Top 5 Reasons the Xbox 360 Sucks
On my last list, I took out my wrath on the sweet little unsuspecting Wii. Now I am setting my sights on bigger prey. Microsoft‘s XBox 360 has been a huge hit this generation, and millions of people...
View ArticleNYC Halo:Reach Launch Event Recap
September 14, 2010 will be a day to remember, the launch of the most anticipated game of the year Halo: Reach. Knowing that this will be the last Halo game made by Bungie, they had to celebrate the...
View ArticleIndie Game Spotlight: Prismatic Solid
Independent games definitely seem to be finding their place these days, especially with digital distribution starting to come into its own as a viable distribution system. As such, Microsoft’s XNA Game...
View ArticleA Real Minority Report is Coming, Thanks to the Kinect
It has been said that “Life imitates art,” and movies are a type of art. With the Kinect out in the wild, I cannot wait for real life to imitate movies like Iron Man and Minority Report. I’ve never...
View ArticleMIT Group develops Web Browsing with Kinect
You have to hand it to those kids over at the Fluid Interfaces Group at MIT for creating some of the coolest inventions to date. On 25 November, Fluid released a new video, which can be seen past the...
View ArticleTRON: Devotion – Xbox 360 Mod
We’ve all seen some pretty awesome 360 modifications. However the team over at Memods has taken it to a new level. Even before the movie has come out, they are producing TRON: Legacy-themed case...
View ArticleWe Have Finally Reached the Real Minority Report with Kinect
It didn’t take long for programmers to get from making the Kinect open sourced to creating a real life version of Minority Report. In the video below, you’ll see that another programmer from MIT has...
View ArticleKinect Sex Groping Simulator Has Been Created (NSFW)
We all knew this was going to happen. Before the Kinect was even called Kinect, people made jokes about long genitalia being tracked as a third leg. But after hackers got their hands on it (the...
View ArticleEverything You Can Do With The Kinect…Except Play It!
The Kinect was extremely anticipated as a massive game changer in the video gaming world. My employer, Best Buy, was constantly sold out of them, and the day that we had another shipment, they were...
View ArticleIs Microsoft working on Halo 5?
It would seem that Microsoft still has Halo on the mind. With the recent news that a Halo 1 remake is in the works what other Halo properties do we get to look forward to. Perhaps Halo 5?? During a...
View ArticleRegistration for Microsoft’s Dream.Build.Play Indie Dev Challenge is now Open
Calling all aspiring game developers. Microsoft’s annual Dream.Build.Play Challenge for Independent Game Developers is once again upon us. Bringing forth games like Dust: An Elysian Tail, Prismatic...
View ArticleThe Death of IE6 Is Imminent
“10 years ago a browser was born,” begins the header discourse on the following page. The page is chronicling the countdown to the end of Internet Explorer 6, one of the most pivotal web browsers in...
View Article[Rumor] Is There a New Microsoft Console in the Works?
A number of news sites have been handing out rumors that there may be a new Microsoft game console on the way, even potentially being announced at E3. Have the news sites jumped the gun however?...
View ArticleStudents: Buy a PC and Get a Free Xbox 360!
Students, have you had your eye on a new PC lately, however you wanted to save up for a new Xbox 360 as well? Microsoft has you covered. For a limited amount of time starting May 22nd, you can buy a...
View Article[E3 2011] Halo 4? Star Wars Kinect? Microsoft News Leak?
It’s 8am (PDT) and I awoke with no hangover. Huzzah! Thats great news! You know what else is great news? Someone supposedly leaked a graphic that Microsoft will be announcing Halo 4, Star Wars for...
View ArticleE3 2012 – Microsoft Press Conference 2012
Hi Guys! Welcome to PG’s Microsoft Press Conference Impressions! We’ll be doing live commentary and a quick recap video. Check it out right here starting at 12:30PM EST. For those of you that still...
View ArticleE3 2012 – Halo 4 Multiplayer Hands-on First Impressions
It’s natural to be wary when a franchise changes development teams. When Team Silent disbanded and Konami began outsourcing Silent Hill titles to other developers, it wasn’t something that went over...
View ArticleXbox One – The Next Generation of Microsoft’s Gaming Console
Today sees the announcement of Microsoft’s next generation of gaming console, and the stakes are high. Microsoft has lost a lot of consumer faith over the last six months due to a number of crippling...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s Xbox One vs. Sony’s Playstation 4
The first volley of the next generation console war has been fired, and as the smoke clears, it becomes apparent that we know far less about the imminent release of the Playstation 4 and the Xbox One...
