Tag Archives: major nelson
Sat, May 18, 2013 | 18:37 BST
Microsoft to announce “tons of exclusives” at E3 next month
Microsoft is set to unveil its new Xbox console next week, but it is apparently saving some of its big software announcements for E3 as the console reveal is serving as foundation laying so to speak.
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Posted in: E3 2013, Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Aaron Greenberg, major nelson
Tue, May 14, 2013 | 10:04 BST
Xbox 720 reveal: Microsoft staff tweet pictures of venue’s creation
Microsoft is gearing up to unveil its Xbox successor on May 21, and is currently building a venue for the big day. Chief of staff for interactive entertainment business Aaron Greenberg and Larry ‘Major Nelson’ Hyrb have been tweeting photos of the venue’s creation.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox
Tags: Aaron Greenberg, Durango, Larry Hyrb, major nelson, Xbox 720, Xbox Infinity
Tue, Apr 02, 2013 | 07:24 BST
Xbox Live “Play to Earn” incentives live from April 1
Microsoft has launched a new “Play to Earn” incentive called MyPunchcard on Xbox Live. It will gift players with free MS Points for spending big – like a cashback scheme – and more.
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Posted in: Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: major nelson, MyPunchcard, Xbox Rewards
Thu, Mar 14, 2013 | 10:16 GMT
Xbox 720 scams outed as Major Nelson calls for caution
Xbox 720 scammers have been asking gamers to hand over their personal details in a string of fake mailing list cons. Microsoft’s Major Nelson has asked everyone to remain vigilant in spotting the scam.
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Posted in: Microsoft
Tags: Durango, major nelson, Xbox 720
Mon, Mar 11, 2013 | 16:39 GMT
Halo 4: Castle Map Pack launches April 8, details & trailer inside
Halo 4′s Castle Map Pack DLC will hit Xbox Live on April 8, bringing three new maps and a 6v6 playlist into the mix.
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Posted in: Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: 343 industries, halo 4, major nelson
Fri, Feb 22, 2013 | 17:38 GMT
Games on Demand sale coming to Xbox 360 next week
Microsoft has announced its Games on Demand Xbox 360 service is gearing up for a run of huge discounts. Prices will be slashed from February 26 to March 4, although we are yet to find out what reductions will be made.
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Posted in: Action, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: discounts, Games on Demand, Larry Hryb, major nelson, Microsoft
Thu, Jan 03, 2013 | 10:24 GMT
Major Nelson teases with E3 2013 countdown
Microsoft’s Larry Hryb – better known as Major Nelson – has set Xbot hearts a-flutter by posting a countdown timer to E3 2013 with the enigmatic comment “And it’s on.” Although there’s a good five months to go before the June event, anticipation is already high. Microsoft is strongly tipped to debut its next console, apparently codenamed Durango, ahead of a possible holiday season release.
Thanks, Gematsu.
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Posted in: E3 2013, Microsoft
Tags: Durango, Larry Hryb, major nelson
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 | 13:45 GMT
Modern Warfare 3 and DLC is 50% on Xbox Live, today only
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is selling for half the asking price today only on Xbox Live. The same goes for all four expansion packs, which have all been whittled down by 50%. Get the deals below.
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Posted in: Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: call of duty: modern warfare 3, infinity ward, major nelson, sledgehammer games
Fri, Nov 30, 2012 | 09:16 GMT
Xbox Live Gold free in most regions this weekend, Europe shafted
Xbox Live Gold is free to all regions over this weekend, except in Europe. Find out why Europe has been given the shaft below.left out below.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: major nelson
Tue, Nov 27, 2012 | 10:15 GMT
Xbox 360 system update rolling out today
Microsoft is releasing a new, mandatory Xbox 360 system update today that fixes some issues found with Xbox Music and SmartGlass. Get the details below.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox Live
Tags: major nelson, SmartGlass, Xbox Music
Tue, Jun 26, 2012 | 16:47 BST
Xbox 360 $99 subscription live at GameStop, BestBuy
Microsoft’s Larry Hryb has announced the welcome extension of the Xbox 360 subscription deal to US chain retailers Best Buy and Gamestop. The deal, which includes a 4GB Xbox 360 and Kinect for $99 plus two year’s subscription fee of $14.99, was previously only available through Microsoft’s rare retail outlets until the firm announced a change of heart earlier in the month.
