Bill Gates reckons Natal should head to PC
Bill Gates has pretty much confirmed that Xbox's Project Natal tech is heading to PC. In an interview with CNET, the Windows man said the peripheral is not just for games, but for "media consumption as a whole." He states that both the Xbox and Windows divisions have latched on to the technology.
Beyond the home media applications, Gates also mentions using it in the office. He doesn't say Office use, but lower case "office." Looks like the era of Minorty Report is upon us. Now all we need are three people who look like shaved cats to lie in tubs of goo all day and we'll be set for the future.
Posted at 07:53 am by xbox360
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Xbox 360 Halo game X Easter Eggs
Why Am I Here
The
Why Am I Here easter egg can be found on Beaver Creek on Halo: Combat
Evolved. Walk up to where the Sniper Rifle spawns, then head for the
end of the path. Once you have made it to the end of the path, jump
past the dead end. On the right side, there should be a place that you
can jump onto. Then, there are some rocks that you must push down.
Where the big one used to be, there should be "Why Am I Here" and some
initials. If you still can't see it, move back a bit. Try zooming in to
see it.
Bulletin Board
On
the first and last of the Halo: Combat Evolved levels, a bulletin board
can be found just outside the bridge of the Pillar of Autumn. Some of
the messages look plausible, some are just silly, others are Easter
eggs.
One says: "Missing: Calico Cat: Answers to Jonesy" This is
a reference to Alien and Aliens, two movies that Halo borrows from many
times, to include the banter of a Marine soldier. Jonesy was a calico
cat in the series, the only survivor of the first movie, along with
Ripley.
There is a picture of Earth from the Moon with the
caption "Fight for her" on it. This is likely propaganda within the
UNSC. It also shows Africa, and may be a reference to where the Ark's
portal is hidden
There is a note reading:
For Sale:
Pentium XI 33 GF
Chicago Office
Colony Ship
*3 Speed Manual
*Transmission
Hyde Park Condo
Integrity
Hellomyname Keyes
Hellomyname
Keyes is an Easter Egg on the level Truth and Reconciliation in Halo:
Combat Evolved, you will need to save your sniper rifle until you save
Captain Keyes. Zoom in 10x and if you look closely at the name tag on
Capt. Keyes, you will see above it, says HELLOMYNAME then below it
KEYES.
Albert Einstein on the Halo:
In Halo: Combat Evolved, when the main menu first comes up, look at the
top left corner and wait for 6 and a half seconds, soon, you will see a
cartoonish face of Albert Einstein. He is on the back of the Halos, so
he drifts across the screen (he passes through the A and the L in the
word HALO) and then goes off the bottom right corner of the screen.
Birthdate on Tank
The Birthdate on a Tank is a six digit serial number on the left front
tread of the Scorpion Tank in Halo: Combat Evolved. It is 030569. It
just so happens that Marcus R. Lehto, Halo's Art Director, was born on
March 5, 1969.
Talking Grunts
There
are three instances of Talking Grunts that have special dialogue that
are found in the form of easter eggs. The first is on the final level
of Halo: Combat Evolved. When you are escaping the Installation in the
Warthog, you will come to a large jump. If you exit your Warthog and
walk to the end of a nearby tunnel, you will see and hear the Thirsty
Grunt.
Posted at 01:49 pm by xbox360
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The most enjoyable Xbox 360 games are those which I can play through co-operatively with friends. As many people who visit this blog or read my twitter already know, I am currently playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 far too much. Why? Because it offers numerous multiplayer modes of which to play through co-op, such as campaign mode, terrorist hunt, and several other more competitive team-based game types.
This led me to wondering; "What other co-op games are there on the Xbox 360 that I can play with friends?". After some research, I stumbled across an awesome list of games which states not only if the game is co-op or not, but if it is local/online co-op, the number of players, and much more.
Below is a list of just some of the Xbox 360 co-op titles currently available:
* Dynasty Warriors 6
* Earth Defence Force 2017
* Eternal Sonata
* Resident Evil 5
* Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
* Tom Clancy's HAWX
* Burnout Paradise
* Call of Duty: World at War
* Crackdown
* The Simpsons Game
* Shaun White Snowboarding
* Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
* Guitar Hero 2
* Guitar Hero 3
* Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
* Dynasty Warriors 5
* Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires
* Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2
* Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent
* Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
* Too Human
* Unreal Tournament 3
* Viva Pinata Trouble In Paradise
* Warriors Orochi
* Fable 2
* Gears of War
* Gears of War 2
* Grand Theft Auto IV
* Rock Band
* Samurai Warriors
* Samurai Warriors 2
* Samurai Warriors 2 Empires
* Saints Row 2
* Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
* Army of Two
* Guitar Hero World Tour
* Halo 3
* Kameo: Elements of Power
* Kane and Lynch: Dead Men
* Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom
* Left 4 Dead
* The Lord Of The Rings: Conquest
* Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
* Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
* Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia
* MotoGP 07
* Perfect Dark Zero
* The Outfit
* LEGO Batman: The Video Game
* LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
* LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
* LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
Posted at 10:09 am by xbox360
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Another reason to buy Saints Row 2
A new downloadable content pack is available on the Xbox Live Marketplace
today. The new DLC for Saints Row 2 features porn star Tera Patrick who
provides you with some additional missions to help her "dismantle the
Ultor Corporation".
It's certainly an interesting move by the
game developers, but I'm sure it will receive a fair few downloads.
Even without Tera Patrick, this Saints Row 2 DLC is more than
welcome by its fan base.
If you thought
GTA IV was a bit too serious compared to earlier games, check out
Saints Row 2 for some highly entertaining "sandbox city" fun.
Saints Row 2 - Ultor Exposed
Cost: 800 points.
Disgruntled
Ultor microbiologist Tera Patrick holds the key to the corporation's
illicit research activities and revenue generating schemes. Help Tera
dismantle the Ultor Corporation by exposing the megacorp's seedy
operations to the citizens of Stilwater. Battle through 3 new
co-op enabled missions. Commandeer new air and ground vehicles
including an attack aircraft and luxury sports cars. Customize your
character with new hairstyles, law enforcement uniforms and all new
clothes. Also included are new Strong Arm and Gangsta Brawl multiplayer
maps.
Posted at 09:11 am by xbox360
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