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‘Halo Nightfall’ digital series headed to Xbox One with remastered Halo compilation this November

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by on June 9, 2014 at 5:52 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

After announcing the project as part of its ‘Originals’ initiative, Microsoft today revealed a little more about one of its upcoming TV shows based on the sci-fi shooter franchise Halo. Called Halo Nightfall, this digital feature will be bundled in with every copy of Halo: The Master Chief Collection for Xbox One. Ridley Scott is working on the project as an executive producer, while Sergio Mimica-Gezzan – known for his work on Battlestar Galactica and Heroes – directs. Little is known about the series, although the company hinted that it would focus on the new character seen in the recent Halo…

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YouTube will start removing suspended accounts from channel subscriber counts on June 16

Jun09
by on June 9, 2014 at 5:29 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider

YouTube today announced plans to improve the accuracy of subscriber counts on channels starting next week. On June 16, the Google-owned company will remove suspended accounts from all channels’ subscriber counts. While this means you may notice a minor drop in your subscribers, you shouldn’t see any impact on your views or watch time since they are not active users. Once the initial update is rolled out, YouTube will use an automated system to remove suspended accounts from subscriber counts as they occur. The company says the new system is reversible in case something goes wrong and an account is…

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Remastered Skype for iPhone is coming, touted as the ‘biggest change ever’

Jun09
by on June 9, 2014 at 5:24 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

Skype is getting a brand new iPhone app, redesigned from the ground up to create a “consistent look and feel with the Windows Phone and Android apps,” the Microsoft-owned company announced earlier today. The app isn’t live yet, and it seems the company is revealing the news today to create anticipation ahead of the launch, which will happen in “about a week.” However, it does promise it will be more than five times faster than the current version, will feature smoother scrolling and transitioning, and have synchronized notifications across all platforms – so if you read a message on your…

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Microsoft will launch Halo: The Master Chief Collection for Xbox One on November 11

Jun09
by on June 9, 2014 at 5:24 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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With Halo 5: Guardians coming in 2015, Microsoft is appealing to Master Chief fans with a new, high-definition compilation for Xbox One featuring prior games in the franchise. The collection includes four titles on a single disc with a fresh, unified menu system. Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3 and Halo 4 have made the cut – these are the titles that featured Master Chief, after all – while Xbox 360 spin-offs Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Reach remain sidelined. The $59.99 retail copy – out on November 11 – will include every stage, cut-scene and multiplayer map found in…

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DinnerTime app forces your kids from their phones and asks them to eat with the rest of the family

Jun09
by on June 9, 2014 at 5:03 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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Your job as a parent isn’t to be popular with your kids. Your job is to teach them respect and responsibility, which often requires you to firmly lay down the laws of the house. And DinnerTime should make this task slightly easier. Picture the scene: You’re serving the last of the peas to the plate, your previous requests for Junior to get his butt downstairs to the dinner table have fallen on deaf ears. Or, perhaps they are sitting at the dinner table, but they’re rather involved in a game of Angry Birds. With DinnerTime, you can tap a button,…

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