Confirmation has come fast in regard to rumors surfacing earlier today that Microsoft would be closing its internal developer Ensemble Studios upon the completion of sci-fi real-time strategy game Halo Wars. In a statement issued today, Microsoft confirmed that Ensemble will be shut down once the Xbox 360-exclusive RTS set in the best-selling Halo franchise ships out early next year. "The t... more.

  Kevin Pereira and Adam Sessler report all the highlights of Microsoft's E3 Press Conference that occurred earlier today. ... more.

Joystiq reports that a "trusted source" relayed information on a new detailed "avatar" customization that  Microsoft is readying - they look very much like a cross between the already existing Nintendo Mii and PlayStation Home custom avatars. Here is the text from the above image which was submitted by X3F reader who took an independent survey by  Intellisponse  for Microsoft- "Avatars"... more.

Around the internet there is a rumor floating around that Microsoft may purchase Sega. Now this is only a rumor, with no official word from Microsoft this is only speculation at this point. So it's no surprise that rumours are once again circulating that Microsoft may be about to make a move for SEGA (now SEGA Sammy Corp). It's certainly not the first time we've heard about such a move - t... more.

If you were interested in getting your hands on Capcom's  Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix  before it officially releases - you can!  Capcom is releasing a beta of the game, but there is a catch, you need to buy  Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 on Xbox LIVE Arcade, 800 Microsoft Points, which will grant you access to the beta for the much anticipated  Super Street Fighter II Turb... more.

Check out these screenshots from Rare's Viva Piñata sequel rumored to be titled Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise. ... more.

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According to the NPD figures which were released today, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has officially sold over 9 Million copies worldwide since it's release! In addition, the Variety Map Pack we recently released on Xbox Live and soon to be released on PS3 in a week; has broke Xbox Live Marketplace records pulling down over 1 Million downloads within it's first 9 days. Not to mention pulli... more.

I still wish I hadn't let someone borrow my copy of Soul Caliber for Dreamcast as it was one of my favorite games for the system... Oh well, later this year, more specifically July 29th, Namco will be releasing Soul Calibur via Xbox Live Arcade - 800MS points ($10.00US) the download will be large since the original was over 400mb in size, should make it the largest XBLA title and maybe a good r... more.

This information was just posted by Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling at  IAMfourzerotwo: [gametrailers 32456] Despite what the internet might tell you (including some “official" sources), the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare variety map pack has  NOT  been delayed until the 10th. As of right now we're pushing certification for an on-time release for  April 3rd or 4th. As of right now though, ... more.

Jesse McPherson was out of town when a thief broke into his home, stole his laptop, Xbox 360 & flat panel he had mounted on his wall. The following video is the Fox News story documenting the events that occurred after the victim attempted to get help from police and decided to do a bit of investigative work on his own and share his findings with the world via his website. Behold the power of th... more.

VG Cats latest comic illustrates the current state of online gaming on Wii, 360 and PS3 consoles. ... more.

Scheduled for November 2008 release on Microsoft's Xbox 360 console. The announcement was made today at GDC2008 along with the debut of the following teaser trailer. ... more.

In case you missed the Fox News debacle of a report on Bioware's latest "SE"XBOX title Mass Effect here is the original airing. In the first two minutes the anchor says that Mass Effect has full nudity and sex and a psychologist "expert" talks about how statistics show that games are played by young boys and that Mass Effect is all about objectifying women. Loading.Ready.Run made th... more.

The free XBOX Live Arcade game promised by Microsoft as compensation for the issues Xbox LIVE service was experiencing over the past month has been announced. Undertow (normally 800 Microsoft Points) will be available to download by XBOX Live Gold and Silver members from Wednesday 23rd January at 10:00 2008 till Sunday 28th January 2008 at 08:00 (Pacific Standard Time Zone) for free. He... more.

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The Seattle Times published the following speculation regarding Bill Gates final keynote swan song at the upcoming CES this Sunday in Las Vegas. With video games becoming one of the biggest forms of entertainment and a focal point of consumer electronics and the digital home, Gates will probably share the stage with Bach, the Microsoft executive in charge of the Xbox business. They're likely... more.

Twenty-six minutes of new footage has just been released from the Huxley Korean beta. The following new footage shows some of the Massively Multiplayer Online First Person Shooter (MMOFPS) aspects of the game scheduled for release on Xbox 360 & PC. Huxley features: I. FPS IN A PERSISTENT WORLD Huxley delivers the excitement and rich gameplay experience of an MMORPG while combining the knu... more.

A college student playing Call of Duty 4 on Xbox Live faces up to a year in jail and/or $5,000 in fines after being reported to authorities by another player who heard the threats Allieu Shaw was sharing during the game online. CUMBERLAND — Two misdemeanor counts of disrupting a school operation have been filed against a Frostburg State University student who allegedly made an ... more.

Spong recently got to talk to Epic's boss Mark Rein about Unreal Tournament 3 that is currently available on PC, due in January for PlayStation 3 and sometime later for Xbox 360. When asked, "why the console version of UT3 was noticeably slower than the PC version?" Rein said this - "When you play Halo on PC, you notice the difference too, yeah? This is also the reason why we don't have c... more.