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Posted By:  Morphix
Posted On:  Oct 9, 2008

  NXE has a street date

Via Major Nelson : John Schappert, Corporate Vice President of Xbox LIVE, Services and Software, announced today during his Tokyo Game Show keynote that the New Xbox Experience will ship to Xbox 360’s around the world (in 26 countries, localized in 11 languages) on November 19th 2008 ....... [view]

Posted By:  Morphix
Posted On:  Aug 27, 2008

  Penny Arcade Expo

Having now successfully returned from Toronto without DHS dragging me off into a dungeon, time is largely sunk into being at work and getting the new Xbox Live Experience ready to go.  I will however, be at PAX this weekend, so if you’re going, let me know. Major Nelson will be...... [view]

Posted By:  Morphix
Posted On:  Jul 31, 2008

  Inside the New Xbox Live

Edge Magazine has a preview of the new Xbox Live Experience we’ve been working on. Favorite quote (since it happens to be about my piece of the puzzle): “How do you keep it compelling, how can you stay out of the way so people can play games, how can you share everything that’s on...... [view]

Posted By:  Morphix
Posted On:  Jul 23, 2008

  Lockdown

So by now, much has been made in the gaming press on the topic of the announcements Microsoft made at E3 last week.  I’ve been toying with talking about those announcements all week, but I’m faced with several dilemmas.  Firstly, as my work for Xbox Live is not, shall we say,...... [view]

Posted By:  Morphix
Posted On:  Jun 7, 2008

  The Shifting Revel

Aside from my Achievement addiction , I have a profound love of Magic: The Gathering .  Over the years I have abandoned the game, stayed away for several years, and then come back to it, each time harder than before.  The last time I seriously got into playing Magic was during the Odyssey...... [view]

Posted By:  Morphix
Posted On:  Feb 26, 2008

  A Week in Cuba

As previously mentioned, I went on vacation last week, and apparently the world does not stop while I’m laying on the beach. Big news of the last week.  Apparently it was GDC or something.  I wasn’t there, so if you want juicy GDC goodness, you’ll have to look elsewhere...... [view]

Posted By:  Morphix
Posted On:  Dec 4, 2007

  Xbox Dashboard Update

The press release for the Dec. 4th Dashboard update has some cool stuff in it. Major Nelson has released a couple of new tidbits that we’re in the press release. One of those two features fixes a major longtime problem with Xbox Live, although it’s not expressly stated in the...... [view]

Posted By:  Morphix
Posted On:  Nov 19, 2007

  Gamerpoints vs Achievements

I’m going to have to throw this one over to my fellow Canuck, Nerfgun .  As previously mentioned , I’m quite the dainty trollop when it comes to achievements.  There’s something quite sadly affirmating about having the game pat you on the head and give you an A+ sticker. ...... [view]

Posted By:  Morphix
Posted On:  Apr 11, 2007

  Genetic Programming for Artificial Intelligence

Genetic Programming is an automated method of generating code by leveraging processes similar to the ones which are in effect in reality, namely natural selection.  Essentially what you do is create a bunch of components, mix them up in various ways, and measure the result of each.  Initially...... [view]

Posted By:  Morphix
Posted On:  Mar 21, 2007

  Digital Delivery

Forbes put out an article last December illustrating the breakdown the the price of next-gen console games, and why they carry that hefty $60 price tag. I think this article really serves to show why there’s so much hype about digital delivery systems. Under this breakdown scheme...... [view]

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