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CES 2012 Microsoft Conference Wrap-Up

Kinect for PC, 360 Sales Numbers and a Newscorp App.

CES 2012 is now underway and Microsoft's CES press conference yielded some announcements. One of the biggest announcements was the release date for Kinect for Windows. Coming on February 1, 2012, 200 companies, including Toyota, Mattell and American Express, are already developing apps for the motion control peripheral.

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Xbox House Party 2012 Announced

The promotion includes Alan Wake's American Nightmare and I Am Alive.

Microsoft is promoting a few Xbox Live Arcade titles with its second annual House Party. A trailer for House Party 2012 has been released on the Xbox Live Marketplace and it shows the titles included in this promotion: Alan Wake's American Nightmare, Warp, Nexuiz, and I Am Alive.

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This Week's Deals on Xbox Live

Get out your Microsoft Points.

There are some good deals to be had on XBOX Live, particularly on EA content and Dance Central expansions.  Some notable highlights from this week's sale are DeathSpank, Dragon Age:  Origins, and UNO.  If you haven't bought UNO yet, it's only 200 Microsoft Points ($2.50) for Gold Subscribers.  

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PixlTalk Episode 47: Just the Two of Us, We Can Recount 2011 If We Try

Okay, so you already know that this is going to be a great episode because the title pays homage to the strongest rapper in the game … Will Smith.

Jesse and I found ourselves alone here on PixlTalk, but that didn’t stop us from having a lively, albeit lengthy conversation. Seeing how this was our last episode of 2011 we decided to take a look back at this momentous year for gaming. We cover all of the ups and downs that made 2011 what it was, while adding some of our own personal perspectives. If you’re looking for a great way to close out your year of gaming then look no further than this episode of PixlTalk. Hope you all enjoy and make sure to contact us at pixltalk@pixlbit.com with questions, comments, or suggestions you have for future episodes.

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UFC Now Available On Xbox Live

Dailymotion and VUDU also available to download.

Major Nelson posted a blog today announcing the release of several new apps available on Xbox Live. As part of a continuing effort to build the console into a multimedia center, Microsoft has now released UFC on Xbox Live. This new app will allow users to watch UFC matches on their Xbox 360 in full HD.

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Bastion on Sale for 600 Microsoft Points

Plus other deals in the 12 Days of Xbox promotion.

Microsoft's Major Nelson announced today that for the next 12 days, there will be a daily deal on Xbox Live. Called the 12 Days of Xbox Deals, every day will bring a new deal on a different item. However, each deal will only last for one day. The first deal is 50% off Bastion. Normally 1200 Microsoft Points or $15, for today only it will be available for 600 points or $7.50. To keep up with each day's deal, follow Major Nelson on Twitter.

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New Video Apps Now Available on XBox Live Dashboard

Verizon FiOS and YouTube lead the charge of this batches offerings.

Just a week after the Xbox 360 Dashboard got an update, a slew of new video apps have landed on Xbox Live.  The full list of content represents a wide variety of options, all being released in very specific territories.  The US will add iHeartRadio (Clear Channel), MSNBC.Com, TMZ (Warner Bros.), Verizon FiOS TV and YouTube; while our Canadian brethren will be adding MSN Video, Rogers on Demand (Rogers Media), TMZ and YouTube.

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Wally's Weekly Episode 1: Miyamoto & More

Gaming News For The Week of Tuesday, December 13, 2011

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New Xbox 360 Dashboard Features Incompatible With Indie Games

The new dashboard obscures the community made titles and hinders their associated abilities.

Now that the new Xbox 360 Dashboard is live, reports are coming in that the new features of the dashboard do not extend to Xbox Live Indie Games. Both beacons and cloud storage saves aren't supported for these titles and unlike both Arcade and retail releases, these do not show up under the New Release section, making them somewhat hidden from view.

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New Xbox Update Removes Netflix Party, Prohibits Class Action Lawsuits

Microsoft's problems with the new dashboard continue.

As the new dashboard for the Xbox 360 is introduced to millions of gamers, some changes are upsetting users. IGN is reporting that the Party feature in the Netflix app is no longer there. This feature used to allow Xbox Live subscribers to hang out with their friends' Avatars while watching a movie or show on Netflix. Microsoft offered this statement about the feature's removal: 

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