Ah, the fabled Halo motion picture. An event that seems about as likely as the release of Duke Nukem Forever ten years ago. Speaking in an interview with Variety, 343 Industries’ Frank O’Connor says that while the studio is “still interested in making an excellent Halo movie,” they’re also “in no particular hurry” to translate [...]

Microsoft didn’t foresee any scenario where Xbox LIVE would increase in price in 2009, but 2010 is a whole different ballgame. And so it is that the cost of Gold subscription is being hiked up by $10 per year beginning this fall, adding ESPN, Video Kinect and support for 2011′s Hulu Plus. For all of [...]

Way back in April, peripheral manufacturer Datel got into a bit of hot water with Microsoft. The Xbox 360 maker filed a patent infringement suit over Datel’s “TurboFire” and “WildFire” controllers, third-party controllers that had a striking resemblence to Microsoft’s own accessories. These allegedly were “illegally copied” and infringed on a “number of patents,” like [...]

General gaming events at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con have been detailed, but Microsoft is bringing the rain in the Xbox booth next week. Beginning Thursday, July 22nd through Sunday the 25th, attendees can stop by the Xbox area of the showfloor to get hands-on time with Gears of War 3, Halo: Reach and Fable [...]

Were you a bit taken aback by Xbox Kinect’s official unveiling at E3 last month? Nowhere to be found were the awesome, but ultimately acted tech demos presented to us at E3 2009. Instead we got Skittles the tiger, awkward video chat, Dance Central, and a Wii Sports clone. Experiences totally aimed at capturing the [...]

Missed out on trying Xbox Kinect during its weekend-long run at Microsoft’s retail stores a few weeks ago? Don’t worry, there will be another opportunity to test drive the hands-free camera device very soon, as Microsoft and Macy’s are partnering to offer in-store demos at 13 U.S. locations, beginning on July 15th. “Simply step in [...]

After dropping the axe on5,000+ employees in early 2009, reports indicate that another round of pink slips may be on the way at Microsoft this week. TechFlash’s sources claim more lay-offs could hit as early as tomorrow, ahead of Microsoft’s earnings report on July 22nd. Unlike the company-wide move that struck last year and cost [...]

November 4th approaches, ushering in the next 3-5 years of Xbox 360′s life with Kinect, Microsoft’s new initially casual focused sensor device. We don’t yet know a price ($150 is the current, widely accepted range), but we know that 15 launch titles are in the mix, and a ridiculously huge marketing campaign is on the [...]

After I’m done with the event and recover from the insanity, I’ll be sure to post impressions, videos, and more. Until then enjoy the pics from the show. If anyone has any questions or comments about the show let me know in the comments below and I’ll try to answer as soon as I can.