http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:38:30 -0700 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:05:47 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Ubisoft-introduces-ingame-unlockable-rewards-through-Uplay-network-with-Assassins-Creed-II-release?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner (Ubisoft)    The long wait for Ubisoft’s monolithic release of Assassin’s Creed II is now over, but aside from finally having the chance to return once again to the hallmark stealth franchise that many gamers have come to ... News Downloadable Content (DLC) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:05:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Ubisoft-introduces-ingame-unlockable-rewards-through-Uplay-network-with-Assassins-Creed-II-release?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Assassins-Creed-and-DJ-Hero-spin-onto-Xbox-Avatar-Marketplace-AC-outfits-spin-decks-and-much-more?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner (Microsoft, Ubisoft, Activision)    On most Avatar Thursday editions gamers typically may get one or two new props to add to their collection, but this week, with the inclusion of Assassin’s Creed II and DJ Hero themed merchandi... Avatars Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:19:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Assassins-Creed-and-DJ-Hero-spin-onto-Xbox-Avatar-Marketplace-AC-outfits-spin-decks-and-much-more?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m11d10-New-Xbox-360-Wireless-N-Network-Adapter-available-this-week?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner Microsoft has announced the launch this week of the new Wireless N Network Adapter for the Xbox 360. The new dual band adapter is designed to increase performance and make use of the N networking standard. According to Microsoft this will allow fo... News Downloadable Content (DLC) Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:55:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m11d10-New-Xbox-360-Wireless-N-Network-Adapter-available-this-week?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Sacramento-Blockbuster-Video-hosts-Modern-Warfare-launcheve-tournament-winner-takes-MW2-home?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner On Monday evening one local Sacramento area Blockbuster store is hosting a Modern Warfare video game tournament in celebration of the arrival of Modern Warfare 2. The game itself is set for release on Tuesday, November 10 at midnight, and upon com... News Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:52:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Sacramento-Blockbuster-Video-hosts-Modern-Warfare-launcheve-tournament-winner-takes-MW2-home?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Modern-Warfare-2-HALO-Waypoint-and-Band-Hero-infiltrate-the-avatar-marketplace?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner (Microsoft, Infinity Ward, Bungie, Activision)    This week on Avatar Thursdays gamers are getting some Modern Warfare 2, Halo Waypoint, and Band Hero items on the Avatar Marketplace, including a sweet Avatar Awards collection for HAL... Avatars Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:44:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Modern-Warfare-2-HALO-Waypoint-and-Band-Hero-infiltrate-the-avatar-marketplace?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Recap-of-the-themes-and-gamer-pictures-from-October-on-the-Xbox-360-Marketplace?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner October 2009     With Halloween in the bag, so to speak, it’s now time to turn our eyes to the turkey. But before we get too far into November, the start of a new month means the time has come to take a look at the many th... Themes & Gamer Pics Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:48:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Recap-of-the-themes-and-gamer-pictures-from-October-on-the-Xbox-360-Marketplace?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Massive-collection-of-University-spirit-hits-the-Xbox-360-Avatar-Marketplace?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner (Microsoft)   In what is, to date, the largest amount of content added to the Xbox 360 Avatar Marketplace on a single day, Microsoft has released a broad ranging University Collection for gamers this Thursday. The new gear represents various sch... Avatars Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:20:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Massive-collection-of-University-spirit-hits-the-Xbox-360-Avatar-Marketplace?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Assassins-Creed-Lineage-episode-one-of-liveaction-short-film-on-YouTube-homepage-today-only?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner Ezio from Assassin's Creed II (Ubisoft) Today the first of the three part short film Assassin’s Creed: Lineage (see below) made its debut on YouTube.The first episode in the three part mini-saga -- an oxymoron if ever there was one -- is a mix... Previews Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:26:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Assassins-Creed-Lineage-episode-one-of-liveaction-short-film-on-YouTube-homepage-today-only?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Halloween-themed-Rock-Band-songs-available-just-in-time-for-All-Hallows-Eve-Rob-Zombie-Wolfmother?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner (Harmonix)       (Toby Ord)     What gamer’s Halloween party is complete without a little Rock Band?For those who are planning on not just barking at the moon, but also rocking out the undead on the... Downloadable Content (DLC) Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:25:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Halloween-themed-Rock-Band-songs-available-just-in-time-for-All-Hallows-Eve-Rob-Zombie-Wolfmother?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d24-A-handson-look-at-the-newest-Xbox-360-update-including-Facebook-Twitter-Lastfm-and-Zune?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner (Microsoft)     The long awaited fall update to the Xbox 360 dashboard is just about ready to go system wide, but for a few lucky members who have been accepted into Microsoft’s preview program the anticipated features are ... Xbox LIVE Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:21:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d24-A-handson-look-at-the-newest-Xbox-360-update-including-Facebook-Twitter-Lastfm-and-Zune?