Well, it’s official. As of April 15th, Microsoft will be discontinuing the online Xbox Live service for the original Xbox. My first response: Really? People still play games on the first Xbox? In a message on the official Xbox blog, Marc Whitten wrote: There’s no greater example of the power of the Xbox LIVE community [...]

Behold the contents of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 “Prestige Edition” pack. Now maybe you didn’t notice right away, but sitting there right in front of the (pretty standard) metal case and art book is a pair of FULLY FUNCTIONAL NIGHT VISION GOGGLES. Seriously? Now, as an avid gamer, I’m all for collectors [...]

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, then you know I love me some Xbox 360. Which means I also love the internet community built around the 360, called Xbox Live. Having just undergone a major update, there is a ton of potential for brands to get their name out. If you’d like [...]

Have had this idea for a little while. Thought I’d throw it out there to see if anyone is interested in doing something like this. With the economy in it’s current state, many game developers/publishers are either downsizing or closing their doors all together. However, indie game studios have seen some solid growth. Games like [...]

Greg Verdino got me thinking a little more about in-game advertising with his rock solid slide show that he posted on his blog this week. I was going to do this as a comment, but figured it would just work better as a standalone. So, on to the thoughts! First off, in-game advertising is a [...]