LTN Gamers » Microsoft http://ltngamers.com A place for noob to 1337 gamers to hang out Wed, 26 May 2010 04:07:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Microsoft might Buy EA Sports http://ltngamers.com/09/23/microsoft-might-buy-ea-sports/ http://ltngamers.com/09/23/microsoft-might-buy-ea-sports/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:40:53 +0000 LTNChica http://ltngamers.com/?p=282 If you have ever been wanting some “big news” well then here is something to blow your socks off. Even though right now it is just a simple ”rumor”, the news is still rather big and surprising. The word that is currently being spread around New York is that Microsoft is maybe interested in buying the big game publisher of Electronic Arts, also more commonly known as EA Sports.

This rumor will most likely simply remain a claim for quite a long time. However, when the word of Microsoft’s possible deal reached the public, Electronic Arts received a 4 percent boost in sales which suggests that this deal would be very big for Microsoft if it happens. I can’t even start to think about how huge this deal would be. With Microsoft in control, there would be Xbox exclusives for Electronic Arts which would definitely boost the Microsoft sales.

However, until one of these companies, either Microsoft or Electronic Arts, is albe to announce it to be made official, it is not worth even getting worked up about. If this were really to happen, it would probably not be any time in the very near future.

When this rumor was first spread, an Electronic Arts representative was supposedly not available to make any comments. Also, a Microsoft representative declined to comment on the deal. Also, recently an Electronic Arts representative said, ”We do not comment on speculation about our business.”

]]> http://ltngamers.com/09/23/microsoft-might-buy-ea-sports/feed/ 0 New iPod Touch http://ltngamers.com/09/16/new-ipod-touch/ http://ltngamers.com/09/16/new-ipod-touch/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:43:48 +0000 LTNChica http://ltngamers.com/?p=272 In the recent week, Apple announced that there will be an upcoming and definitely improved version of the iPod Touch. Not only will these new models have a much higher storage capacity, but they will also be as much as fifty percent faster than the previous iPod Touch. MacWorld ran a bunch of benchmarks that support this claim. Dan Frake wrote for this site:

“For gamers, the more exciting improvement is that the 32GB and 64GB models are allegedly 50 percent faster than the second-generation models and include support for OpenGL ES 2.0, which provides advanced graphics capabilities to mobile devices. Just as the iPhone 3GS was faster than the iPhone 3G at everything, the new iPod touch feels much faster at any task you throw at it: applications launch (and quit) faster, Web pages load more quickly, processor-intensive games and programs perform better — you name it.”

The better performance will be even more noticeable as more OpenGL ES 2.0 games are released. Even though the iPod Touch’s improvements will most likely keep it on top as the best of all media players, a new tough competition has arrived. Microsoft’s Zune HD is definitely going to be a popular media player. One thing that I think iPod Touch really needs to add on to ensure its remain at the top is to have camera functionality. This would most definitely make it the ultimate media player.

]]> http://ltngamers.com/09/16/new-ipod-touch/feed/ 0 Top 25 Consoles of All-Time http://ltngamers.com/09/06/top-25-consoles-of-all-time/ http://ltngamers.com/09/06/top-25-consoles-of-all-time/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:45:17 +0000 LTNChica http://ltngamers.com/?p=250 If you had to come up with the top twenty-five game console of all time, what would your list look like? Would it be similar to this list? The following list was created and voted upon by a large group of people.

25. Magnavox Odyssey: Manufacturer: Magnavox | Release Year: 1972

24. Atari Jaguar: Manufacturer: Atari Corp. | Release Year: 1993

23. Atari 5200: Manufacturer: Atari Inc. | Release Year: 1982

22. 3DO: Manufacturer: Panasonic | Release Year: 1993

21. Magnavox Odyssey 2: Manufacturer: Magnavox | Release Year: 1978

20. SEGA Master System: Manufacturer: SEGA | Release Year: 1986

19. NeoGeo: Manufacturer: SNK | Release Year: 1990

18. SEGA Saturn: Manufacturer: SEGA | Release Year: 1995

17. Atari 7800: Manufacturer: Atari Corp. | Release Year: 1986

16. Nintendo GameCube: Manufacturer: Nintendo | Release Year: 2001

15. PlayStation 3: Manufacturer: Sony | Release Year: 2006

14. Intellivision: Manufacturer: Mattel | Release Year: 1979

13. TurboGrafx-16: Manufacturer: NEC Corporation | Release Year: 1989

12. Colecovision: Manufacturer: Coleco | Release Year: 1982

11. Xbox: Manufacturer: Microsoft | Release Year: 2001

10. Nintendo Wii: Manufacturer: Nintendo | Release Year: 2006

9. Nintendo 64: Manufacturer: Nintendo | Release Year: 1996

8. Dreamcast: Manufacturer: SEGA | Release Year: 1999

7. PlayStation: Manufacturer: Sony | Release Year: 1995

6. Xbox 360: Manufacturer: Microsoft | Release Year: 2005

5. SEGA Genesis: Manufacturer: SEGA | Release Year: 1989

4. Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES): Manufacturer: Nintendo | Release Year: 1991

3. PlayStation 2: Manufacturer: Sony | Release Year: 2000

2. Atari 2600: Manufacturer: Atari Inc. | Release Year: 1977

1. Nintendo Entertainment System (NES): Manufacturer: Nintendo | Release Year: 1985

]]> http://ltngamers.com/09/06/top-25-consoles-of-all-time/feed/ 0 Top 5 Stories of the Week http://ltngamers.com/08/29/top-5-stories-of-the-week/ http://ltngamers.com/08/29/top-5-stories-of-the-week/#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:08:53 +0000 LTNChica http://ltngamers.com/?p=234 Maybe you have been a little busy for the past week. If you were unable to keep up with the most recent and biggest stories, here are the top five gaming stories from the past week.

5. The game Batman: Arkham Asylum sets a Guinness record (August 28th) – This game was given the name of ‘Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever’. It received a score of 91.67, which out scored Marvel vs. Capcom 2 which only averaged a score of 90.

4. Many different stores have already began selling the PS3 Slim (August 25th) - Evem though the planned release date for the PlayStation 3 was supposed to be September 1st, many retail stores already began to sell the PlayStation 3 to the public. The reason they were able to do this is because the delivery trucks dropped off the loads of PlayStation 3’s early.

3. The Halo series may not be done yet (August 26th) – Bungie had earlier said that Halo: Reach was going to be the end for the Halo series. However, some recent statements that were made have led people to believe that they are going to continue with the series for at least one more game.

2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 gets dualies. (August 24th) – Many of you have become very familiar with dual-wielding. But for those of you who aren’t, you will soon learn to love it.

1. Price slash made on the Xbox 360 (August 27th) – Soon after Sony cut the price of the PlayStation 3 down to $299.99, Microsoft followed up with an identical price cut down to $299.99 as well.

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