<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931049599504724440</id><updated>2024-09-19T05:08:35.503-07:00</updated><category term="Computer Gaming Online"/><category term="EverQuest-1"/><category term="Everquest 2"/><category term="Final Fantasy XI"/><category term="Kids Online Games"/><category term="Online Games"/><category term="Online Golf Game"/><category term="Online Multiplayer Game"/><category term="Online Role Playing Game"/><category term="Online Strategy Games"/><category term="Online Video Game"/><category term="Play Online Game"/><category term="Playing Online Video Games"/><category term="RuneScape"/><category term="Second Life"/><category term="Video Game Cheating"/><title type='text'>Playing Online Games</title><subtitle type='html'>Know About The Types Of Online Playing Games, Vedio Games, online gaming cheats,computer gaming online, Xbox 360 and More...</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>AC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09934987643343806285</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>218</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931049599504724440.post-4824725440714552309</id><published>2008-10-20T21:30:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-20T21:30:24.246-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Playing Online Games.iave</title><content type='html'></content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/feeds/4824725440714552309/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1931049599504724440/4824725440714552309' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/4824725440714552309'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/4824725440714552309'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/2008/10/playing-online-gamesiave.html' title='Playing Online Games.iave'/><author><name>AC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09934987643343806285</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931049599504724440.post-913843421730724140</id><published>2008-10-05T16:42:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-05T16:42:36.952-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Playing Online Games.kcmy</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Xbox Live Down because of posting TrueSkill Statistics on Halo 3 (I4U)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt; Following the downtime of Xbox Live yesterday, some Xbox 360 users are experiencing connection issues right now because Microsoft is posting TrueSkill statistics on Halo 3. The Xbox support page calls the issues intermittent. Update: Looks like the is...                              &lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=118g7i9rf/*http%3A//www.i4u.com/article20567.html&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Role-playing games live on Xbox 360 (The Scranton Times-Tribune)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;The role-playing game was invented by Americans (thanks, Gary Gygax, for “Dungeons &amp; Dragons”), but it’s always been somewhat of a niche product among U.S. video-game enthusiasts. Sure, RPG series like “Final Fantasy” and “Diablo” have their stateside devotees, but they’re far outnumbered by fans of shooters like “Halo” or sports games like “Madden NFL.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=146mk31ff/*http%3A//www.thetimes-tribune.com/articles/2008/10/04/news/technology//sc_times_trib.20081004.d.pg4.tt04techgames_s1.1990845_tec.txt&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;Halo 3 - organise online games&quot; (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get involved with Eurogamer&#39;s community portal, including reader reviews, personal game collections, private discussion groups, Xbox Live gamertag integration and tons more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12e5p8fr4/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=94639&amp;start=4710&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;XCM Rapid Fire Gear Lite: Xbox Controllers Go Fully Automatic [Pew Pew Pew Pew] (Gizmodo)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;With the upcoming XCM Rapid Fire Gear Lite kit, Xbox 360 gamers will be able to add machine-gun style turbo buttons to their controllers. Working across multiple games and easily toggled with a...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12rgb9kja/*http%3A//gizmodo.com/5058766/xcm-rapid-fire-gear-lite-xbox-controllers-go-fully-automatic&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tech Addicts (Forbes)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Spending every moment with technology can change your life--and not for the better.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=13bds2320/*http%3A//www.forbes.com/2008/10/03/addictive-tech-facebook-tech-personal-cx_1003addict.html?feed=rss_news&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/feeds/913843421730724140/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1931049599504724440/913843421730724140' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/913843421730724140'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/913843421730724140'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/2008/10/playing-online-gameskcmy.html' title='Playing Online Games.kcmy'/><author><name>AC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09934987643343806285</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931049599504724440.post-7586678420478545328</id><published>2008-09-17T13:30:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-17T13:30:16.152-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Playing Online Games.wwxj</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Microsoft to close &#39;Halo Wars&#39; studio (MSNBC)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;    Microsoft will close well-regarded Ensemble Studios once they finish work on &quot;Halo Wars.&quot; The decision, termed as &quot;fiscally rooted,&quot; caught the Dallas-based studio by surprise.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=1199ag41a/*http%3A//www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26727087/&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Microsoft annonce une baisse des prix de la Xbox 360 en Europe (JeuxFrance.com)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Microsoft annonce aujourd&#39;hui une baisse des prix de sa gamme de consoles Xbox 360 en Europe qui sera désormais proposée à 179 euros.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=138tt6vsi/*http%3A//www.gamekyo.com/news29000_microsoft-annonce-une-baisse-des-prix-de-la-xbox-360-en-europe.html&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Microsoft to close &#39;Halo Wars&#39; studio (Asbury Park Press)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;&quot;Great job, but we&#39;re going to have to let you go.&quot; It&#39;s a sentence too many people have heard over the last few years, but one you might think could be avoided in the booming video-game industry.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12706rq9g/*http%3A//www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080917/ENT/80916035&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Gaming Roundup: Video Games Are All-American; Xbox Prices Cut In Europe; Rock Band 2 (CBS News)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nearly every teenager in America plays video games, according to a new survey just released by the Pew Internet &amp; American Life Project. Teens play the field so to speak, with console systems taking the top prize, but computers, portable gaming devices and cellphones are used heavily as well, the study found. As much as 99 percent of all boys and 94 percent of all girls surveyed play video ...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12b6t1eq5/*http%3A//www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/16/paidcontent/main4453836.shtml&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Gaming Roundup: Video Games Are All-American; Xbox Prices Cut In Europe; Rock Band 2 (paidContent.org via Yahoo! Finance)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt; Nearly every teenager in America plays video games, according to a new survey just released by the Pew Internet &amp; American Life Project. Teens play the field so to speak, with console systems taking the top prize, but computers, portable gaming devices and cellphones are used heavily as well, the study found.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=1213igm9a/*http%3A//biz.yahoo.com/paidcontent/080916/1_327617_id.html?.v=1&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/feeds/7586678420478545328/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1931049599504724440/7586678420478545328' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/7586678420478545328'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/7586678420478545328'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/2008/09/playing-online-gameswwxj.html' title='Playing Online Games.wwxj'/><author><name>AC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09934987643343806285</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931049599504724440.post-7151379931467777043</id><published>2008-09-12T08:48:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-12T08:48:54.740-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Playing Online Games.pxyh</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dealzmodo: LE Halo 3 Xbox 360 Going for $199 at Hot Topic [Dealzmodo] (Gizmodo)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hot Topic? Yeah, it seems weird, but the bottom line is that if you act now you can score a Limited Edition Halo 3 Xbox 360 for only $199. If you&#39;ve been paying attention, that is the same price that...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12m4m73dm/*http%3A//gizmodo.com/5046879/dealzmodo-le-halo-3-xbox-360-going-for-199-at-hot-topic&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Microsoft will close Ensemble post-Halo Wars (Ferrago)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;In somewhat shocking news this morning, it has emerged that Microsoft are planning to close RTS specialist developer Ensemble, after they complete work on Halo Wars for the Xbox 360.        &lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=10udm5vb2/*http%3A//play.tm/story/21205&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;Halo 3 - organise online games&quot; (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;oooooh, burn! Get involved with Eurogamer&#39;s community portal, including reader reviews, personal game collections, private discussion groups, Xbox Live gamertag integration and tons more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12eihkqe7/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=94639&amp;start=4020&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Halo Studio gearing up for next-gen News (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Microsoft has begun looking for brainy people to join its Halo Studio and build &quot;an engine that will power future experiences for the next generation of gaming platforms&quot;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11qp9m7r4/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=234458&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;McFarlane Toys Announces &#39;Halo Wars&#39; Action Figures (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt; Today McFarlane Toys along with Microsoft Game Studios have announced the availability of action figures for &quot;Halo Wars,&quot; the strategy video game based on the legendary &quot;Halo®&quot; universe for the Xbox 360.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11q0temm9/*http%3A//biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080909/latu002.html?.v=101&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/feeds/7151379931467777043/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1931049599504724440/7151379931467777043' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/7151379931467777043'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/7151379931467777043'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/2008/09/playing-online-gamespxyh.html' title='Playing Online Games.pxyh'/><author><name>AC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09934987643343806285</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931049599504724440.post-5648065548910200310</id><published>2008-09-04T17:15:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-04T17:15:29.210-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Playing Online Games.ccih</title><content type='html'></content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/feeds/5648065548910200310/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1931049599504724440/5648065548910200310' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/5648065548910200310'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/5648065548910200310'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/2008/09/playing-online-gamesccih.html' title='Playing Online Games.ccih'/><author><name>AC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09934987643343806285</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931049599504724440.post-891554656508766397</id><published>2008-09-03T11:56:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-03T11:56:42.219-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Playing Online Games.pwte</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;Halo 3 - organise online games&quot; (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get involved with Eurogamer&#39;s community portal, including reader reviews, personal game collections, private discussion groups, Xbox Live gamertag integration and tons more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12eh8lg75/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=94639&amp;start=3840&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New Halo 3 map spied (Ferrago.co.uk)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;A new Halo 3 map was revealed by Bungie at the Penny Arcade Expo over the weekend. The level was revealed stateside, and will be imaginatively titled Purple Reign.        &lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=10uo65fem/*http%3A//play.tm/story/20969&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bungie shows off new Halo 3 map News (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bungie lifted the lid on Halo 3 map Assembly during last weekend&#39;s Penny Arcade event in the US. The level, titled Purple Reign, is based on a Covenant Scarab factory and was previously expected as part of the Legendary Map Pack in April.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11qnv0fvk/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=228514&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;Halo 3 - organise online games&quot; (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sky Sports News believes that an Xbox 360 has yet to arrive at the Cheesecake household. More developments to come later. /Zips up pants.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12egmbms3/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=94639&amp;start=3810&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sky Gods to Use Unreal Engine (IGN PC)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;BlackFoot Studios latest to license tech. September 3, 2008 - BlackFoot Studios sent out a press release today announcing that it has licensed Unreal Engine 3 for its upcoming title, Sky Gods . This is the first official release of any sort we&#39;ve seen regarding this &quot;military tactical action game&quot; that is set to release for PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 in the first quarter of 2009. Sky Gods ...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11gs6b5md/*http%3A//pc.ign.com/articles/907/907425p1.html&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/feeds/891554656508766397/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1931049599504724440/891554656508766397' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/891554656508766397'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/891554656508766397'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/2008/09/playing-online-gamespwte.html' title='Playing Online Games.pwte'/><author><name>AC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09934987643343806285</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931049599504724440.post-2242480142178198950</id><published>2008-08-28T18:04:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-28T18:04:02.688-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Playing Online Games.blcc</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New Rumors Connect Gearbox With Halo (Gamasutra)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;  Rumors continue to surround Brothers in Arms developer Gearbox Software and suggestions that they are being tapped by Microsoft to work on the Halo franchise. Earlier in the week, rumors that Gearbox was working on Halo 4 as a launch title for the next generation Xbox console were reported by the U.S. Official Xbox magazine. Referring to these rumors, an article on the Variety website has ...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11vp5umo3/*http%3A//www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=20018&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Top Gearbox Programmer Shifts To Microsoft&#39;s Halo Team??? [News] (Total Video Games)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gearbox&#39;s Director of Technology, Corrinne Yu, is apparently set to join Microsoft&#39;s Halo team...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=13e6tk41d/*http%3A//www.totalvideogames.com/news/Top_Gearbox_Programmer_Shifts_To_Microsofts_Halo_Team_13694_7332_0.htm&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Xbox 360 Goes Coin-Op [Arcades] (Gizmodo)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;While the Xbox 360 arcade is ironically the least expensive version of 360, The Arcade Station T2 is the probably the most expensive...and it actually belongs in an arcade. Essentially an arcade...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11kjcpou3/*http%3A//gizmodo.com/5042961/xbox-360-goes-coin+op&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Gearbox Halo 4 Rumours Re-Emerge [News] (Total Video Games)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;US mag reignites suggestions that the Brothers in Arms studio is charged with Halo 4 as an Xbox 720 launch title...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12p58h5fl/*http%3A//www.totalvideogames.com/news/Gearbox_Halo_4_Rumours_Re-Emerge_13686_7332_0.htm&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Gearbox creating Halo 4? (Ferrago)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rumour of epic scale this morning as we hear rumblings that Gearbox (Brothers in Arms: Hell&#39;s Highway) could be the studio behind Halo 4,  Joystiq  suggesting that the title might be created for release alongside the next Xbox hardware (whenever that might be).        &lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=10up41n28/*http%3A//play.tm/story/20836&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/feeds/2242480142178198950/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1931049599504724440/2242480142178198950' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/2242480142178198950'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/2242480142178198950'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/2008/08/playing-online-gamesblcc.html' title='Playing Online Games.blcc'/><author><name>AC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09934987643343806285</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931049599504724440.post-755981890788028767</id><published>2008-08-27T09:14:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-27T09:14:12.894-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Playing Online Games.fqss</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Gearbox Halo 4 Rumours Re-Emerge [News] (Total Video Games)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;US mag reignites suggestions that the Brothers in Arms studio is charged with Halo 4 as an Xbox 720 launch title...