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Female ‘Halo’ Player Takes Her World-Class Gaming to Microsoft

By Guest PostNovember 26, 2012Technologyalex crushed, alex hebert ruiz, barbie, chris charla, christmas, crystal hot sauce, def jam rapstar, halo 4, halo player, kinect star wars, Microsoft, microsoft game studios, microsoft studios, nintendo, play xbla, the frag dolls, video games, xbla tart, xbox headquarters, xbox live arcade

A onetime top 10-ranked “Halo” player, Alex Hebert-Ruiz is now at Microsoft, where she advocates for Xbox LIVE Arcade games when she’s not playing “Halo 4.”

REDMOND, Wash. — Nov. 26, 2012 — Alex Hebert-Ruiz remembers the day she got her start as a gamer.

It was the Christmas she got a Barbie house and her brother got a Nintendo. She was 6, and she was hooked – on her brother’s gift.

“Don’t get me wrong, I loved my Barbie house,” she says, “but beating him at Duck Hunt was one of the great challenges of my young life.” (more…)

Brought Together by Chickens: Behind the Popular Game Wordament

By Guest PostMarch 7, 2012Technologybarcelona, boggle, chickens, code, esque game, Facebook, ieb, jason cahill, john thornton, kirkland, microsoft game studios, mobile, mobile world congress, scrabble, scruff, software, valentines day, Wikipedia, windows 8, windows phone game, wordament

*How two Microsoft employees built a hit game for Windows Phone, which launched as one of the first apps on Windows 8.*

REDMOND, Wash. – March 7, 2012 – Wordament, the hit Windows Phone game developed by two Microsoft employees, was launched this week on a second touchscreen platform—Windows 8.

Being selected as one of the first apps to launch as part of Windows 8 Consumer Preview is just the latest in a series of thrills for Wordament’s creators, who have been on a wild and wordy ride since they created the massively popular multiplayer, Boggle-esque game last year. (more…)

Fable Creator Blames Success on Baked Beans, Happy Accidents

By Guest PostApril 15, 20111 commentTechnology5th symphony, amiga machines, beckenham, christmas, commodore 64 console, dungeon keeper, England, entrepreneur, Europe, fable, floppy disks, games, kinect for xbox 360, mahler, mgs, microsoft game studios, middle east, peter molyneux, roleplaying games, rpg, taurus, video games, xbox

*Peter Molyneux, creator of the popular “Fable” games series and head of Microsoft Game Studios in Europe, recalls the highs and lows of a 22-year career in video games – a career that was just honored by two lifetime achievement awards.*

GUILDFORD, U.K. — April 15, 2011 – Peter Molyneux, one of the video game industry’s most celebrated designers and the creative force behind hits such as “Fable,” “Populous” and “Dungeon Keeper,” credits much of his 22-year career to a happy accident involving baked beans.

It happened shortly after he graduated from university. Molyneux already had tried his hand at game design and business without much success, and was searching for a way to make ends meet. When the father of his then-girlfriend suggested he start a company that exported baked beans to the Middle East, he went for it. (more…)

Millions Reaching for Most Ambitious Halo Game Yet

By Guest PostSeptember 14, 20101 commentTechnologycia-levels, Entertainment, frank o’connor, halo, halo at midnight, halo bible, halo franchise, halo reach, halo-themed mountain dew, Microsoft, microsoft game studios, mike stout, noble team, sci-fi video, star wars, taylor smith, times square, xbox, xbox 360 sci-fi saga

REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 14, 2010 — Millions of fans worldwide are celebrating today’s release of “Halo: Reach,” the newest installment in the Xbox 360 sci-fi saga.

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Microsoft Heralds a New Age of Gaming With “Age of Empires Online”

By Guest PostAugust 17, 2010Technologyage of empires, fable III, games for windows, gamescom 2010, greek civilization, halo, live, Microsoft, microsoft flight, microsoft flight simulator 1.0, microsoft game studios, phil spencer, robot entertainment

COLOGNE, Germany — Aug. 17, 2009 — On the eve of gamescom 2010, the world’s largest consumer-oriented games showcase, Microsoft Corp. unveiled the newest addition to the famed “Age of Empires” franchise, “Age of Empires Online.” Microsoft also announced the development of “Microsoft Flight,” a new entry inspired by the best-selling “Microsoft Flight Simulator” franchise. Published by Microsoft Game Studios, these new titles, along with the previously announced “Fable III,” fully integrate the free* Games for Windows – LIVE online service to deliver compelling socially connected gameplay experiences.