Tag Archives: windows phone 7

Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 13:48 BST

Kinectimals coming to Windows Phone 7 with cats and bears

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Microsoft has said its adorable Kinectimals will be made available on Windows Phone 7, and it will even support the bears content announced for it last month.

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Thu, Jul 28, 2011 | 11:33 BST

Cave developing exclusive shooter for Windows Phone 7

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Cave is currently developing a “new, original shooting game” for Japanese Windows Phone 7.5 devices, according to a press release issued by Microsoft.

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Wed, Jul 20, 2011 | 15:06 BST

PEGI App for Windows Phone 7 launches in 11 languages

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PEGI has released a free app for Windows Phone 7 which offers an “accessible way to browse the database,” of all videogames given a PEGI rating. It is available in 11 languages, contains “extended consumer advice,” about the game and content, as well as external game review content from Eurogamer. You can even search for ratings by genre, and platform. Nifty.

Fri, Jun 24, 2011 | 22:07 BST

Friday Shorts II: SOCOM, Bodycount, Gearbox, Pandora’s Tower, 80s Teen Queens

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It’s Friday. Let’s get you caught up on shorts so you can get the hell out of the house for a change.

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Fri, Jan 21, 2011 | 10:38 GMT

Hwah? Microsoft encourages Geohot to jailbreak Windows Phone 7

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Wait, Geohot’s decided to open fire on another ultra corporation – even with his face still stinging from Sony’s giant lawsuit-slapping hand? Why, that’s absolutely preposterou–

Huh? Microsoft’s offering a free phone, you say? And thus concludes the part of the ride where the world makes sense.

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Sun, Jan 09, 2011 | 21:36 GMT

Interview: Halfbrick’s Phil Larsen on Fruit Ninja and Windows Phone 7

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Independent Australian developer Halfbrick has already seen significant success on multiple platforms with its range of variously sized downloadable titles. Maybe you’ve heard of one of them; Steve Ballmer’s CES 2011 keynote featured three mentions and two videos of the addictive, best-selling Fruit Ninja.

We spoke to Marketing Director Phil Larsen on working with Microsoft, developing for Windows Phone 7, and the sudden highlighting of a little game about cutting up healthy treats.

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Thu, Jan 06, 2011 | 05:19 GMT

Microsoft reveals Fable Coin Golf, Game Room for Windows Phone 7

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Fable III asks some very thought-provoking questions. Where do you draw the line between king and tyrant? Are a leader’s promises just empty words?

Fable Coin Golf, er, asks significantly less interesting questions.

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Thu, Dec 09, 2010 | 20:00 GMT

Microsoft feels there’s “too many people with too much invested to let Apple win” in mobile

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Microsoft Games Studios’ Kieron Connell has said Microsoft is “very serious” when it comes to Windows Phone 7, because there’s “too much invested” in mobile to let Apple dominate the market.

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Thu, Nov 25, 2010 | 13:13 GMT

Microsoft sees massive intake in developers, games for Windows Phone 7

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Micrsoft has said it’s seen a massive uptake in developers and games coming to Windows Phone 7.

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Mon, Oct 11, 2010 | 16:04 BST

Windows Phone 7 to launch on October 21 in Europe, EA announces support with The Sims and more

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Microsoft’s announced it will launch Windows Phone 7 on October 21 in Europe and on November 8 in the US.

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Thu, Sep 30, 2010 | 21:11 BST

Xbox Live integration the “hook” that sells Windows Phone 7, says MS exec

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Microsoft executive Matt Thompson said today during the GigaOm Mobilize conference in San Francisco that Xbox Live integration will be the “hook” that sells Windows Mobile 7 to the masses.

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