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Microsoft has talked about its Games on Demand service for Xbox Live users, saying it doesn’t want to see titles released digitally at the same time as their actual retail launches. Digital distribution is becoming increasingly important on the PC, where it’s already a force to be reckoned with, but also ... |
30 April 2012
17:41 GMT |
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When Microsoft announced that last fall's Halo: Reach, the last game in the series created by original developer Bungie, would be launched on the Games on Demand service for the Xbox 360 home-gaming console, players saw it as a sign that the publisher is becoming more conformable with the idea of digitally distr... |
18 March 2011
16:41 GMT |
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Microsoft has just reveled what sorts of special deals will be offered to Xbox Live members in the first half of the month, ranging from bringing Halo: Reach to Games on Demand as well as offering a free Xbox Live Gold weekend.
First off, those that still have an Xbox Live Free account can check out all of the pri... |
4 March 2011
14:21 GMT |
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Seeing as how the Winter Holidays are rapidly approaching, Microsoft decided to unleash an array of discounts on its Xbox Live service, ranging from downloadable titles to new content or the addition of fresh ones through the Games on Demand service.
Xbox Live community manager Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb revealed a... |
17 December 2010
03:10 GMT |
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Two new games were launched this week on Microsoft's Games on Demand service. Medal of Honor: Airborne and Soulcalibur IV are available for purchase and download from the Xbox Live Marketplace. Their value is also better than usual, with both titles sporting a 20-dollar price tag. This is a kind of novelty for t... |
2 June 2010
14:21 GMT |
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New titles have been made available by Microsoft for the Xbox 360's Games on Demand service. The venerable Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Battlestations: Midway and Battlefield 2: Modern Combat can be downloaded for a price on Microsoft's home console. Modern Warfare is priced at 39.99 dollars, Battlestati... |
26 May 2010
15:51 GMT |
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More and more videogames rely heavily on the Internet to deliver an experience to the player. Ubisoft is building its next-gen Digital Rights Management system around always connected titles and soon the company could actually deliver content as gamers play. Microsoft is expanding the line up of Games on Demand title... |
8 April 2010
04:23 GMT |
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For all those who failed to pick up a disk-based version of Halo 3, the shooter that closed the saga of Master Chief for the moment, Microsoft is making things easy. The title will be arriving on Xbox Live Games on Demand on April 20 for all the regions where the service is active. The software giant is not talking a... |
7 April 2010
05:41 GMT |
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Rockstar and Microsoft have partnered up to offer Grand Theft Auto IV through the Games on Demand service, which is part of the Games for Windows Live Marketplace. The game costs just 29.99 dollars but it is not clear whether this is a limited time offer or whether this will be the standard price of the Games on Dema... |
3 March 2010
08:12 GMT |
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While not exactly as troublesome as the Monopoly dollar, the custom currency of Microsoft has generated a lot of confusion among people. The "Points" was something that took a lot of getting used to, and a lot of people are still having a hard time trying to figure out if Modern Warfare 2 on the Xbox 360 is more or l... |
21 January 2010
06:48 GMT |
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Microsoft has announced that several of the titles it is offering on its digital distribution service Games on Demand, designed for the Xbox 360 home gaming console, have had their price reduced from 29.99 to 19.99 dollars.The titles that interested gamers can now pick up on the cheap are the original BioShock, the f... |
14 January 2010
03:49 GMT |
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Steam has already managed to make a statement, and more and more companies are beginning to follow on Valve's example. Digital distribution is starting to become increasingly popular, especially in North America, so it's no wonder that everyone is trying to make their push to grab a piece of the market. Di... |
28 December 2009
15:01 GMT |
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Microsoft is by no means losing sight of the fact that Windows continues to be the most important gaming platform worldwide. In fact, the latest move from the Redmond company is designed to streamline the way in which gamers running Windows PCs can access gaming titles. On December 15th, the software giant announced... |
16 December 2009
07:51 GMT |
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The Xbox 360 first met with Games on Demand in August, and now Microsoft is ready to move the Game for Windows service into Live mode as well. The company has decided that it's time to push the service into major digital-distribution-gear, so, starting December 15, you'll be able to purchase more than just ... |
4 December 2009
06:56 GMT |
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The Games on Demand system has really taken off and more and more titles are becoming part of the list. The Xbox Live users have been granted special access to some of the best games the console has ever seen, while the Xbox 360 owners can get their hands on titles like BioShock, Mass Effect, Burnout Paradise, Assass... |
12 October 2009
11:01 GMT |
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It's that time of the week again, and the Xbox Live Arcade has received new items in the Games on Demand section. The first one up for sale is Call of Duty 3 but you have to wonder just who would demand this one. CoD 3 is the black sheep of the family that comes from a different mother. The game is the only one ... |
7 October 2009
06:52 GMT |
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Microsoft has sent official word that it is not planning on releasing the 250 GB hard drive that is part of the Modern Warfare 2 bundle announced a few days back on its own. The company has not mentioned any clear reason for the move, but players have been speculating ever since the announcement about the possibility... |
18 September 2009
08:16 GMT |
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After the latest Xbox LIVE update is rolled out today, August 11th, 2009, users will be able to enjoy a refreshed version of the Dashboard, Microsoft promised. This is valid for all members of the Xbox LIVE community worldwide, and there are additional goodies in store on top of the new version of the Dashboard. Fact... |
11 August 2009
04:54 GMT |
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As you all know, the Xbox 360 is on the receiving end of quite a lot of new features for its Xbox Live online service and for its dashboard user interface. Besides being able, at the end of the year, to interact with Facebook or Twitter, the console will get its own Games on Demand mode this month.It will be offering... |
7 August 2009
12:41 GMT |
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Xbox Live is an important service for Microsoft and its Xbox 360 home gaming console. Apart from allowing players to get into multiplayer matches and take a sneak peek at game videos and demos, Live has emerged as a powerful social tool, with players checking in with friends and with Mii-inspired Avatars introduced t... |
6 August 2009
03:14 GMT |
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Xbox 360 users are getting a lot of interesting services in the coming months, with everything from Facebook integration to Last.fm services or even the ability to update their Twitter straight from the console dashboard. But one of the most interesting and the first to arrive in this new wave of updates is the Game... |
6 August 2009
02:41 GMT |
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Xbox Live is one of the most popular online services and also one of the most powerful tricks up the Xbox 360's sleeve. Even though it makes gamers pay for multiplayer connectivity, it is still one of the best services around, despite the fact that some of its competition boasts that it has already surpassed it.... |
22 July 2009
16:41 GMT |
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At the E3 trade show, Microsoft officially announced that the Xbox Live service would be enhanced later in 2009 via the addition of a Games on Demand service, which would offer gamers a chance to download full Xbox 360 games to be played from the hard drive. Analysts quickly questioned whether Sony had similar plans.... |
8 July 2009
03:25 GMT |
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During its press conference at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Microsoft revealed that a Games on Demand service would soon hit its Xbox 360 console and that full games, not just arcade ones, would be available for download starting with the end of the year.This led to some pretty interesting talk amongst Xbo... |
25 June 2009
15:01 GMT |
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Microsoft has made news not only through its rather extensive E3 presentation but also through a luncheon that was attended by Marc Whitten, who is the general manager of the Xbox Live service. One of the big reveals is that Microsoft plans to implement a service called “Games On Demand,” set to allow con... |
2 June 2009
03:48 GMT |
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