Microsoft-Yahoo! deal: End of an era as Microsoft Bing powers Yahoo! Search

Jul 30 2009 Published by Joey Alarilla under Uncategorized

Here’s an excerpt from my latest CNET Asia blog post.

It was a long time coming, but Microsoft and Yahoo! have finally signed a deal, which now sees us bidding goodbye to Yahoo! Search as we know it.

Under the 10-year deal, Microsoft and Yahoo! will unify their search and advertising efforts. Yahoo! is in effect letting Microsoft take care of the search business, as Microsoft Bing will now be the one to power Yahoo! Search. Kind of makes longtime Internet users wax nostalgic, but then again once upon a time Google was just the search engine that powered Yahoo! Search before it became the online giant we now know.

Read the full story.

View Comments

Halo Legends trailer: Microsoft’s Halo video game spawns anime short films

Jul 24 2009 Published by Joey Alarilla under Gaming

Halo is back, not as a game, but as a collection of seven anime short films called Halo Legends.

Check out this trailer from GameTrailers.com. Halo Legends was unveiled at Comic-Con International in San Diego.

Or you could check out the clip on YouTube.

In fact, Microsoft has created a new division that will manage its Halo franchise, 343 Industries.

What do you think of the decision to use the anime style, instead of making it CGI?

View Comments

E3 live stream, Project Natal for the Xbox 360, and The Beatles: Rock Band

Jun 02 2009 Published by Joey Alarilla under Gaming

Here’s an excerpt from my latest CNET Asia blog post.

It’s baaaack!

The Electronic Entertainment Expo, more popularly known as E3, has always been the marquee event of the computer and video games industry. After two years of a downsized, invitation-only version, E3 has been resurrected, gamers all over the world are rejoicing, and Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony are making major announcements in their respective press conferences.

Read the full story.

View Comments