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12p58h5fl/*http%3A//www.totalvideogames.com/news/Gearbox_Halo_4_Rumours_Re-Emerge_13686_7332_0.htm&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Gearbox creating Halo 4? (Ferrago)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rumour of epic scale this morning as we hear rumblings that Gearbox (Brothers in Arms: Hell&#39;s Highway) could be the studio behind Halo 4,  Joystiq  suggesting that the title might be created for release alongside the next Xbox hardware (whenever that might be).        &lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=10up41n28/*http%3A//play.tm/story/20836&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Rumor: Gearbox Developing Halo 4 for Next Xbox? (1up.com)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;OXM says the makers of the Brothers in Arms series are new stewards of Master Chief.                    &lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11fpba02r/*http%3A//www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3169592&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Gearbox in talks to do new Halo game News (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;The poster says &quot;a source... Close to Gearbox&quot; confirmed the studio &quot;has definitely had conversations with Microsoft about doing a new Halo game and is very excited at the prospect&quot;. However, no deal has been signed as yet.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11qh2u6rj/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=226058&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Halo Wars Screenshots &amp; Images (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Master strategy from Ensemble. // Added on 15/07/08 Get involved with Eurogamer&#39;s community portal, including reader reviews, personal game collections, private discussion groups, Xbox Live gamertag integration and tons more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=127k391re/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/gallery.php?game_id=6723&amp;article_id=225675&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/feeds/755981890788028767/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1931049599504724440/755981890788028767' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/755981890788028767'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/755981890788028767'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/2008/08/playing-online-gamesfqss.html' title='Playing Online Games.fqss'/><author><name>AC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09934987643343806285</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931049599504724440.post-6152062662638311801</id><published>2008-08-26T08:30:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T08:30:58.542-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Playing Online Games.ycxw</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Gearbox creating Halo 4? (Ferrago)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rumour of epic scale this morning as we hear rumblings that Gearbox (Brothers in Arms: Hell&#39;s Highway) could be the studio behind Halo 4,  Joystiq  suggesting that the title might be created for release alongside the next Xbox hardware (whenever that might be).        &lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=10up41n28/*http%3A//play.tm/story/20836&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Gearbox Halo 4 Rumours Re-Emerge [News] (Total Video Games)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;US mag reignites suggestions that the Brothers in Arms studio is charged with Halo 4 as an Xbox 720 launch title...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12p58h5fl/*http%3A//www.totalvideogames.com/news/Gearbox_Halo_4_Rumours_Re-Emerge_13686_7332_0.htm&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;GEARBOX making HALO 4?&quot; (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;So what Halo game are Bungie making?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12cuu6ti9/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=122342&amp;start=0&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Video game review: &#39;Too Human&#39; (Baltimore Sun)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Too Human The first of a planned trilogy of games for Xbox 360 reads a lot like Dungeons &amp; Dragons meets Halo . New this month, the game creates an interesting parallel universe that allows high-tech robotics to co-exist with Norse mythology. And who doesn&#39;t want to see flesh-challenged cyberbabes duke it out with Valhalla&#39;s finest?        &lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12udi027t/*http%3A//www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/tv/bal-to.video26aug26,0,4018625.story?track=rss&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;GEARBOX making HALO 4?&quot; (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Eurogamer&#39;s computer and video game discussion forum&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12d2hc23a/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=122342&amp;start=30&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/feeds/6152062662638311801/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1931049599504724440/6152062662638311801' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/6152062662638311801'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/6152062662638311801'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/2008/08/playing-online-gamesycxw.html' title='Playing Online Games.ycxw'/><author><name>AC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09934987643343806285</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931049599504724440.post-516902345346069427</id><published>2008-08-22T18:55:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-22T18:55:23.427-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Playing Online Games.hjpe</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;Halo 3 - organise online games&quot; (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get involved with Eurogamer&#39;s community portal, including reader reviews, personal game collections, private discussion groups, Xbox Live gamertag integration and tons more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12eu6gkv1/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=94639&amp;start=3660&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Register to Vote via Your Xbox 360 (PC Magazine via Yahoo! News)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt; Rock the Vote has partnered with Microsoft in a move to help achieve its goal of registering two million under-30 voters in time for this fall&#39;s election.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11kqc6lbe/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20080822/tc_zd/231229&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Register to Vote With Your Xbox 360 (1up.com)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Partnership with Rock the Vote starts Monday.                    &lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11f7jlv59/*http%3A//www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3169514&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hands-On: &#39;Fracture,&#39; a Literally Groundbreaking Shooter (Wired News)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;LucasArts&#39; upcoming Xbox and PS3 game lets players deform the soil beneath them to create mountains and craters with the push of a button.                               &lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11suvrj8u/*http%3A//blog.wired.com/games/2008/08/hands-on-fractu.html&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Calling master chief (CNN Money)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;After making a ton of money in the advertising business, Michael Sepso and Sundance DiGiovanni decided six years ago that it was time to goof off. How did these two guys, then in their late 20s, pass the time? They played a lot of &quot;Halo.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=132s5eb2m/*http%3A//money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/08/05/technology/mlg.fortune/index.htm?section=money_latest&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/feeds/516902345346069427/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1931049599504724440/516902345346069427' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/516902345346069427'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/516902345346069427'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/2008/08/playing-online-gameshjpe.html' title='Playing Online Games.hjpe'/><author><name>AC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09934987643343806285</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931049599504724440.post-6932089095027842969</id><published>2008-08-18T08:24:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-18T08:24:48.108-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Playing Online Games.yghk</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Divnich Tapes: Xbox 360&#39;s July Disappoinment (Gamasutra)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;  [Following last week&#39;s release of NPD&#39;s July North American sales figures, EEDAR&#39;s director of analytical services Jesse Divnich presents his exclusive Gamasutra study of June&#39;s hardware and software trends. In this analysis, Divnich comments on how Xbox 360 hardware performed below expectations with some of &quot;the most disappointing results of the year&quot;, despite its discounted Pro model.] For ...