, Offers Full Refunds To Select Minecraft Gamers

Minecraft on Xbox 360 is a lot of fun, and has sold incredibly well. One of the coolest things about the game is that players can enjoy crafting alongside their friends via local split-screen multiplayer.


May 17, 2012
Xbox

Halo 4 Will Have Weekly Multiplayer Episodes

Upcoming first-person shooter Halo 4 will have a whole bunch of multiplayer options, including a weekly episodic mode called “Spartan Ops”, publisher Microsoft said today.