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Microsoft is expected to enact a new policy that will remove all gun and weapon-like props from the Xbox Live Marketplace, which were designed to be showed off with Xbox 360 avatars created by all users of the console.
Since their relatively awkward introduction in 2008, avatars have become pretty popular, especiall... |
28 December 2011
04:50 GMT |
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Just after Valve deployed the Steam Winter Holiday Sale, Microsoft has confirmed its own initiative, called the 12 Days of Xbox Deals, which brings plenty of discounts on a variety of Xbox Live content, from games to avatar items, as well as bigger daily deals on popular games.The winter holidays are rapidly approach... |
20 December 2011
13:21 GMT |
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The first actual details about the upcoming Alan Wake’s American Nightmare downloadable installment in Remedy Entertainment’s third person shooter series have just appeared, and it looks like it’s going to be a much more action-oriented experience.The original Alan Wake delivered a novel gameplay me... |
16 December 2011
14:21 GMT |
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Microsoft isn't pulling any sort of April Fools prank today, as it's hosting a hefty batch of discounts today and through the weekend for special downloadable games.
Xbox Live Community Manager Larry Hryb posted the schedule of offers coming to the online service earlier this week, but now we have a full... |
1 April 2011
04:35 GMT |
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This week's Xbox Live update is a very special one, as Microsoft is unleashing an array of discounts onto its online service, made to both downloadable content and full games, so check them all out below.
This week we have quite a few new game releases, including Rush 'N' Attack Ex-Patriot or Island... |
30 March 2011
15:51 GMT |
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Almost a month ago, Microsoft announced that it would be holding the second edition of its House Party promotion, with quality downloadable titles making their way onto the Xbox Live Marketplace in the following weeks.
We already knew what titles would be appearing onto the online service with the introduction of ... |
9 February 2011
17:21 GMT |
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Xbox Live is going to receive quite a lot of new content and special deals during the first half of February, at least according to a new update released by Community Manager Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb.
According to the Xbox Live manager, the first half of the month will bring quite a few new downloadable games, in... |
4 February 2011
04:35 GMT |
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The end of the month sales and discounts that will be made on Xbox Live have just been revealed, with Microsoft slashing the prices on a lot of quality content.
Xbox Live Community Manager Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb posted on his blog all of the deals and discounts that will be appearing on the Xbox Live Marketplac... |
24 January 2011
02:35 GMT |
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Thanksgiving is quickly approaching, but many gamers are certainly more interested in Black Friday, the unofficial holiday after Thanksgiving, when retail outlets offer huge discounts and promotions on their most popular items.But while people are getting ready to assault their nearest stores, Sony and Microsoft are ... |
23 November 2010
05:52 GMT |
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Epic Games and Microsoft have announced that the Gears of War fans will decide if the third Carmine character will die in the third installment in the series. It is worth remembering that in both Gears of War and Gears of War 2, supporting characters Anthony and Ben Carmine have perished at the hands of the Locust in... |
22 July 2010
05:51 GMT |
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The Xbox Live Deals for this week have been made available by Microsoft. They are exclusive for people who own an Xbox Live Gold membership. For 400 Microsoft Points, that is only five dollars, Xbox Live Gold subscribers can get Worms 2: Armageddon, Peggle and Duke Nukem 3D. For 800 Microsoft Points, about ten dollar... |
8 June 2010
14:51 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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The Xbox 360 is in for some real treats this month, as the Xbox Live will get a whole-new set of features. The firmware update, which, let's hope, will fare better than the PS3 ones, will integrate Twitter and Facebook and Music Marketplace that will enable Last.fm streaming. It will also bring a News tab with a... |
11 November 2009
15:01 GMT |
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At the start of July 2009, Microsoft acknowledged the fact that customers were experiencing intermittent errors on Windows LIVE Marketplace. The Redmond company indicated that it was actively working to resolve the issues. However, at this point in time members of the Xbox LIVE community have not received information... |
2 July 2009
03:20 GMT |
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Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE are a hit with gamers. The Redmond company announced that it managed to break new milestones in 2009 in terms of the sheer volume of consoles sold, but also in the growth of the online community that has been building up around Xbox. The software giant has released the results ... |
28 May 2009
09:51 GMT |
