MetaFilter posts tagged with xbox and games

"It's a Secret to Everybody"

empath — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:26:00 -0800

"It's a secret to everybody" -- an unbelievably comprehensive blog post about the etymologies of the names of famous (and not-so-famous) video game characters.

Improve your Rock Band drumming technique

nthdegx — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:41:26 -0800

Improve your Rock Band drumming technique. Rock Band as in the videogame, that is.

"Report a la bug. (That's French for bug report)." Halo 3 Linkorama.

nthdegx — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:55:47 -0800

Halo 3: Easter eggs, including the excellent Red Vs Blue in-game dialog easter egg; the RvB Halo 3 beta initiation; 3D images and how-to (dig out your glasses); achievements, ranks, armor, skulls, and campaign scoring explained; Bungie's favorites (videos, pics, maps, game variants to download to your 360)... and that grenade stick.

A different Burger Time

me3dia — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 13:25:20 -0800

Not your older brother's Burger Time. Burger King is developing three XBox videogames starring its eponymous mascot. And not just any games: they'll be modeled after such titles as Halo, Mortal Kombat and Need for Speed. But, you know, with fast food. Confirmation of the plans came in the form of a lawsuit threatened against Kotaku, the blog that broke the story.

Not just screenlicking any more?

BlackLeotardFront — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 13:07:58 -0800

Dan Hsu's interview of Microsoft's Home Entertainment VP about the XBox 360 is far from the usual "Tell us how great everything is" found in games journalism. Hsu hammers the startled marketing exec with serious questions about the 360's build quality and heat issues, lack of quality launch games and backwards compatibility, questionable "next generation content," and more. Good to see at least ONE journalist with a little hair on his chest, even if it is just regarding games. Via Penny Arcade (today's comic... and yesterday's cause it was funny)

"Warthog is the colloquial name for the M12 light reconnaissance vehicle"

nthdegx — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 05:41:38 -0800

Lego ~~Puma~~ Warthog.

Bungie's up to its old tricks...

cohappy — Mon, 02 Aug 2004 07:33:49 -0800

More viral marketing? Move over, BK chicken. I love bees is teh rox0r.

Fable - a gothic tale of good and evil

madamjujujive — Sun, 03 Aug 2003 08:42:29 -0800

Fable ...There once was a boy with a mind of his own. Alone in a dangerous world, his destiny, the paths of good and evil... Built like a children's book with tabs that you toggle, choose your path in this gothic tale. The site is a beautifully designed promo for the upcoming xbox game release, but worth a visit for the illustrations and execution alone. (caveats: flash site that opens in a pop-up window, contains sound.)

GriffX — Fri, 22 Mar 2002 18:30:41 -0800

NYT is realizing that computer games can be relevent, and not just a silly fad that only kids and the uneducated can enjoy. In this review (albeit very belated), Thursday's 'Circuits' section reviews both Operation Flashpoint, the widely acclaimed, disturbingly realistic combat simulation, and Halo, the shooter du jour on the XBox.

dig_duggler — Sat, 17 Nov 2001 07:22:28 -0800

With the gamecube, xbox and ps2 all on the market (although ps2 has been around awhile), it seems to be gaming heaven. I've always been a nintendo man, what do you guys/gals think? Can you rate your top five consoles of all time (based purely on joy it brought to you)?

ttrendel — Sat, 22 Sep 2001 14:25:20 -0800

Microsoft Delays X-Box Release Sure it's only by a week, but the article also hints at anticipated availability problems. Why does this seem so familiar?