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NEWS HEADLINES FOR: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 09, 2008



  Xbox 360 "Newton" Motion Sensing Controller Confirmed
Time: 11:16 EST/16:16 GMT | News Source: Blog | Posted By: Michael Dragone

I can now confirm the existence of the Xbox Wiimote clone project and I can tell you the project code name : "Newton"

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NEWS HEADLINES FOR: TUESDAY, APRIL 08, 2008



  Reports of Wiimote Clone for Xbox 360 are Highly Plausible
Time: 09:42 EST/14:42 GMT | News Source: Blog | Posted By: Michael Dragone

The big rumor/story on the internet on monday was a MTV News report that Microsoft has been developing a Wiimote clone controller. From my perspective I find this report highly plausible for a number of reasons.

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NEWS HEADLINES FOR: MONDAY, APRIL 07, 2008



  GTA 4 Running better on PS3
Time: 13:26 EST/18:26 GMT | News Source: E-Mail | Posted By: Byron Hinson

Grand Theft Auto IV is a digital masterpiece. Period. You will like the Xbox 360 version of this game. You will like the PS3 version of this game. Technically, they are the same! However, there are some minor variations." The review states that their is a mandatory, 10 min install on GTAIV for the PS3, and an optional install on the 360. The review also comments that the 360 version runs a bit choppy, with pop ins and frame rate issues without the install, although hardly noticeable

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NEWS HEADLINES FOR: FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2008



  Microsoft: 'Unreal Tournament Isn't Halo
Time: 13:55 EST/18:55 GMT | News Source: Wired | Posted By: Byron Hinson

Microsoft lawyer Don McGowan is aware of the faux Master Chief that was created with Unreal mod software, but rather than feel threatened, he considers it a tacit endorsement of both Halo and the Xbox 360. "[M]uch though I love my friends at Epic, Unreal Tournament isn't Halo. This will also remind people of just how great the Halo games are and remind them that if they're done with the user-created faux-Halo experience, the real Halo is available only on the Xbox 360. And no one is taking characters from PlayStation games (do they even have any games?) and putting them on our platform...," McGowan wrote in a post on his blog.

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NEWS HEADLINES FOR: THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2008



  Dreamfall Coming to Xbox Originals March 24
Time: 12:36 EST/17:36 GMT | News Source: ActiveXbox.com | Posted By: Robert Stein

Starting next Monday, March 24, you can download the Xbox Original game Dreamfall: Game of the Year Edition, to play on your Xbox 360.

Dreamfall: Game of the Year Edition, winner of multiple E3 awards as the best game in its genre, is the continuation of a saga that began with the award-winning The Longest Journey. In Dreamfall, prepare for an epic journey of exploration and adventure as you venture through a thrilling and emotional story line. Dreamfall features a fully interactive world where beautiful music, stunning graphics, fascinating characters, and unparalleled gameplay variety promises to bring the adventure genre into a new era. Prepare for a spiritual, fantastic, and powerful gaming experience.

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  Alex St. John: "Consoles as We Know Them are Gone"
Time: 12:34 EST/17:34 GMT | News Source: ExtremeTech | Posted By: Robert Stein

Alex St. John is co-founder and CEO of WildTangent. Before he founded the company in 1998, he was one of the writers and essential in the creation of Microsoft's DirectX libraries. St. John was also Microsoft's "games evangelist" and pushed the PC and Windows as a key gaming platform. St. John's current endeavor concentrates on online and downloadable gaming for Internet-connected PCs. The company allows players to play games in several ways by offering free, ad-supported sessions, sessions paid for by gamers via "WildCoins" micropayments, and through full game purchases. A front-end gaming portal, referred to by WildTangent as a "console" even though it's PC-based, offers both casual and enthusiast-quality games through a simple interface.

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