Author Archives: msntechuk

We’ve moved!

Posted by: Nik Taylor It’s all change here – the MSN Tech & Gadgets blog has now moved. We’ve now integrated the blog into the main MSN Tech & Gadgets site, so it’s easier to find and get around than … Continue reading

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Stick to the day job, Rio

Posted by: Nik Taylor Pick yourself a team of game-loving celebs, find another team of grizzled Halo 3 veterans, pitch the two against each other for a quick few matches of Halo: Reach multiplayer and guess what happens? Clue: the … Continue reading

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IFA 2010: 3D, tablets and connected TVs

Posted by: Verity Burns Well it’s safe to say I’m shattered. I’ve wandered all 25 halls of Berlin’s Internationale Funkausstellung (more commonly known as IFA), chatting to manufacturers and getting familiar with the gadgets and technology we’ll be seeing hit … Continue reading

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Full Rock Band 3 track list announced

Post by: Nik Taylor Rock Band 3 is imminent, complete with new keyboard peripheral, and EA has just announced the full setlist. It’s noticeably less ‘rawk’ than previous RBs, with 83 tracks from the likes of Amy Winehouse, Huey Lewis … Continue reading

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Chris Ryan book for Medal of Honor pre-orders

Posted by: Nik Taylor EA has not been shy in trumpeting just how grittily realistic its Medal of Honor reboot is going to be, so it makes sense that the publisher has now got a genuine war hero on board … Continue reading

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The way we’ll live tomorrow

Posted by: Ashley Highfield, MD of Microsoft UK (Consumer & Online) All together now Almost three quarters of us now have broadband in the UK, nine out of 10 watch digital TV, and a quarter now carry a smartphone, as … Continue reading

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Instant Jam to rock Facebook?

Posted by: Nik Taylor Wondering what the next online game to take off Farmville-style might be? I’ve got a fair feeling I might have seen it at Gamescom today. Instant Jam is a Guitar Hero-a-like that you can play in … Continue reading

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New Medal of Honor screens land

Posted by: Verity Burns Oh the folk at EA certainly know how to tease us. So far, just three screenshots of the forthcoming Medal of Honor game have been squeezed out of Gamescom – check them out below. We’re keeping … Continue reading

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Hands-on with Brink

Posted by: Nik Taylor It’s been press day at Gamescom today, and I’ve been wandering between various booths to get hands-on with the best of what’s on show in Cologne this year. One game I’ve been particularly looking forward to … Continue reading

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Deus Ex: new level shown at Gamescom

Posted by: Nik Taylor A brand new demo of Deus Ex: Human Revolution has been on show at Gamescom, and I got to take a look at it today. Being shown is a stage that is about 90 minutes into … Continue reading

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