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11vk6nda9/*http%3A//www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=19876&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Xbox updates - what&#39;s coming this Christmas (The New Zealand Herald)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;The pre-Christmas run-up is about to begin for gaming fans, with a series of big titles being released to the New Zealand market. But there&#39;s more than just software on the agenda for Xbox, according to Tom Hunt, the head of Xbox in New Zealand.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=129g1kcbu/*http%3A//www.nzherald.co.nz/feature/story.cfm?c_id=38&amp;objectid=10527050&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Xbox 360 DLC Roundup Review (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;It&#39;s been a while since we last did this - just over four months in fact - so it seems like a good time to dip back into Microsoft&#39;s Game Store to see if anything of interest has been added.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11qosv4g6/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=217149&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;16-year-old drops out of school to play Guitar Hero (Yahoo! Tech Advisors)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;    Regular readers know that I love video games as much as the next guy. In fact, my right ankle is still sore from drumming my way through a marathon Rock Band session last night (who knew calibrating the TV would make such a difference!?), and I&#39;m always looking for the latest titles to pop into my Xbox.  But how much gaming is too much? For North Carolina native Blake Peebles, there&#39;s no ...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11bgl8plo/*http%3A//tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/101746&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;360 problem - Help needed!&quot; (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;So my brother was playing Halo the other day, and during a match, the colours on screen suddenly messed up. Lots of blue, it just looked very wrong. The audio was fine. So he finished the match, then turned the 360 off.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12civf3f8/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=121591&amp;start=0&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/feeds/6932089095027842969/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1931049599504724440/6932089095027842969' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/6932089095027842969'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/6932089095027842969'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/2008/08/playing-online-gamesyghk.html' title='Playing Online Games.yghk'/><author><name>AC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09934987643343806285</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931049599504724440.post-6544041064751293226</id><published>2008-08-16T09:19:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-16T09:19:48.045-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Playing Online Games.olxc</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Play your Xbox on a cinema screen (Tech Digest via Yahoo! UK &amp; Ireland News)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yeah, so you&#39;ve got a big screen at home. It&#39;s nice. Is it 40&quot;? 50&quot;? Maybe you have a projector set up. I&#39;m afraid to report that whatever you&#39;ve got is now officially rubbish. How would you feel about playing your Xbox 360 on a screen that&#39;s 50 feet wide?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=133f60m82/*http%3A//uk.news.yahoo.com/techdigest/20080814/ttc-play-your-xbox-on-a-cinema-screen-e870a33.html&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Feature: Is the Xbox Portable Just a Pipe Dream? (MobileMag)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nintendo has enjoyed nearly two decades of portable gaming success with the Game Boy line of devices, more recently printing money by way of the touchscreen-equipped Nintendo DS and DS Lite. Sony has been able to achieve a good level of success with the PSP and PSP Slim. While devices like the Sega Game Gear and Neo Geo Pocket have come and gone, their full-sized home counterparts have also come ...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11kuq98ju/*http%3A//www.mobilemag.com/content/100/345/C15969/&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Jet Black Stare Rally For Halo 3 (IGN Music)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Vancouver band to challenge fans to a little Master Chief melee. August 13, 2008 - Island recording artist Jet Black Stare have issued a challenge to all of their Halo 3 loving fans.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11jfs1qmi/*http%3A//music.ign.com/articles/898/898559p1.html&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Xbox updates - what&#39;s coming this Christmas (The New Zealand Herald)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;The pre-Christmas run-up is about to begin for gaming fans, with a series of big titles being released to the New Zealand market. But there&#39;s more than just software on the agenda for Xbox, according to Tom Hunt, the head of Xbox in New Zealand.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=128oqs34k/*http%3A//www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=5&amp;objectid=10527050&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;Halo 3 - organise online games&quot; (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Which skulls? Get involved with Eurogamer&#39;s community portal, including reader reviews, personal game collections, private discussion groups, Xbox Live gamertag integration and tons more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12e8a1fel/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=94639&amp;start=3600&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/feeds/6544041064751293226/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1931049599504724440/6544041064751293226' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/6544041064751293226'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/6544041064751293226'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/2008/08/playing-online-gamesolxc.html' title='Playing Online Games.olxc'/><author><name>AC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09934987643343806285</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931049599504724440.post-4804965786306413161</id><published>2008-08-14T08:36:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-14T08:36:45.796-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Playing Online Games.sumx</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Jet Black Stare Rally For Halo 3 (IGN Music)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Vancouver band to challenge fans to a little Master Chief melee. August 13, 2008 - Island recording artist Jet Black Stare have issued a challenge to all of their Halo 3 loving fans.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11jfs1qmi/*http%3A//music.ign.com/articles/898/898559p1.html&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Xbox updates - what&#39;s coming this Christmas (The New Zealand Herald)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;The pre-Christmas run-up is about to begin for gaming fans, with a series of big titles being released to the New Zealand market. But there&#39;s more than just software on the agenda for Xbox, according to Tom Hunt, the head of Xbox in New Zealand.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=128oqs34k/*http%3A//www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=5&amp;objectid=10527050&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;Halo 3 - organise online games&quot; (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Which skulls? Get involved with Eurogamer&#39;s community portal, including reader reviews, personal game collections, private discussion groups, Xbox Live gamertag integration and tons more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12e8a1fel/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=94639&amp;start=3600&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Xbox 360 (AskMen)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;As the first next-gen console to hit the market (a full year before the Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 3 ), Microsoft’s Xbox 360 used its head start to build up a superior lineup of exclusive games and superior features.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11s2g4cmo/*http%3A//www.askmen.com/entertainment/gadget/xbox-360.html&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Halo 3, Xbox 360 Top G-Phoria 2008 Awards (Gamasutra)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;  Bungie&#39;s Halo 3 took top Game of the Year honors during the G-Phoria awards last night, broadcast by game-oriented cable television network G4. Unlike most industry award shows, G-Phoria&#39;s twelve months of eligibility run from August of the preceding year through July of the current year. Xbox 360 was named the station&#39;s favorite system, according to the viewer-voted results of this year&#39;s ...