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Halloween at Microsoft

posted Wednesday, October 31, 2007 8:37 PM by johnporcaro
Lots of us brought our kids, our nieces and nephews, our parents, and in some cases, our inner child to Microsoft to load up on chocolate.  I think my kids all ended up with several pounds of good-old American chocolate, enough to keep them in a Read More
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Viva Piñata for Windows Coming Next Week

posted Wednesday, October 31, 2007 3:43 PM by johnporcaro
The Games for Windows version of Viva Piñata is on its way to manufacturing, and will begin appearing in stores in the U.S. on November 6, followed by Europe beginning Nov 16, and January 18 in Japan. You just can't have enough Piñata goodness, and Read More
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New This Week in Xbox LIVE Video Marketplace (US)

posted Wednesday, October 31, 2007 8:40 AM by johnporcaro
If you're stuck at home handing out candy to the kids trick-or-treating, there are a bunch of scaaaary movies coming to an Xbox near you.  Have you seen Howling VII, Bad Girls From Mars, Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings, Lawnmower Man, Nightmare on Elm Read More
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Gamerscore Blogcast - 037 - Arcade SKU, GH3 and Giving

posted Tuesday, October 30, 2007 6:39 PM by CPaladino
A podcast so interesting - that it took an entire week to edit it. We had a rough week, so it's another podcast with heavy banter - hopefully you've been enjoying the banter - regardless let us know what you think! Also - we have outros on our podcasts Read More
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NVIDIA GeForce LAN 4 coming to Alameda, California

posted Tuesday, October 30, 2007 5:31 PM by wolf
Okay, I know you're out there. Those of you who love to tweak, mod, and overclock your PCs until you can use it to heat your house in the winter by playing a round of World in Conflict. Well, if you live near the San Francisco Bay Area, NVIDIA is hosting Read More
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Halloween Blog Banner by 360Style.net

posted Tuesday, October 30, 2007 9:42 AM by johnporcaro
Special thanks to our good friend Chris Erickson, aka Avid X, over at 360Style.net.  Avid X put together a special Halloween version of the blog banner, very stylish.  If you look closely, you can see that the monster is actually Chris Read More
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Viva Piñata: Party Animals for Xbox 360 Bursts Onto Store Shelves Just in Time for Halloween!

posted Tuesday, October 30, 2007 6:00 AM by Gamerscore News
“Viva Piñata: Party Animals” for Xbox 360 Bursts Onto Store Shelves Just in Time for Halloween! Read More
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Viva Pinata: Party Animals Out Today

posted Tuesday, October 30, 2007 6:00 AM by Tom Eberspecher
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Doritos UX Beta

posted Monday, October 29, 2007 9:01 AM by Gamerscore News
DORITOS REVEALS PLAYABLE BETA VERSIONS OF FIRST-EVER CONSUMER CREATED XBOX LIVE ARCADE GAMES Read More
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LIVE Arcade This Week

posted Monday, October 29, 2007 9:00 AM by Tom Eberspecher
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Get Your Freak On With Xbox LIVE Arcade This Week

posted Monday, October 29, 2007 9:00 AM by Gamerscore News
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Gears of War Pumpkin Carving Challenge

posted Friday, October 26, 2007 12:59 PM by CPaladino
Gears of War for Windows ships on Tuesday November 6th in the US, but just because it arrives after Halloween doesn't mean you can't get into the mood now! You may have seen the Pumpkin Templates on Xbox.com, but those aren't the only choices for you Read More
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Blue Dragon Downloadable Content

posted Friday, October 26, 2007 10:15 AM by Gamerscore News
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Windows Experience Space - October 2007

posted Thursday, October 25, 2007 11:35 PM by wolf
One of the great benefits of working for Microsoft is the opportunity we have to work with people in other parts of the organization. The Games for Windows team worked very closely with the folks running Windows client PR this past week, as we participated Read More
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Microsoft Q1 FY08 Earnings

posted Thursday, October 25, 2007 3:30 PM by Gamerscore News
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Carmen and Tony Rock Out!

