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by Published on January 9th, 2012 23:46- Categories:
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What if you combined a prototype Windows 8 tablet, an electric skateboard and Microsoft's Kinect? Funnily enough, the folks at Chaotic Moon Studios wondered the same, and they didn't stop there. Here at CES 2012, the outfit showcased a downright amazing wheeled machine, capable of reaching speeds as high as 32mph. It's being labeled the Board of Awesomeness, but frankly, that's an understatement. The company's calling this the world's first Xbox Kinect-controlled skateboard, utilizing video recognition, speech recognition, gesture recognition, localization data, accelerometer data, and other factors to determine what the user wants to do. Enough chatter -- head on past the break to see this thing in action.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/c...teboard-video/ ...by Published on January 9th, 2012 23:22- Categories:
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A report from consumer site Gamespot claims to have word that the new Xbox, which will be revealed at this year’s E3, will include some sort of portable tablet component.
“Given Microsoft's recent efforts at unification across its Windows, Mobile, and Xbox product lines, it seems clear that the 720 or whatever they end up calling it will be the ultimate personification of that strategy,” it says.
“There are strong signs suggesting that, like with Nintendo's Wii U, a tablet component figures heavily into the new design.”
It goes on to speculate that the new machine will include a tablet PC, base station, a controller and some form of Kinect.
If true, the move would represent a remarkable change of direction for the games industry and, perhaps more importantly, a form of validation for Nintendo’s daring Wii U design.
And of course, with Nintendo’s Wii U seemingly quite limited in scope thanks to the need to remain near the base station at all times, the opportunity is there for Microsoft to evolve the idea further.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/next-...-tablet/089476 ...by Published on January 9th, 2012 23:20- Categories:
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“There has been no breach to the security of our Xbox Live service.”
That’s the simple message from Microsoft today in response to fresh claims last week about security problems with its online content network.
And, as it did last year in response to a story in UK newspaper The Sun, the platform holder has once again insisted that users who have had their accounts compromised are victims of a phishing scam.
“Microsoft can confirm that there has been no breach to the security of our Xbox Live service,” a new statement reads. “In recent cases, some Xbox Live members appear to have been victims of malicious scams. Unfortunately this is something that affects many internet based services.
“The online safety of Xbox Live members remains of the utmost importance, which is why we consistently take measures to protect Xbox Live against ever-changing threats.”
As for last week’s Tumble user – Microsoft has quickly moved to reinstate her account, no doubt thanks to the widespread media coverage the case was getting.
“However, we are aware that a handful of customers have experienced problems getting their accounts restored once they’ve reported an issue,” it added.
“We are working directly with those customers to restore their accounts as soon as possible and are reviewing our processes to ensure a positive customer support experience.”
“While we do not ordinarily comment on specific cases, Microsoft can confirm that the account in question has been reinstated to its rightful owner and all unauthorized charges are being refunded in full.”
As for the blogger in question, she admits that she’s finally happy with the treatment she’s received, but rightly adds that it shouldn’t have taken international media coverage to obtain it.
“I do not want to sit here and say I am unhappy with the results. I’m not, I have access to my money again and I no longer have to worry about feeding my boy,” she admitted. “What has frustrated me is how I have been treated throughout all of this.
“At first I was given the run around, then I was lied to, then I was passed on from person to person and the ONLY reason why I am sitting here with a completed grocery list next to me is because I made a big ol’ fuss. I set out to get your attention, to get people talking, to force Microsoft to ignore me no more. I succeeded, but what about the numerous (read: 100+) people who have sent me emails telling me their stories?”
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/micro...blogger/089478 ...by Published on January 9th, 2012 22:44- Categories:
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Xbox and PlayStation in a race to take advantage of mobile platforms, sources suggest
Microsoft studios and partners are planning to develop Xbox Live-integrated apps on Android and iOS platforms, a new report suggests.
An alleged development source, said to be familiar with Microsoft's plans, told Business Insider that the Xbox firm wants to take advantage of the mushrooming mobile space before Sony gets there first.
"Xbox is a client of ours. There's no way they'll be ignoring those other mobile platforms," the developer said.