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Posted in: America, Kinect, Microsoft, Retail, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, hardware
Tags: $99 Xbox 360 bundle, $99 Xbox 360 Kinect bundle, best buy, bestbuy, gamestop, Larry Hryb, major nelson
Fri, Feb 24, 2012 | 00:24 GMT
Xbox 360 update expected to resolve voice recognition issues
Some further details of this week’s mysterious Xbox 360 update have surfaced. According to Microsoft’s Larry Hyrb, also known as Major Nelson, the update is intended to “quickly fix some voice recognition issues affecting our non-English speaking members”.
Thanks, Shack.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Larry Hyrb, major nelson
Thu, Feb 23, 2012 | 23:49 GMT
Gotham City Impostors tops Xbox Live Arcade charts
Monolith’s shooter was the most popular Xbox Live Arcade title in this week’s activity charts.
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Posted in: Games for Windows, Microsoft, PC, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, indie
Tags: Gotham City Impostors, major nelson, Monolith Productions, xbox live activity
Mon, Jan 09, 2012 | 22:03 GMT
Call of Duty takes top three spots on 2011 Xbox Live activity charts
One juggernaut dominated Xbox Live during 2011 – and it’s exactly what you expected.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Charts, Games for Windows, Microsoft, Windows Phone 7, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: call of duty, major nelson, xbox live activity
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 | 21:17 BST
Xbox Live dashboard preview accepting beta applicants
Hoping to get your hands on the new Xbox 360 dashboard update before all of the rest of us chumps? Now you can try your luck through the beta sign-up. More »
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Posted in: Kinect, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: major nelson, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Dashboard update
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 | 02:15 BST
Microsoft bringing Xbox Live to Windows 8
Microsoft have announced new plans to bring Xbox Live to the Windows 8 operating system.
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Posted in: Games for Windows, Microsoft, PC, Xbox Live
Tags: games for windows live, Larry Hryb, major nelson, windows 8, Xbox Live
Tue, Aug 23, 2011 | 09:12 BST
Report: Sonic CD XBLA port to be announced at PAX
Sega’s set to announce an Xbox Live Arcade port of Sonic CD at PAX this weekend, according to a Major Nelson post which mentions what games will be at the event. Nothing has been announced on it so far formally, but it will be at Xbox’s Booth 432 as a playable title. Sega said that it’ll be “sharing some more information soon.”
Thanks, Joystiq.
Wed, Jun 01, 2011 | 11:28 BST
Kinecting the core: Forza 4 head-tracking shown in video
A new video on Youtube has Major Nelson giving us the first glimpse of Forza 4′s head-tracking feature.
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Posted in: E3 2011, Microsoft, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: Dan Greenawalt, forza 4, major nelson, turn 10
Fri, Apr 15, 2011 | 14:25 BST
Microsoft Game Studio one-day sale: 50% off Limbo, Trials HD, Shadow Complex and others
Mr Major Nelson has detailed some special, one-day-only offers.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Arcade, Fighter, Microsoft, Platformer, Puzzler, Sports, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: castle crashers, Limbo, major nelson, Monday Night Combat, offer, price cut, Shadow Complex, Trials HD
Thu, Apr 14, 2011 | 09:30 BST
Kinect for Windows SDK site launches
A Tweet by Xbox Live’s Major Nelson – Larry Hryb, to his family – has pointed to the launch of the Kinect for Windows SDK website.
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Posted in: Development, Education, Kinect, Microsoft, PC, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, peripherals
Tags: Authoring tools/SDK, kinect, major nelson
Nintendo Direct – Sonic: Lost World exclusive to Wii U, 3DS