posted Thursday, October 25, 2007 9:00 AM by Bastelyon
...no, the other Tony.  :( Earlier this week celebrity Carmen Electra and NFL quarterback Tony Romo each hosted a Guitar Hero III House Party.  Our honorary Gamerscoreblog members Parris Lilly (unclegamer.com) and Daylon Furlough (unscripted360.com) Read More
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Xbox Gives Back

posted Wednesday, October 24, 2007 11:20 AM by Nelson Rodriguez
I grew up in one of New York's most dangerous neighborhoods.  Rundown parks and violent crime made "playing outside" a dicey proposition.  In 1978 my mother and grandparents brought the Magnavox Odyssey - an ancient console - home from a thrift Read More
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Guitar Hero III Play and Win

posted Wednesday, October 24, 2007 10:02 AM by Tom Eberspecher
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Microsoft Makes Donation to Benefit Spanish-Speaking and Low-Income Families

posted Tuesday, October 23, 2007 6:01 PM by Gamerscore News
Para Los Niños nonprofit organization receives 50 new Xbox 360 Arcade consoles and library of educational and entertainment programming in Spanish and English. Read More
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Toys R Us and Radio Disney Celebrate Launch of Xbox 360 Arcade

posted Tuesday, October 23, 2007 12:18 PM by johnporcaro
We just left the Toys R Us store in Times Square, where we all got to celebrate the launch of the new Xbox 360 Arcade console.  The local Radio Disney station was on hand to get the crowd involved, and giving away a bunch of prizes didn't hurt either.  Read More
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AOE III: Asian Dynasties and Flight Sim X: Acceleration in Stores Today

posted Tuesday, October 23, 2007 9:00 AM by Tom Eberspecher
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“Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties” and “Flight Simulator X: Acceleration” Storm Retailers Today

posted Tuesday, October 23, 2007 9:00 AM by Gamerscore News
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Microsoft Launches New Xbox 360 Console for Families

posted Monday, October 22, 2007 9:01 PM by Gamerscore News
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From Looney Tunes and iCarly to Shrek and SpongeBob SquarePants, Xbox 360 Launches Massive Library of Family Games and Entertainment

posted Monday, October 22, 2007 9:01 PM by Gamerscore News
From Looney Tunes and iCarly to Shrek and SpongeBob SquarePants, Xbox 360 Launches Massive Library of Family Games and Entertainment Read More
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Xbox 360 Arcade Console

posted Monday, October 22, 2007 9:01 PM by Tom Eberspecher
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Desde Looney Tunes y iCarly hasta Shrek y Bob Esponja, Xbox 360 Lanza una Gran Selección de Juegos Familiares y Entretenimiento

posted Monday, October 22, 2007 9:01 PM by Gamerscore News
Xbox360 incluye nuevos programas de television de Warner Bros. y Nickelodeon exclusivos como ‘The Backyardigans’ y los nuevos juegos infantiles ‘Shrek-N-Roll’ y ‘Bob Esponja SquarePants: Underpants Slam’ disponibles con la consola Xbox LIVE Arcade Read More
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In NYC? Stop By TRU Tuesday, 12-2, for "Family Fun Day"

posted Monday, October 22, 2007 1:44 PM by johnporcaro
Radio Disney, Xbox 360, and Toys R Us will be showing folks the family fun available for the Xbox 360 this holiday season.  We'll be giving away dozens of prizes, including games, accessories, and more.  And I'm told there will be a few surprises Read More
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Battlestar Galactica and Exit on Arcade

posted Monday, October 22, 2007 9:01 AM by Tom Eberspecher
Lots happening on Xbox LIVE Arcade this week. Two new games, Battlestar Galactica and Exit, hit this Wednesday. Here are the details: “Battlestar Galactica,” developed by Australian-based Auran Games, involves intense space battles as players Read More
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Spacefarers Rejoice! “Mass Effect” Goes Gold, Limited Collector’s Edition and Exclusive Pre-Order Bonus Disc Unveiled

posted Monday, October 22, 2007 9:00 AM by Gamerscore News
Spacefarers Rejoice! “Mass Effect” Goes Gold, Limited Collector’s Edition and Exclusive Pre-Order Bonus Disc Unveiled Read More
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Choose Your Side and Make Your Escape This Week as “Battlestar Galactica” and “Exit” Launch on Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday!

posted Monday, October 22, 2007 9:00 AM by Gamerscore News
Choose Your Side and Make Your Escape This Week as “Battlestar Galactica” and “Exit” Launch on Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday! Read More
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Mass Effect Goes Gold

posted Monday, October 22, 2007 9:00 AM by Tom Eberspecher
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Gamerscore Blogcast - Episode 036 - Marketing Podcast Anyone?