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Along with confirming that the Zune product line would evolve with the addition of Zune HD by the end of 2009, Microsoft also provided confirmation for a strategy to expand the Zune service to additional platforms, beyond the current limitations. In this sense, the Redmond company will expand the Zune video service t... |
27 May 2009
06:14 GMT |
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Burnout Paradise is one of the most popular racing titles out there, despite being launched for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 a year ago. One of the most attractive features of the game is the fact that the Criterion staff fully endorses it and has launched a variety of new content, in terms of races, cars and gamep... |
20 February 2009
09:21 GMT |
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Halo: Combat Evolved is the final Holiday Deal of the Week on the Xbox Live Marketplace. The game can be downloaded by those using an Xbox 360 for 600 Microsoft Points, which is about 7.50 dollars, or half of the normal price for the first person shooter and the standard price for all titles released under the Xbox O... |
23 December 2008
06:33 GMT |
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Operation Darkness, Atlus' latest game for the Xbox 360 console is going to be released on the 24th of June, but the developers really want everybody to see what masterpiece they have created, so they are offering a demo on Xbox Live Marketplace - you can start downloading it right now. It offers you the chance ... |
25 April 2008
14:11 GMT |
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Back in mid-December 2007, Microsoft made available Xbox 360 HD DVD Emulator, with an one-time license of $2,999. Just three months later, the Xbox 360 HD DVD Emulator is a free download, accessible through the Xbox Live Marketplace, via token requests at the product's official webpage. Ironically enough, the em... |
5 March 2008
04:19 GMT |
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Spark Unlimited's reality shooter, Turning Point: Fall of Liberty is ready to let you take a quick glimpse at what this game's going to be about: a demo is now available for download from the Xbox Live Marketplace. Here the players will get the chance to play through the first game scenario and decide if th... |
24 January 2008
06:00 GMT |
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Wii owners have gotten their treat, so now it's Xbox 360 gamers' turn to get some downloadable goodies this week. Well, actually it's just one downloadable goodie, called The Club, for now. SEGA has released a demo version of its upcoming shooter via the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. You can turn on the conso... |
8 January 2008
04:27 GMT |
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Everyone loves Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd and Microsoft seems to know that, since they've begun offering dozens of Looney Tunes animated episodes on the Xbox Live Marketplace. While most of them require a fee in order to be downloaded, the "What's Opera, Doc?" episode is available for free. Keep in mind that... |
29 October 2007
10:17 GMT |
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THQ has recently announced that SpongeBob SquarePants: Underpants Slam! will be one of the first that the company will develop exclusively for Xbox LIVE Arcade, expected to be released in November. SpongeBob SquarePants: Underpants Slam! is based on Nickelodeon's animated series. Its release will also mark the n... |
25 October 2007
03:14 GMT |
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The game currently up for grabs on Xbox Live Marketplace is one of the best ever released for the service. Eidos' Geon: emotions offers "intense multiplayer head-to-head and co-op team action, razor sharp visuals and a pounding soundtrack," according to Microsoft (via CVG). Collecting pellets and scoring goals i... |
21 September 2007
03:04 GMT |
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The demo in question was supposed to be made available on Xbox Live Marketplace as early as Monday, this week. However, Microsoft had some problems to solve with the service (they'd previously announced they would shut down the service for 4 hours, for maintenance and stuff) and so, only today has the electronic... |
12 September 2007
05:12 GMT |
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Stats say that with around 500,000 downloads to date, Hidden Fronts, the Gears of War map pack, has become the #1 piece of premium downloadable content on Xbox LIVE. Who cares, right? Well, what if I told you that Hidden Fronts is FREE for download starting September 3rd? Yup, now I've got your attention. No act... |
1 September 2007
10:23 GMT |
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In case you haven't checked with Xbox Live lately, there's a little demo to be downloaded going by the name of TimeShift. It is only one of the most anticipated games of the year so there's no reason to get too excited. The demo is around 600MB in size and appeared on Xbox Live Marketplace as soon as l... |
31 August 2007
07:28 GMT |
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To ease some of the pain brought by the banning and high ratings of Manhunt 2, Rockstar has been focusing lately on GTA IV and Nintendo consoles. Thus (no, they're not making a GTA IV for the Wii or DS, not yet anyway), the developer has announced they'll be rolling out the game's second trailer tomorr... |
28 June 2007
02:54 GMT |
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If you're a Guitar Hero fan and you've got an Xbox 360 and the game, you're bound to be waiting for more songs for your favorite rockin' game. RedOctane promised some more content for the blockbuster Guitar Hero II, the Xbox 360 version and we'll see new tracks in July on the Xbox Live Market... |
20 June 2007
17:11 GMT |
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