View ArticleComic Issues #120 – The Next Gen Wars
You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! Well the Next Generation has officially been announced. As Microsoft took center stage with it’s One device. Will it be the One...
View ArticleFable HD Remake Announced by Lionhead
Earlier today, Lionhead Studios announced the release of a Fable HD remake, previously only available on the original Xbox. Wasting very little time between the announcement and the release date, Fable...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s Xbox ONE Questions Answered
Earlier today, Microsoft released a short and thankfully straightforward statement, addressing many of the questions resulting from the clumsy and vague handling that characterized their post–XBox...
View Article[E3 2013] Microsoft E3 2013 Press Conference
This is a quick and dirty breakdown of Microsoft’s 2013 E3 Press Conference. As such, we shall eschew many of the bells and whistles that we normally append to our work. You can watch the highest...
View ArticlePS4 vs. XBONE – The NextGen Console Showdown – UPDATED
Console launches are strange these days. Conjecture and speculation run rampant from dingy basements and crowded bars to the highest halls of media. Opinions are hurled about recklessly by everyone...
View Article[Xbox One] Hands On with the Controller
Next Gen isn’t just for consoles anymore as both the PS4 and Xbox One have brought some much needed upgrades to their controllers. I happen to have had some hands on time with the Xbox One and was...
View Article[Xbox One] Hands on with Forza 5
The first of the Next-Gen racers has arrived, and at about 120mph this game is a sight to be seen. As Forza 5 is Microsoft’s flagship racer and an Xbox One launch title, I couldn’t resist. I’m not much...
View Article‘Gears’ franchise migrates… North?
Microsoft Studios announced its acquisition of the Gears of War franchise from Epic Studios, its original creators, today. This includes not only upcoming games that will be developed under the studio,...
View ArticleE3 Rumors and Predictions: Microsoft
The Electronic Entertainment Expo, E3, is now a week away and rumors about new IPs, release dates, and new services have been running rampant. In a recent turn of events, Microsoft has started making a...
View Article[E3 2014] Fable Legends Beta coming this Fall
10 years ago Fable brought something new to the RPG world by giving a player the ability to choose their own path of good, evil, or a little of both. Now Fable Legends will again bring something new...
View ArticleReview: Fable Anniversary – Xbox 360
We all have those special memories: moments in our lives that really changed our outlook. Sometimes for us gamers, it’s a particular game, and for me it was having my eyes open to Western RPGs. I had...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s E3 2015 Press Conference
Welcome back to Pixelated Geek’s coverage of E3 2015 – we’ve got a busy day ahead of us, and Microsoft’s E3 2015 Press Conference is first on the docket, beginning at 12:30pm EST/9:30am PST. Pixelated...
View ArticlePixel Clicks Podcast #19 – E3 Day Zero Conferences
It’s E3 2015 conference time! The guys discuss the announcements they’re excited for that were revealed during the various conferences on Monday. For clarity, they talk Bethesda, Microsoft, EA,...
View ArticleE3: Halo 5 at Shines at Microsoft Press Conference
“Halo 5 Guardians” was shown at Microsoft’s press conference and showed that you can show an old dog new tricks. With its new take on the campaign and its new multiplayer mode “Warzones,” 343...
View ArticlePixel Clicks Podcast #24 – Shane’s Sexy Birthday
Everything is better with PCP! This week the guys talk about Gamescom 2015 in Germany! There were so many things announced it’s hard to keep track of them all! But they do talk about how Microsoft and...
View ArticlePixel Clicks Podcast #25 – WHAT TIME IS IT?!
It’s been a slow news week but Jordan and Shane are here to regale you with tales of time travelers and other things. Probably gaming news, I think…I’m not sure. I wasn’t paying attention. Also, Cody...
View ArticlePixel Clicks Podcast #59 – Top 5 of E3 2017
We made a huge stink about our E3 predictions so now we’re back to talk about our favorite parts about E3 2017! Play the Podcast Below | Download the MP3 | Subscribe via iTunes | RSS Feed PCP is a...
View ArticleThe Highs and Lows of the Microsoft E3 2018 Press Conference
The second E3 press conference started with a bang and managed to maintain the hype train throughout the entire conference. This has got to be Microsoft’s strongest showing in a long time and they’re...
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