| As creative minds gather at the Game Developers Conference 2007 in San Francisco, Microsoft is making some
Xbox announcements that might turn a few heads.The software giant said it is planning to launch a 512-MB memory unit for the Xbox 360 and increase the official size limit of Xbox Live Arcade games from 50 MB to 150 MB. Redmond is also planning to launch a game-development contest with a $10,000 cash prize.The 512-MB memory unit will offer Xbox 360 owners expanded storage capabilities for gaming on the go, Microsoft said. The extra memory will make room for gamers to store and transport their profiles and save more game data, Xbox Live Arcade games, and Xbox Live Marketplace content.The 512-MB memory unit also will give Xbox 360 owners the ability to download exclusive content from any of the 45,000 Xbox 360 kiosks accessible at retail outlets.Freeing DevelopersThe Xbox Live increase, meanwhile, is designed to give developers more flexibility in game design and expand the opportunity to add advanced game features while still keeping games compact."If you take a look at current games like 'Roboblitz' and 'Small Arms,'... |