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11ve9vkjq/*http%3A//www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=19763&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/feeds/4804965786306413161/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1931049599504724440/4804965786306413161' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/4804965786306413161'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/4804965786306413161'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/2008/08/playing-online-gamessumx.html' title='Playing Online Games.sumx'/><author><name>AC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09934987643343806285</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931049599504724440.post-7987600031837052348</id><published>2008-08-13T08:52:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-13T08:52:56.119-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Playing Online Games.lqfc</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;Halo 3 - organise online games&quot; (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Which skulls? Get involved with Eurogamer&#39;s community portal, including reader reviews, personal game collections, private discussion groups, Xbox Live gamertag integration and tons more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12e8a1fel/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=94639&amp;start=3600&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Xbox 360 (AskMen)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;As the first next-gen console to hit the market (a full year before the Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 3 ), Microsoft’s Xbox 360 used its head start to build up a superior lineup of exclusive games and superior features.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11s2g4cmo/*http%3A//www.askmen.com/entertainment/gadget/xbox-360.html&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Halo 3, Xbox 360 Top G-Phoria 2008 Awards (Gamasutra)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;  Bungie&#39;s Halo 3 took top Game of the Year honors during the G-Phoria awards last night, broadcast by game-oriented cable television network G4. Unlike most industry award shows, G-Phoria&#39;s twelve months of eligibility run from August of the preceding year through July of the current year. Xbox 360 was named the station&#39;s favorite system, according to the viewer-voted results of this year&#39;s ...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11ve9vkjq/*http%3A//www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=19763&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Easier way to make videogames (The Star)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;KUALA LUMPUR : If you are keen on developing the next Halo — a big hit game on the Xbox platform that spawned two sequels, two ranges of action-figure toys, and assorted paperbacks — you don’t have to be a game developer with deep pockets.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=13761kksa/*http%3A//star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=/2008/8/13/technology/20080813105700&amp;sec=technology&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;13:14 (BST), 11/08/2008 Xbox 360 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS - Today, 60 officially becomes the new 20 as ... (gamesindustry.biz)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;- Today, 60 officially becomes the new 20 as Xbox 360™ announces a 300% increase in storage capacity of the original console from 20GB to 60GB for the same price - £199.99 ERP.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=1414k6j16/*http%3A//www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/xbox-360-20gb-hard-drive-replaced-by-60gb-hard-drive-as-standard-in-uk-from-august-15th&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/feeds/7987600031837052348/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1931049599504724440/7987600031837052348' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/7987600031837052348'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/7987600031837052348'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/2008/08/playing-online-gameslqfc.html' title='Playing Online Games.lqfc'/><author><name>AC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09934987643343806285</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931049599504724440.post-8654435909705515531</id><published>2008-08-10T10:01:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-10T10:01:21.278-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Playing Online Games.mmdk</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Halo 3, Xbox 360 Top G-Phoria 2008 Awards (Gamasutra)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;  Bungie&#39;s Halo 3 took top Game of the Year honors during the G-Phoria awards last night, broadcast by game-oriented cable television network G4. Unlike most industry award shows, G-Phoria&#39;s twelve month of eligibility run from August of the preceding year through July of the current year. Xbox 360 was named the station&#39;s favorite system -- which falls in line with the award distribution. Of the ...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11ve9vkjq/*http%3A//www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=19763&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;Halo 3 - organise online games&quot; (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get involved with Eurogamer&#39;s community portal, including reader reviews, personal game collections, private discussion groups, Xbox Live gamertag integration and tons more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12ecmlkeo/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=94639&amp;start=3540&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Halo Wars Hands On by (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Microsoft&#39;s getting pretty good at not announcing Halo games. Not only did it not announce a new Bungie one at E3, but within the very same conference it managed to overlook Halo Wars completely.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11qh7un79/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=205749&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;EU games for Japanese Xbox 360. Compatible?&quot; (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;So, I&#39;m thinking of getting a Japanese 360. The only thing is, a lot of the games I&#39;m planning to get, I really want to play in English. Games like Bioshock and Orange Box really need to be in English as far as I&#39;m concerned.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12ci55erg/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=117150&amp;start=0&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;Community support: the downfall of CoD4&quot; (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Halo 3 (yes I started there), has been back at number 1 spot on xbox live for nearly a month now, after 7 months of domination from CoD4. Why has the once ever popular Call of Duty fallen out of favour amongst the great unwashed?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12c82n59r/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=120730&amp;start=0&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/feeds/8654435909705515531/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1931049599504724440/8654435909705515531' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/8654435909705515531'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/8654435909705515531'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/2008/08/playing-online-gamesmmdk.html' title='Playing Online Games.mmdk'/><author><name>AC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09934987643343806285</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931049599504724440.post-862868461904280756</id><published>2008-08-08T17:43:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-08T17:43:57.999-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Playing Online Games.htir</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Halo 3, Xbox 360 Top G-Phoria 2008 Awards (Gamasutra)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;  Bungie&#39;s Halo 3 took top Game of the Year honors during the G-Phoria awards last night, broadcast by game-oriented cable television network G4. Unlike most industry award shows, G-Phoria&#39;s twelve month of eligibility run from August of the preceding year through July of the current year. Xbox 360 was named the station&#39;s favorite system -- which falls in line with the award distribution. Of the ...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11ve9vkjq/*http%3A//www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=19763&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Halo Wars Hands On by (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Microsoft&#39;s getting pretty good at not announcing Halo games. Not only did it not announce a new Bungie one at E3, but within the very same conference it managed to overlook Halo Wars completely.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11qh7un79/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=205749&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;EU games for Japanese Xbox 360. Compatible?&quot; (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;So, I&#39;m thinking of getting a Japanese 360. The only thing is, a lot of the games I&#39;m planning to get, I really want to play in English. Games like Bioshock and Orange Box really need to be in English as far as I&#39;m concerned.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12ci55erg/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=117150&amp;start=0&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;Community support: the downfall of CoD4&quot; (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Halo 3 (yes I started there), has been back at number 1 spot on xbox live for nearly a month now, after 7 months of domination from CoD4. Why has the once ever popular Call of Duty fallen out of favour amongst the great unwashed?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12c82n59r/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=120730&amp;start=0&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bungie might consider other platforms (Ferrago)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Halo developer Bungie have admitted in a new interview with  GI.biz  that they can&#39;t rule out releasing games on other consoles in the future. For now, their future remains firmly with the Xbox 360, however.        &lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=10ucavp7g/*http%3A//play.tm/story/20188&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/feeds/862868461904280756/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1931049599504724440/862868461904280756' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/862868461904280756'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/862868461904280756'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/2008/08/playing-online-gameshtir.html' title='Playing Online Games.htir'/><author><name>AC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09934987643343806285</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931049599504724440.post-6012934108706410034</id><published>2008-08-06T08:06:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-06T08:06:24.205-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Playing Online Games.chxh</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Halo Wars Hands On by (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Microsoft&#39;s getting pretty good at not announcing Halo games. Not only did it not announce a new Bungie one at E3, but within the very same conference it managed to overlook Halo Wars completely.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11qh7un79/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=205749&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;Community support: the downfall of CoD4&quot; (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Halo 3 (yes I started there), has been back at number 1 spot on xbox live for nearly a month now, after 7 months of domination from CoD4. Why has the once ever popular Call of Duty fallen out of favour amongst the great unwashed?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12c82n59r/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=120730&amp;start=0&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bungie might consider other platforms (Ferrago)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Halo developer Bungie have admitted in a new interview with  GI.biz  that they can&#39;t rule out releasing games on other consoles in the future. For now, their future remains firmly with the Xbox 360, however.        &lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=10ucavp7g/*http%3A//play.tm/story/20188&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Halo 3 : bientôt l&#39;annonce d&#39;une adaptation sur PC ? (JeuxFrance.com)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Halo 3, bientôt sur PC ?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12qj2kb8a/*http%3A//www.gamekyo.com/news28452_halo-3-bientot-l-annonce-d-une-adaptation-sur-pc.html&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hawthorne Heights &amp; Halo 3 (IGN Music)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Go head-to-head with members of the band via Game With Fame. August 4, 2008 - On August 7th, 2008, Hawthorne Heights will be challenging all of their gamer-centric fans to a little Halo 3.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11jkg9jia/*http%3A//music.ign.com/articles/896/896421p1.html&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/feeds/6012934108706410034/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1931049599504724440/6012934108706410034' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/6012934108706410034'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/6012934108706410034'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/2008/08/playing-online-gameschxh.html' title='Playing Online Games.chxh'/><author><name>AC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09934987643343806285</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931049599504724440.post-128069415842924543</id><published>2008-08-05T09:02:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-05T09:02:34.640-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Playing Online Games.mddp</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Halo 3 : bientôt l&#39;annonce d&#39;une adaptation sur PC ? (JeuxFrance.com)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Halo 3, bientôt sur PC ?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12qj2kb8a/*http%3A//www.gamekyo.com/news28452_halo-3-bientot-l-annonce-d-une-adaptation-sur-pc.html&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hawthorne Heights &amp; Halo 3 (IGN Music)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Go head-to-head with members of the band via Game With Fame. August 4, 2008 - On August 7th, 2008, Hawthorne Heights will be challenging all of their gamer-centric fans to a little Halo 3.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11jkg9jia/*http%3A//music.ign.com/articles/896/896421p1.html&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Avatars Xbox 360 : quelques images (JeuxFrance.com)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Voici quelques images tirées de la création d&#39;avatars pour le service online de la Xbox 360.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12aiqdj6c/*http%3A//www.gamekyo.com/news28433_avatars-xbox-360-quelques-images.html&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;Halo 3 - organise online games&quot; (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yessir, I&#39;ll be on at eightish too, Ares, it&#39;s monday! Get involved with Eurogamer&#39;s community portal, including reader reviews, personal game collections, private discussion groups, Xbox Live gamertag integration and tons more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12eadh5gv/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=94639&amp;start=3510&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Gyroxus Full Motion Video Game Chair Gets Price Cut (I4U)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt; 4th Motion has announced that it has dropped the price of its Gyroxus full-motion video game chair by $100. The Gyroxus can now be purchased for $389. The Gyroxus is fully compatible with the PS3, Xbox 360 and with Games for Windows on the PC. The maker...                              &lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=118f4aa18/*http%3A//www.i4u.com/article19476.html&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/feeds/128069415842924543/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1931049599504724440/128069415842924543' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/128069415842924543'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/128069415842924543'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/2008/08/playing-online-gamesmddp.html' title='Playing Online Games.mddp'/><author><name>AC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09934987643343806285</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931049599504724440.post-1606541424219463074</id><published>2008-08-04T10:32:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-04T10:32:14.429-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Playing Online Games.qpov</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Avatars Xbox 360 : quelques images (JeuxFrance.com)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Voici quelques images tirées de la création d&#39;avatars pour le service online de la Xbox 360.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12aiqdj6c/*http%3A//www.gamekyo.com/news28433_avatars-xbox-360-quelques-images.html&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;Halo 3 - organise online games&quot; (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yessir, I&#39;ll be on at eightish too, Ares, it&#39;s monday! Get involved with Eurogamer&#39;s community portal, including reader reviews, personal game collections, private discussion groups, Xbox Live gamertag integration and tons more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12eadh5gv/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=94639&amp;start=3510&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Saints Row 2 Q&amp;A - Part 2 [Feature] (Total Video Games)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;TVG continues our chat with Saints Row 2&#39;s Associate Producer, this time focusing on some new additions to customisation, PS3 Trophies, and Xbox Avatars...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12e5m5peh/*http%3A//www.totalvideogames.com/articles/Saints_Row_2_QA_-_Part_2_13603.htm&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;Halo 3 Ranked/Social EG Kill Leaderboards&quot; (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get involved with Eurogamer&#39;s community portal, including reader reviews, personal game collections, private discussion groups, Xbox Live gamertag integration and tons more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12dcadhrs/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=97323&amp;start=210&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bungie &quot;very excited&quot; about Halo Wars News by (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bungie AI boffin Damian Isla reckons Ensemble Studios has &quot;really understood what things Halo is known for&quot;, claiming Halo Wars will be top drawer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11qt5t573/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=203172&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/feeds/1606541424219463074/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1931049599504724440/1606541424219463074' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/1606541424219463074'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/1606541424219463074'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/2008/08/playing-online-gamesqpov.html' title='Playing Online Games.qpov'/><author><name>AC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09934987643343806285</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931049599504724440.post-6268171491639454916</id><published>2008-08-01T08:19:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-01T08:19:42.186-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Playing Online Games.fodp</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;Halo 3 Ranked/Social EG Kill Leaderboards&quot; (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get