Game Junkies

Microsoft May Bring Xbox Live To Windows Mobile (NewsFactor)

Game Junky — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:38:16 +0000

NewsFactor – What if you could play all your favorite Xbox Live games on your mobile phone? You may soon be able to do just that, if a job listing from Microsoft offers any clue.

Xbox Live Headed to Windows Mobile Devices? (PC World)

Game Junky — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:38:16 +0000

PC World – Microsoft may be bringing Xbox LIVE to Windows Mobile devices perhaps as early as the launch of Windows Mobile 7 expected late 2010, according to recent job postings on Microsoft’s site. The software giant is looking for a program manager and software tester to join the LIVE team, and both positions [...]

Xbox 360 Natal Half-Life 2 Video Leaked? (PC World)

Game Junky — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:38:16 +0000

PC World – Is the following clip of someone ostensibly playing Valve’s Half Life 2 on an Xbox 360 with their arms and fingers a glimpse of things to come from Microsoft’s Project Natal?

Dragon Age Expansion Rings in the New Year Next Week (PC World)

Game Junky — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:38:16 +0000

PC World – Ringing in the New Year with 100 percent more Darkspawn, BioWare says its next Dragon Age Origins downloadable expansion pack will be out for Xbox 360 and PC on January 5.

The top 10 biggest TV blunders of the decade (Reuters)

Game Junky — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:38:16 +0000

Reuters – Perhaps executives toiling in the TV industry should get a pass given all the competitive distractions dwindling their audience, from video games to social networking. And yet, some of their decisions were so memorably boneheaded that we must celebrate these milestone mishaps. Let’s start with…

Don’t Steal This: Xbox 360 Thief Tracked by Gamertag (PC World)

Game Junky — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:38:16 +0000

PC World – If you steal an Xbox 360, don’t forget to disable the auto sign-in feature before going online. That’s the lesson high-tech crooks are probably gleaning from today’s New York Post brief about a thief, 22-year-old Jeremy Gilliam, apprehended after logging into Xbox LIVE with his victim’s online game id.

Shanda and Kingsoft in expanded partnership (AP)

Game Junky — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:38:16 +0000

AP – Shanda Games Ltd., a Chinese video game company, said Monday it is partnering with Kingsoft Corp. in a joint venture aimed at developing new online games.

China cracks down on online games: report (AFP)

Game Junky — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:38:16 +0000

AFP – China has placed more than 4.65 million computers at some 80,000 Internet cafes under watch in a bid to crack down on violent or pornographic online games, state media reported Friday.

China Blames Online Games for Drugs, Murder, Teen Pregnancy (PC World)

Game Junky — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:38:15 +0000

PC World – China’s state news channel has blamed hugely popular online games for problems including drug addiction, teen pregnancy and even murder this month as regulators crack down on allegedly harmful content in games.

Sony’s PlayStation 3 Got Sales Boost From Final Fantasy XIII (PC World)

Game Junky — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:38:15 +0000

PC World – Sony’s PlayStation 3 got a boost from last week’s launch of “Final Fantasy XIII” as Japanese consumers snapped up special-edition consoles to give the PS3 its best week since a relaunch several months ago, according to data released on Friday.