Meanwhile, a new Microsoft job posting advertises that Xbox Live employees are “bringing the latest and greatest gaming and entertainment experience to mobile platforms including Windows Phone, iOS and other mobile platforms".
http://www.develop-online.net/news/3...box-Live-games ...by Published on January 7th, 2012 22:31- Categories:
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More people logged on to Xbox Live to play Call of Duty: Black Ops during 2011 than any other game, Microsoft has revealed.Call of Duty took the top three spots, with Modern Warfare 3 coming in second and Modern Warfare 2 in third.Halo Reach followed in fourth, with Battlefield 3 in fifth.12 out of the top 20 games were not released in 2011. The oldest title on the chart was Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, which was first released back in November 2007.Here's the full chart as seen on Major Nelson's blog, based on global unique users:- Call of Duty: Black Ops
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
- Modern Warfare 2
- Halo: Reach
- Battlefield 3
- Skyrim
- Gears of War 3
- FIFA 12
- FIFA Soccer 11
- Madden NFL 12
- GTA IV
- NBA 2K11
- Battlefield: Bad Company 2
- Call of Duty 4
- Battlefield 3 Beta
- Halo 3
- Gears of War 2
- Forza Motorsport 4
- Red Dead Redemption
- Call of Duty: World at War
Nelson also listed the Xbox Live Arcade sales chart, which saw Pinball FX2 come out on top, followed by Full House Poker and chart perennial Castle Crashers. 2011 critical darlingsFrom Dust and Bastion finished in fifth and 13th respectively.Here's the complete top 20, based on full versions purchased:- Pinball FX2
- Full House Poker
- Castle Crashers
- Fruit Ninja Kinect
- From Dust
- Trials HD
- Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012
- Dead Rising 2: Case West
- Torchlight
- Toy Soldiers: Cold War
- Plants vs. Zombies
- Portal: Still Alive
- Bastion
- Limbo
- Game Room
- Dead Rising 2: Case Zero
- Peggle
- Dungeons & Dragons Daggerdale
- Battlefield 1943
- Beyond Good & Evil HD
And for all those keeping score, here are the top selling Xbox Live Indie Games of 2011 too:- FortressCraft Chapter 1
- Total Miner: Forge
- The Impossible Game
- Avatar Paintball
- Toy Stunt Bike
- CastleMiner Z
- I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES!!!1
- Avatar Legends
- CastleMiner
- Miner Dig Deep
- Avatar Laser Wars
- Bird Assassin
- Voice Changer 360
- Nuclear Wasteland
- Avatar Karting
- Zombie Estate
- Avatar Drop
- Baby Maker Extreme 2
- College Lacrosse 2011
- The $1 Zombie Game
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...-2011-revealed ...by Published on January 7th, 2012 00:12- Categories:
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An Xbox Live user whose account was compromised and used to purchase thousands of Microsoft Points has identified the hacker involved, and discovered websites where accounts are up for sale.
In a lengthy post on Tumblr, the user explains that her account was compromised not once, but twice, despite Microsoft having insisted the account had been locked. When she queried this with Microsoft she was told: "The fraud department was unable to block your account."
Microsoft issued a 30-day Xbox Live Gold code to use on a separate account while the compromised account was investigated, which the company explained would take between three and six weeks. When the user switched on her Xbox 360 to set up the new account she found she was automatically signed in to her existing account; despite it having been compromised twice, Microsoft was still yet to block it.
There was a new user on her friends list, and over a series of messages she ascertained that her account had been sold on a website called Tradetang. At the time of writing the site has 1,916 listings in the "Wholesale Virtual Products" category, the vast majority of which are Xbox Live accounts with large numbers of points attached. One such account comes with 6000 MSP and costs just $20.43; most come with a warranty of just two hours, presumably due to the risk that Microsoft is notified of the breach and promptly locks down the account.
There's no way of knowing for sure if this is the root cause of the recent FIFA hacks - which has seen swathes of Xbox Live users having their accounts compromised, with large amounts of Microsoft Points added using stored credit card data and subsequently spent on virtual goods in FIFA Ultimate Team - and we're still no closer to finding out how accounts are compromised in the first place. It does, however, shed a little light on the hackers' methodology once an account has been stolen.
The first order of business is to recover the stolen account and use stored credit card data to buy an Xbox Live Family Pack, which allows for several accounts to be linked between which Microsoft Points balances can be transferred. Then large amounts of Microsoft Points are purchased and transferred to the thief's normal account; the thief then creates several free Xbox Live accounts, divides the stolen points between them, and sells them on individually.
