There was once a time where the very notion of achievements was a very translucent notion to those not in the inner circle at Microsoft for the development of the Xbox 360. Now that we all have a grasp of what the master plan was to become, I can safely say that the Achievement system works like a charm. The people out there who say that achievements and the subsequent gamer-score points given ... more.

  Just when you thought the Halo commericial would be the last you’d see of Halo this year until 2007 Bungie decides to go and put a “Vidoc” (video documentary in bungie terms) onto Xbox Live Marketplace tommorow. Because it is Halo there are many ways they phrased it and it is very in-depth for a promo explanation and reasons of it isn’t finished and the usual Bungie disclaimers. Here t... more.

While gaming on the current incarnation of the Zune is a non topic, gaming on a future version of the Zune is a possibility. Chris Lewis, Microsoft’s Entertainment Chief for Europe, the Middle East and Africa has hinted at gaming being one of the logical next steps for the Zune. "At the moment, we are focused on creating connected experiences around music for Zune. You can already plug your Zun... more.