involved with Eurogamer&#39;s community portal, including reader reviews, personal game collections, private discussion groups, Xbox Live gamertag integration and tons more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12dcadhrs/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=97323&amp;start=210&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bungie &quot;very excited&quot; about Halo Wars News by (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bungie AI boffin Damian Isla reckons Ensemble Studios has &quot;really understood what things Halo is known for&quot;, claiming Halo Wars will be top drawer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11qt5t573/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=203172&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;Halo 3 - organise online games&quot; (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;you can&#39;t divide by zero. Get involved with Eurogamer&#39;s community portal, including reader reviews, personal game collections, private discussion groups, Xbox Live gamertag integration and tons more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12eo944j4/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=94639&amp;start=3480&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Halo 3 is worth the wait, worth the hype (Miami Herald)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;The gamers stood in line for hours, from Los Angeles to Miami. Three years without a Halo fix and the day finally arrived. At 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, thousands of fans rushed inside stores across the nation to reach the holy grail of video games - a copy of Halo 3. Was it worth the wait?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12au4if7a/*http%3A//www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/video-games/story/249801.html&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Saling The World: Soulcalibur IV Debuts High in Worldwide Charts (Gamasutra)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;  Gamasutra&#39;s weekly column, &quot;Saling The World&quot;, covers the top five sellers for every available platform in the United States, Japan, and Europe, providing an important update of sales patterns worldwide. This week&#39;s charts, with data taken from July 31st, 2008, see Soulcalibur IV top weekly Xbox 360 and PS3 software sales in the U.S. and Japan, while Phantasy Star Portable leads overall ...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11v6oq5sa/*http%3A//www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=19676&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/feeds/6268171491639454916/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1931049599504724440/6268171491639454916' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/6268171491639454916'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/6268171491639454916'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/2008/08/playing-online-gamesfodp.html' title='Playing Online Games.fodp'/><author><name>AC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09934987643343806285</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931049599504724440.post-3060422147707782666</id><published>2008-07-31T08:48:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-31T08:48:20.089-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Playing Online Games.sakf</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bungie &quot;very excited&quot; about Halo Wars News by (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bungie AI boffin Damian Isla reckons Ensemble Studios has &quot;really understood what things Halo is known for&quot;, claiming Halo Wars will be top drawer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11qt5t573/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=203172&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;Halo 3 - organise online games&quot; (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;you can&#39;t divide by zero. Get involved with Eurogamer&#39;s community portal, including reader reviews, personal game collections, private discussion groups, Xbox Live gamertag integration and tons more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12eo944j4/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=94639&amp;start=3480&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Halo 3 is worth the wait, worth the hype (Miami Herald)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;The gamers stood in line for hours, from Los Angeles to Miami. Three years without a Halo fix and the day finally arrived. At 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, thousands of fans rushed inside stores across the nation to reach the holy grail of video games - a copy of Halo 3. Was it worth the wait?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12au4if7a/*http%3A//www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/video-games/story/249801.html&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;In-Depth: Xbox Live Community Games - Multerer Tells All (Gamasutra)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;  Shortly after the keynote presentation in which Boyd Multerer unveiled Microsoft&#39;s pricing scheme for its XNA Community Games initiative, Gamasutra had the chance to sit down with the Microsoft executive and discuss the thinking behind the company&#39;s strategy. In the private meeting room where the discussion took place, XNA general manager Multerer took time to demo two of his favorite games - ...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11vblo5ei/*http%3A//www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=19607&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&#39;Battlefield&#39; remains Xbox 360 No.1 (Digital Spy)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Battlefield: Bad Company is still number one in the Xbox 360 chart.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12oaeuj8l/*http%3A//www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/a116732/battlefield-remains-xbox-360-no1.html?rss&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/feeds/3060422147707782666/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1931049599504724440/3060422147707782666' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/3060422147707782666'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/3060422147707782666'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/2008/07/playing-online-gamessakf.html' title='Playing Online Games.sakf'/><author><name>AC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09934987643343806285</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931049599504724440.post-3611326188780500730</id><published>2008-07-30T09:18:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-30T09:18:42.101-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Playing Online Games.bpbl</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&#39;Battlefield&#39; remains Xbox 360 No.1 (Digital Spy)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Battlefield: Bad Company is still number one in the Xbox 360 chart.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12oaeuj8l/*http%3A//www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/a116732/battlefield-remains-xbox-360-no1.html?rss&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;Halo 3 - organise online games&quot; (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get involved with Eurogamer&#39;s community portal, including reader reviews, personal game collections, private discussion groups, Xbox Live gamertag integration and tons more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12etie485/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=94639&amp;start=3450&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Halo 3 is number one on Xbox Live again News by (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Halo 3 has retaken top spot on the Xbox Live most-played chart after months of dominance for Infinity Ward&#39;s Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. That&#39;s according to Major Nelson , otherwise known as Microsoft&#39;s Xbox Live authority Larry Hryb, who likes to document these things on his blog.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11qhlqnbl/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=200338&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;XBox Delivers a Profit (PC World)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nintendo still dominates, but Microsoft&#39;s Xbox Division posted its first-ever annual profit.     &lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12763j5qb/*http%3A//www.pcworld.com/article/148982/2008/07/xbox.html?tk=rss_news&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Q&amp;A: Microsoft Game Studio&#39;s Phil Spencer (GameSpot)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;We chat to the head of Microsoft&#39;s dev studios about expanding into casual markets, the importance of third-party exclusives, working with Aussie studios, and whether the 360 needs Metal Gear Solid IV.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12f976g3i/*http%3A//www.gamespot.com/news/6195156.html?part=rss&amp;tag=gs_news&amp;subj=6195156&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/feeds/3611326188780500730/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1931049599504724440/3611326188780500730' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/3611326188780500730'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/3611326188780500730'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/2008/07/playing-online-gamesbpbl.html' title='Playing Online Games.bpbl'/><author><name>AC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09934987643343806285</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931049599504724440.post-8270571312641531330</id><published>2008-07-28T09:35:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-28T09:35:39.439-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Playing Online Games.ycco</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&quot;Halo 3 - organise online games&quot; (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get involved with Eurogamer&#39;s community portal, including reader reviews, personal game collections, private discussion groups, Xbox Live gamertag integration and tons more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12ejgpsck/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/forum_thread_posts.php?thread_id=94639&amp;start=3420&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;XBox Delivers a Profit (PC World)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nintendo still dominates, but Microsoft&#39;s Xbox Division posted its first-ever annual profit.     &lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12763j5qb/*http%3A//www.pcworld.com/article/148982/2008/07/xbox.html?tk=rss_news&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bungie president &quot;certainly didn&#39;t agree&quot; with decision to postpone Halo E3 reveal News by (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bungie president Harold Ryan has denied &quot;laughing&quot; when Xbox boss Don Mattrick told him that the studio&#39;s latest Halo product would not be shown at E3.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11q7plph6/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=200664&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Halo game E3 no-show &#39;no laughing matter,&#39; Bungie says (IT World)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bungie president Harold Ryan told Eurogamer Thursday that the Halo title no-show at E3 last week was in fact &quot;no laughing matter.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=13247cj7u/*http%3A//www.itworld.com/personal-tech/53825/halo-game-e3-no-show-no-laughing-matter-bungie-says&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bungie boss &quot;laughed&quot; when MS pulled Halo from E3 briefing - Mattrick News by (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Don Mattrick has denied that Bungie was angry about Microsoft&#39;s decision to pull the developer&#39;s new Halo game from the Xbox 360 E3 press conference. &quot;Sure they&#39;re disappointed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11qg2ol4n/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=200278&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/feeds/8270571312641531330/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1931049599504724440/8270571312641531330' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/8270571312641531330'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/8270571312641531330'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/2008/07/playing-online-gamesycco.html' title='Playing Online Games.ycco'/><author><name>AC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09934987643343806285</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931049599504724440.post-7459779793098552207</id><published>2008-07-25T08:42:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-25T08:42:47.297-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Playing Online Games.iucw</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bungie president &quot;certainly didn&#39;t agree&quot; with decision to postpone Halo E3 reveal News by (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bungie president Harold Ryan has denied &quot;laughing&quot; when Xbox boss Don Mattrick told him that the studio&#39;s latest Halo product would not be shown at E3.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11q7plph6/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=200664&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Halo game E3 no-show &#39;no laughing matter,&#39; Bungie says (IT World)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bungie president Harold Ryan told Eurogamer Thursday that the Halo title no-show at E3 last week was in fact &quot;no laughing matter.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=13247cj7u/*http%3A//www.itworld.com/personal-tech/53825/halo-game-e3-no-show-no-laughing-matter-bungie-says&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bungie boss &quot;laughed&quot; when MS pulled Halo from E3 briefing - Mattrick News by (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Don Mattrick has denied that Bungie was angry about Microsoft&#39;s decision to pull the developer&#39;s new Halo game from the Xbox 360 E3 press conference. &quot;Sure they&#39;re disappointed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11qg2ol4n/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=200278&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bungie: Halo Postponement &quot;Not A Laughing Matter&quot; [News] (Total Video Games)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bungie don&#39;t appear to share the same humour as Microsoft over the Halo debacle...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12j8aruqu/*http%3A//www.totalvideogames.com/news/Bungie_Halo_Postponement___13552_7106_0.htm&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;GameFest: How Halo 3&#39;s &#39;Lots And Lots Of Sparks&#39; Got Made (Gamasutra)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;  During Microsoft&#39;s GameFest 2008 developer event in Seattle, Gamasutra attended a lecture given by Bungie lead effects artist Steve Scott. Scott&#39;s talk spoke in-depth on the intricacies of the effect artist&#39;s field - a relatively emerging profession in games - and shared some tales from the development of Bungie&#39;s Halo 3. A Discrete Creative Discipline &quot;Effects have evolved into a discrete ...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11vm1onc9/*http%3A//www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=19546&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/feeds/7459779793098552207/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1931049599504724440/7459779793098552207' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/7459779793098552207'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/7459779793098552207'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/2008/07/playing-online-gamesiucw.html' title='Playing Online Games.iucw'/><author><name>AC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09934987643343806285</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931049599504724440.post-5044001550927604119</id><published>2008-07-24T10:19:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-24T10:19:15.134-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Playing Online Games.asrt</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bungie president &quot;certainly didn&#39;t agree&quot; with decision to postpone Halo E3 reveal News by (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bungie president Harold Ryan has denied &quot;laughing&quot; when Xbox boss Don Mattrick told him that the studio&#39;s latest Halo product would not be shown at E3.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11q7plph6/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=200664&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bungie boss &quot;laughed&quot; when MS pulled Halo from E3 briefing - Mattrick News by (EuroGamer)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Don Mattrick has denied that Bungie was angry about Microsoft&#39;s decision to pull the developer&#39;s new Halo game from the Xbox 360 E3 press conference. &quot;Sure they&#39;re disappointed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11qg2ol4n/*http%3A//www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=200278&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bungie: Halo Postponement &quot;Not A Laughing Matter&quot; [News] (Total Video Games)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bungie don&#39;t appear to share the same humour as Microsoft over the Halo debacle...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=12j8aruqu/*http%3A//www.totalvideogames.com/news/Bungie_Halo_Postponement___13552_7106_0.htm&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;GameFest: How Halo 3&#39;s &#39;Lots And Lots Of Sparks&#39; Got Made (Gamasutra)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;  During Microsoft&#39;s GameFest 2008 developer event in Seattle, Gamasutra attended a lecture given by Bungie lead effects artist Steve Scott. Scott&#39;s talk spoke in-depth on the intricacies of the effect artist&#39;s field - a relatively emerging profession in games - and shared some tales from the development of Bungie&#39;s Halo 3. A Discrete Creative Discipline &quot;Effects have evolved into a discrete ...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11vm1onc9/*http%3A//www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=19546&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hollywood&#39;s Top Horror Directors to Bring Original Comedy Pilots to Xbox 360 This Fall (GameInfoWire)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;Microsoft&#39;s &quot;Bringing Comic-Con Home&quot; offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Comic-Con show floor through exclusive content on Xbox LIVE, Xbox.com, MSN and Zune Marketplace.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href=&#39;http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/xbox+halo/SIG=11esb83af/*http%3A//gameinfowire.com/news.asp?nid=12578&#39;&gt;More...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/feeds/5044001550927604119/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1931049599504724440/5044001550927604119' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/5044001550927604119'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1931049599504724440/posts/default/5044001550927604119'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://playing-online-games.blogspot.com/2008/07/playing-online-gamesasrt.html' title='Playing Online Games.asrt'/><author><name>AC</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09934987643343806285</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>