We're getting closer to understanding why hackers are targeting Xbox Live accounts, but no closer to working out how they're doing it. Microsoft has continually denied that it is a problem with Xbox Live security, and instead implied that users are being hoodwinked into giving up their details through phishing or social engineering. That hasn't rung true from the start, and still doesn't. EA, too, hasflatly denied that the problem is caused by a weakness at their end.
http://www.next-gen.biz/news/xbox-li...account-hacker ...by Published on January 6th, 2012 23:49- Categories:
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The experiences of a young woman in Texas have highlighted security issues for Microsoft's Xbox Live service, after her account was hacked and points purchased on it sold to the highest bidder.
Susan T shared her story on a blog which documented her correspondence with both Microsoft and someone who had bought the points fraudulently purchased with her account.
She became aware of the problem on January 2 when she received purchase confirmations from Microsoft for 10,000 points and the Family Gold Pack, as well as an email to say the points had been successfully transferred. She had been charged $214.97, and immediately contacted Microsoft's Xbox Phone Support Team, who blocked her account.
On January 4, despite being told her account was blocked, she was charged another $124.98 for another 10,000 points, which were transferred to the user RipplyCorgi16. She contacted Microsoft again, who told her they had been unable to block her account.
72 hours after her initial contact with Microsoft, the account was still not blocked and she was able to contact RipplyCorgi16, the user who had received the latest batch of stolen points.
He told her he was based in Poland and he had purchased the Xbox Live account from a site called TradeTang, a Chinese wholesale site where 10,000 Microsoft Points are currently available for around $30.
He had been directed there by the seller via a Polish trading site called Allegro, and handed over the seller's Allegro username and email address. She has also been in touch with Microsoft again.
"I have spoken to Microsoft again and the rep I chatted to was appalled that no one else had actually managed to get my account blocked since the moment I first reported the issue on Monday."
"He said he is going to pass my case onto the Tier 3 team who will phone me once my account has been blocked and the investigation began."
GamesIndustry.biz has contacted Susan T for an update on the situation.
Late last year Microsoft denied that Xbox Live had been hacked blaming phishing scams.
"Xbox Live has not been hacked. Microsoft can confirm that there has been no breach to the security of our Xbox Live service."
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...ounts-for-sale ...by Published on January 6th, 2012 00:32- Categories:
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After a protracted court battle involving lawsuits on both sides of the fence, Microsoft and Datel have finally settled their differences and moved on. Bloomberg reports that a December 30 court filing outs a settlement between the two -- a settlement that Microsoft spokesperson Kevin Kutz describes as "to the satisfaction of both parties," without getting any more specific.
Datel's suit against Microsoft claimed the console manufacturer was in breach of antitrust laws in updating its firmware to lock out Datel devices. Microsoft denied the claims and fought back with its own lawsuit against Datel, claiming patent infringement over a third-party controller created by Datel, that too closely resembled the official 360 controller. Datel had yet to respond to request for comment as of publishing.
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/05/mi...-out-of-court/ ...by Published on January 6th, 2012 00:08- Categories:
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If you elect to queue a demo from Xbox.com on your browser, and you aren't logged into Xbox.com on that device, you run the risk of accidentally buying the content instead of trying it out, as pointed out by a Giant Bomb user.
That's because after you click the "Try Game" button and log in, the system acts as if you've elected to buy, giving you a "Confirm Purchase" button. If you aren't paying attention, and you just click through, you'll have made the purchase.
Luckily, Microsoft told Giant Bomb that the web team is aware of the problem, and is "actively working to resolve it." In the meantime, read every button!
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/05/xb...tal-purchases/ ...by Published on January 4th, 2012 23:58- Categories:
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A next generation Xbox may be able to record TV direct to your console.This DVR - digital video recorder - technology was detailed in a freshly granted (27th December) Microsoft patent. The patent was filed in January 2007, hence the rather antiquated (and terribly scanned) accompanying drawings (you'll need a TIFF viewer for your browser to view them)."An integrated gaming and media experience is disclosed, including recording of content on a gaming console," the patent, via Kotaku, read."A digital video recorder (DVR) application running alongside a television client component allows users to record media content on the gaming console."The DVR application also integrates itself with the console menu. Once integrated, users can record media content while playing games."Alternatively, users can record content when the gaming console is turned off."The recorded content can include television programming, gaming experience (whether local or online), music, DVDs, and so on."When in the recording state, users can also switch between various other media modes, whether gaming, television, and so on."Microsoft is expected to announce its new Xbox this year. Two new machines are apparently planned: one a paired-down console that serves as a set-top portal for Kinect; the other a fully-featured next generation machine.The announcement may happen as soon as this month, at the CES electronics show in Las Vegas. This takes place from 10th to 13th January....
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