Sunday, November 13, 2005

Halo, Halo 2 on X360; Kameo's a Podcaster!

  1. Halo, Halo 2 on X360 - at 720p
  2. Welcome, 2XL Games
  3. World Cyber Games broadcast in HD
  4. Kameo's a Podcaster!
  5. More News from this Site
  6. Xbox 360 Backwards Compatibility
NEWS:
1. Halo, Halo 2 on X360 - at 720p

OK, it's a no brainer that Halo and Halo 2 will be backwards compatible on the Xbox 360.

What is cool is Bungie has announced since "the hardware in the 360 can do a lot of nifty stuff, and specifically in the cases of Halo and Halo 2, it can display the graphics in wide screen, at 720p, with full scene anti-aliasing".

Suh-weet...

Now, this isn't Halo 3, but it'll get folks by for a week or two. I think I personally won't be satisfied unless Halo 3 on the Xbox 360 looks like the "desert brigade" concept artwork done by Zoé Brawley -- in game.

'Course, Brawley has moved on from Bungie ...

2. Welcome, 2XL Games

New game development studio 2XL Games opened in Phoenix, AZ, with ex-Rainbow Studios (Motocross Madness, ATV Offroad Fury, Splashdown, MX Unleashed).

They're working on their first title, and hiring. Check out TeamXbox.com for contact info.

3. World Cyber Games broadcast in HD

e-Sports (video game competitions) are heating up, and this year, the World Cyber Games -- the biggest worldwide video and computer game tournament -- will be broadcast in hi-def via HDNet (Mark Cuban's network).

Initial coverage started last week, but here's the rest of the schedule:
  • Saturday November 12, 2005 - 3:00 pm ET & 10:00 pm ET
  • Sunday November 13, 2005 - 5:30 pm ET
  • Monday November 13, 2005 - 7:05 pm ET
HDNet is available through the following providers:
  • Adelphia
  • Charter
  • DIRECTV
  • DISH Network
  • Insight
  • Mediacom
  • Time Warner Cable
  • And more than 40 NCTC cable affiliate companies
4. Kameo's a Podcaster!

Well, not really. But proving that Microsoft is hip, the backstory for the Xbox 360 title Kameo: Elements of Power will be told in an 8-part Podcast.

Good luck finding it on the official Kameo: Elements of Power (despite what news teasings are saying).

I found it on the fan site website:5. More News from this Site

Check out the right side of the site (under "Previous Posts") -- I've added a new "News Around the Web" section, with tidbits served up from other sites.

The goal is to get folks like me more current news that's easy to get to.

The news will cover a variety of areas, and the links will take you to the news providers Websites -- I'm not taking credit for their good journalism!

Sections/providers are as follows:Give me feedback. In particular, I'm looking for Sony PS3 and Nintendo Revolution News/RSS feeds of the same focus and caliber as TeamXbox, so tell me if you know of one.

6. Xbox 360 Backwards Compatibility

Check out my earlier posting if you missed it:
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