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Tasty Links for May 14 : Shane Kim Totally has Never Heard of "Lips" and "Newton" Edition
Folks at Microsoft's Gamerday 2008 sat down with Microsoft Game Studios Corporate Vice President Shane Kim, they asked him about "Lips" and "Newton". With all due respect he was totally bluffing.
Interview Shane Kim 14-May-2008 Microsoft Game Studios boss
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Shane Kim Clueless About Xbox 360 Newton
"What is this 'Lips'I keep hearing about?"
"Well, the stock answer is that we don't comment on rumors and speculation. But I will say, look, we have a lot of research and development going on all over the place, in Live and in Hardware and we have a ton of success in the accessory business - and that's probably a story that doesn't get told enough. From a commercial perspective and also in terms of critical acclaim."
"We're going to continue to look at new ways we can introduce different things - the third parties are doing this as well with the music controllers. So there's opportunities for us there too. We're an R and D company at heart."
"I agree with you. But I've never heard of a motion sensing controller... I don't know what you are talking about..." - Microsoft Game Studios Corporate Vice President Shane Kim
Next week I am going to the Vancouver Game Summit and Shane Kim is giving a keynote there. I am trying to get an interview with him.
Here is the link round up of coverage of "Lips". I am sorry that I got the timing of the unveiling wrong, when I saw that they had place holders for "Lips" on that website I thought it was time to open my mouth and say what I knew. No pun intended.
Microsoft Source: Read my Lips, new Xbox 360 accessory tomorrow
Xbox 360 "Lips" Getting Announced Tomorrow?
Rumor: Microsoft's 'Lips' is an Xbox accessory
Rumor: 'Lips' isn't a game, it's a new accessory
Confirmed: Xbox 360 "Lips" Getting Announced Tomorrow
Microsofts store hemmelighet Hva ligger bak det mystiske kodenavnet «Lips»?
Loose Lips: Microsoft Opening Up Lips (And More) Tomorrow?
"Wow, 8bitjoystick seems to have a lot of inside info there. I don't think anyone would have guessed Lips could have to do with Voice input." - Kotaku commentator
Microsoft is pretty stoked that they almost have sold 10 million Xbox 360s in the US and a world wide total of 19 million.
Xbox 360 First Gaming System to Reach 10 Million in U.S. Console Sales This Generation
REDMOND, Wash. — May 14, 2008 — Microsoft Corp. today announced that the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system has sold over 10 million units in the U.S., making it the first current-generation gaming console to break the 10 million mark in the U.S. The U.S. install base contributes to global sales of over 19 million, more than any other current-generation console.
“This year will be the largest in the history of the video game industry, with Xbox 360 leading the charge in the U.S. and abroad,” said Don Mattrick, senior vice president of the Interactive Entertainment Business in the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft. “History has shown us that the first company to reach 10 million in console sales wins the generation battle. We are uniquely positioned to set a new benchmark for the industry.”
Other stuff :
XBMC Turns Your Mac into the Ultimate Media Center
Wow Xbox Media Center ported to the Macintosh! That is the media center program that was made for hacked Xbox ones. How could I not check that out?
Valve distances themselves from PS3 development
Valve: "We're not PS3 developers"
"Even though you broke my heart and killed me, and tore me to pieces, and threw every piece into a fire."- GLaDOS
Microsoft unofficially shoots down rumors of the slim "Xbox 540", They did not deny future revisions to the Xbox 360 motherboards, like "Valhalla".
Gaming: Microsoft Denies Slimmer Xbox 360
“While we don't normally comment on rumors like this, we can tell you that we have no plans to release a new console in 2009.” - MS PR source
Jake at May 14, 2008 
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