posted Friday, October 19, 2007 7:03 PM by CPaladino
On the heels of an early podcast, comes a late podcast. This one is a little light on agenda items, and a little heavy on "slap-happy", but we had a good time recording it.  Ignore Wolf and Tony trying to "sell you" on things too. MP3 File: 10.3 Read More
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Parents Gather in NYC Tuesday to Talk Xbox

posted Friday, October 19, 2007 3:59 PM by johnporcaro
On Tuesday, Oct 23, my 8 year old son and I will be traveling to New York City to attend a meeting with Margaret Cobb, Group Product Mgr, who is speaking to a small group of parents about family-friendly games and entertainment available Read More
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Overnight Success (part 1): E4

posted Friday, October 19, 2007 9:19 AM by Nelson Rodriguez
One of this week's Xbox Live Arcade games eats the letter "E" for breakfast.  It also eats it for lunch, dinner, and midnight snacks.  Every Extend Extra Extreme is an explosive action game that relies heavily on music.  I could post a Read More
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PC Gamers Rev Their Chainsaws: “Gears of War” for Windows Goes Gold

posted Friday, October 19, 2007 9:00 AM by Gamerscore News
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Gears of War for Windows Goes Gold

posted Friday, October 19, 2007 9:00 AM by Tom Eberspecher
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Mass Effect Celebrity Voices

posted Thursday, October 18, 2007 11:00 PM by Tom Eberspecher
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September 2007 Monthly NPD Report Email

posted Thursday, October 18, 2007 4:20 PM by Gamerscore News
The launch of one of the greatest properties in entertainment history, “Halo 3” (Microsoft Game Studios), was largely responsible for driving the biggest month in US video game history with consumer spending on games reaching an all time high for 2007. Read More
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Portal Eases Telecommute for Nelson (Joining the Community Team)

posted Thursday, October 18, 2007 10:10 AM by Nelson Rodriguez
A lot of people have asked me what it's like to work for the community team at Microsoft.  Being the new guy, I'm still in that mode where I'm getting used to the work and the culture.  We put together a quick video to document what it's been Read More
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Xbox Office - Portal Telecommute

posted Thursday, October 18, 2007 10:10 AM by CPaladino
A lot of people have asked me what it's like to work for the community team at Microsoft.  Being the new guy, I'm still in that mode where I'm getting used to the work and the culture.  We put together a quick video to document what it's been Read More
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Actor Seth Green to Headline an All-Star Cast of Voices for the Critically-Acclaimed “Mass Effect”, Set to Launch This November

posted Thursday, October 18, 2007 9:00 AM by Gamerscore News
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Space Giraffe Title Update

posted Wednesday, October 17, 2007 1:34 PM by Bastelyon
For those of you busy traveling through time and space to hypnotic beats, psychedelic colors and gazing into The Eyes of Allard, a title update for Space Giraffe will be released later this week.  The update includes the following updates: Read More
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Microsoft Announces “Official Halo 3 Original Soundtrack”

posted Wednesday, October 17, 2007 9:00 AM by Gamerscore News
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Official Halo 3 Soundtrack and Contest

posted Wednesday, October 17, 2007 9:00 AM by Tom Eberspecher
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World in Conflict Broadcast and Recording Tool

posted Wednesday, October 17, 2007 8:59 AM by CPaladino
More and more games are implementing ways to record and rebroadcast game play without the use of external video capture equipment. The fine folks at Sierra/Massive Entertainment have released a tool to do just this for World in Conflict. The tool can Read More
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681 Days

posted Tuesday, October 16, 2007 2:02 PM by Bastelyon
Do you remember what happened on September 20th 1998?  How about July 16th 1941? If you are a baseball fan, you'd know that the answers are the day Cal Ripken ended his historic playing streak at 2,632 games and the day Joe DiMaggio ended his 56 Read More
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New Mass Effect Character Bio

posted Tuesday, October 16, 2007 9:01 AM by Tom Eberspecher
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The Ice Age Comes to Life as Zoo Tycoon 2: Extinct Animals® Arrives at Retailers

posted Tuesday, October 16, 2007 9:00 AM by Gamerscore News
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New Releases

posted Tuesday, October 16, 2007 9:00 AM by Tom Eberspecher
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Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom Launch dates

posted Monday, October 15, 2007 9:01 AM by Gamerscore News
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Kingdom Under Fire Dated

posted Monday, October 15, 2007 9:01 AM by Tom Eberspecher
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Every Extend Extra Extreme and Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe Explode on Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday!

posted Monday, October 15, 2007 9:00 AM by Gamerscore News
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New Arcade Releases for Wednesday

posted Monday, October 15, 2007 9:00 AM by Tom Eberspecher
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Seems Like Everyone's Playing Halo 3

posted Friday, October 12, 2007 1:30 PM by johnporcaro
Well, maybe not everyone.  On last night's Late Night with Conan O'Brien Show, God gives Conan a little advice while Conan is giving Him a haircut.  He asks Conan if he's played Halo 3, and tells him what He likes about it.  "...Ya, Read Mo