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• Halo project Bootcamp outed by Korean Rating Board May 24, 2013
  A mysterious Halo-related project entitled Bootcamp has surfaced on the Korean Rating Board.According to the listing it has something to do with Halo 3 and the PC. A port perhaps?One thing is fore sure: it isn't tied to the Xbox One or the latest Halo trilogy starting with Halo 4 (aka the Reclaimer Saga). When pressed for comment, a Microsoft spokespers […]
• Xbox One's Kinect will talk back to users ala Siri or Knight Rider - rumour May 24, 2013
  The Xbox One's Kinect will allegedly talk back to gamers, just as Knight Rider prophesied and Siri later manifested.According to a couple of sources at Polygon who reportedly tested the hardware, the Kinect will eventually implement two-way conversations, though it's unclear if this will be available at the console's launch.The report stated t […]
• Microsoft patents awarding achievements for watching TV May 24, 2013
  Microsoft has issued a patent that will award players - or should I say viewers - achievements for watching TV.As reported by GamesIndustry International, Microsoft issued said patent last November. "Television viewing tends to be a passive experience for a viewer, without many opportunities for the viewer to engage or have interactive experiences with […]
• Game Dev Tycoon developer finds success after its cheeky anti-piracy stunt May 24, 2013
  Last month the two brothers at Greenheart Games implemented a brilliant bug into pirated copies of their game, Game Dev Story, that made it so anyone playing a cracked copy would unwittingly fail due to piracy.Now Greenheart has explained on its blog that its game was successful in spite of a majority of its copies being pirated. "I'm happy to repo […]