MicroSoft and Bungie sued over Halo 3
The class action, filed by Randy Nunez and others, alleges that Microsoft and Bungie made Halo 3 and stated that it was compatible with the Xbox 360, but that it wasn't.
The filing says: "Defendants knew or had reason to know that Halo 3 was being purchased by consumers for use on an Xbox 360 and that the buyers of Halo 3 were relying on Defendants' skill and judgment to furnish goods suitable for that purpose.... However, Halo 3 does not function with the Xbox 360, and to the contrary, attempted use of Halo 3 consistently causes the Xbox 360 to 'crash,' 'freeze' or 'lock up' while the game is being played."
Microsoft, the filing continues, has had "repeated and mounting consumer complaints and inquiries concerning this operational flaw in Halo 3" but has failed to recall the game or fix the failure.
"Because Halo 3 is not fit for either its ordinary purpose or for the particular purposes for which it was sold, defendants have breached the statutorily implied warranties of the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act."
Source: TG Daily
InfinityWard says.. "Bethesda is redefining the FPS experience
With the upcoming release of uber-sequel Modern Warfare 2, developer Infinity Ward is beginning to open up a little more and has revealed some vital details about the game.
In an exclusive interview with NowGamer, Infinity Ward community manager Robert Bowling has divulged some extremely intriguing information regarding the company’s latest release. Such as the fact that two separate teams have been working from day one on the multiplayer and single-player components, that they are only willing to integrate vehicle sections if they're ‘fun’ and that the team loves to defy expectations when it comes to the single-player story mode.
However, the conversation did roam from Infinity Ward and Modern Warfare 2 to what other developers in the same space have achieved. Bowling was quick to heap praise on his contemporaries, complimenting Valve on Left 4 Dead and stating that with Fallout “Bethesda is really redefining the single-player first-person experience. Fallout 3 was a renaissance for single-player mentality and proved that multiplayer isn’t the end of great single-player experiences.”
Source:Nowgamer