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Microsoft-debunks-claims-No-Bluray-on-the-Xbox-360?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner (Blu-ray)     In the past few days speculation has ran wild that the Xbox 360 would soon be offering users the ability to watch Blu-ray formatted discs in the not too distant future. The genesis of the speculation resulted from a... Controllers & Accessories Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:05:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Microsoft-debunks-claims-No-Bluray-on-the-Xbox-360?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Lucidity-and-ladies-only-Gamerchix-gear-on-Xbox-360-Avatar-Marketplace?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner (Microsoft)     At first glance this week on Avatar Thursdays it would seem to be all about the ladies, but also available is an assortment of Lucidity items for those who do a little digging. First off, for the fairer sex is so... Avatars Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:03:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Lucidity-and-ladies-only-Gamerchix-gear-on-Xbox-360-Avatar-Marketplace?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d21-YouTube-to-carry-first-of-three-part-series-of-Assassins-Creed-II-prequel-liveactionCGI-movies?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner Ezio from Assassin's Creed II (Ubisoft) Next week the first of a three part series of short movies featuring the world of Assassin’s Creed II will appear on YouTube. Entitled Assassin’s Creed: Lineage, the new productions are a mixtur... Previews Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:06:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d21-YouTube-to-carry-first-of-three-part-series-of-Assassins-Creed-II-prequel-liveactionCGI-movies?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Microsoft-to-open-first-of-its-own-retail-stores-this-week?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner (Microsoft) Microsoft will be opening the first of its own retail stores on October 22nd in an attempt to simulate the success of Apple branded outlets. The new store opening will be coinciding with the anticipated release of the Windows 7 operating... News Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:23:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Microsoft-to-open-first-of-its-own-retail-stores-this-week?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Unauthorized-storage-devices-no-longer-usable-on-the-Xbox-360?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner Microsoft has announced that owners of the Xbox 360 gaming system who use non-authorized storage devices will no longer be able use them if they wish to continue using their Xbox stored profile and game data after the next console update. The... News Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:16:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Unauthorized-storage-devices-no-longer-usable-on-the-Xbox-360?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Mass-Effect-2-gets-a-release-date?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner (BioWare)    Today BioWare announced the release date for Mass Effect 2. It’s been almost two years since the original Mass Effect hit store shelves, and though in game development terms it may not have been that long, for fans ... Previews Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:20:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Mass-Effect-2-gets-a-release-date?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Its-Halloween-on-the-Xbox-360-Avatar-Marketplace-Werewolves-Vampires-and-Skeletons-everywhere?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner (Microsoft)    October is the month of spooks, goblins, monsters, and candy, so it’s no wonder that the Xbox 360 Avatar Marketplace is getting in the spirit. This week on Avatar Thursdays gamers are getting a chance to sport-ou... Avatars Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:52:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Its-Halloween-on-the-Xbox-360-Avatar-Marketplace-Werewolves-Vampires-and-Skeletons-everywhere?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Clash-of-the-Titans-video-game-to-be-released-with-upcoming-remake-of-the-film-next-year?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner (Warner Bros. / MGM)     “Let loose the Kraken!” Warner Bros. is remaking the classic early 80’s adventure fantasy film “Clash of the Titans”, and every gamer probably already knows what that means: i... Previews Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:47:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Clash-of-the-Titans-video-game-to-be-released-with-upcoming-remake-of-the-film-next-year?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Release-date-for-Twitter-and-Facebook-features-on-Xbox-360-removed-fall-2009-release-still-official?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner (Microsoft)    For months Xbox LIVE members have been patiently waiting for some news about an official release date for a new dashboard update that will include integration of Twitter, Facebook, and LastFM into the Xbox’s onlin... News Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:06:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Release-date-for-Twitter-and-Facebook-features-on-Xbox-360-removed-fall-2009-release-still-official?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d10-New-Xbox-360-Games-on-Demand-Call-of-Duty-Rainbow-Six-GTA-Dead-Space-Army-of-Two-Sonic?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner (Microsoft)    Microsoft has announced a new collection of titles that will be taking their place as part of the Games on Demand line-up on the Xbox 360 in the coming weeks. This October, those gamers who have considered picking up a... Games on Demand Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:28:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15094-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner~y2009m10d10-New-Xbox-360-Games-on-Demand-Call-of-Duty-Rainbow-Six-GTA-Dead-Space-Army-of-Two-Sonic?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Xbox-Examiner