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Microsoft has apparently confirmed through a leaked document that the Xbox Live friends list limit will be raised to 1,000 entries, and that the list will be stored in the cloud, meaning it can be accessed both on the Xbox One and Xbox 360 by signing into the profile.
The upcoming launch of the Xbox One next-gen pla... |
17 June 2013
14:31 GMT |
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In an attempt to clarify earlier statements from its Support division, Microsoft just posted a new response in concern to the effect of an Xbox Live ban on the games library of an Xbox One owner.The company confirms that access to purchased games won't be blocked. Potential Xbox One owners were disappointed to ... |
17 June 2013
10:47 GMT |
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Microsoft's Support division has confirmed that, if an Xbox One owner gets his or her Xbox Live account banned, they'll lose all access to their games on that platform, as it's apparently mentioned in the Xbox One Terms of Use.
The Xbox One received a huge amount of details earlier this week, as Micro... |
15 June 2013
00:42 GMT |
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Microsoft has shared more details about two new systems that will be built into the Xbox Live online service of the Xbox One next-gen console, in the form of the Smart Match and Reputation ones, which pertain to matchmaking and player pairing online.
The Xbox One introduces not just a more powerful device, but also ... |
14 June 2013
15:21 GMT |
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Microsoft has revealed a pretty big list of different requirements future Xbox One owners must meet in order to use the console, as well as one of the countries where it's going to be supported right at its launch.
The Xbox One received a November release period and a 499 USD/EUR price tag from Microsoft at the... |
13 June 2013
08:28 GMT |
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Microsoft just posted a brand new photo of its redesigned Xbox 360 console, while confirming that Xbox Live Gold subscribers will be treated to two free games each month until the Xbox One is launched in November.
Microsoft focused on the Xbox One and its upcoming games at E3 2013, but the company also confirmed a f... |
12 June 2013
07:10 GMT |
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Microsoft announces that it will eliminate the MS Points systems later during 2013 in order to introduce real world currency to both the Xbox One and the 360.
The company is delivering a guide designed to show players how the changes will impact their experience.
A new online wallet will be available to all those w... |
11 June 2013
11:24 GMT |
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Don Mattrick, the leader of interactive entertainment development at Microsoft, says that the recently revealed Xbox One home console will have a specific program for independent developers designed to give them the resources to create innovative titles for the new device.The executive tells Kotaku that, "We’re... |
28 May 2013
17:21 GMT |
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Harmonix has confirmed that all the different downloadable songs and song packs for Dance Central 3 have received massive price cuts until June 3, allowing all owners of the game to enhance their library on the cheap.
Dance Central 3 appeared last year for the Xbox 360, and Harmonix has delivered a variety of impres... |
28 May 2013
11:51 GMT |
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Jonathan Blow, the independent developer behind classics like Braid or the upcoming The Witness, has heavily criticized Microsoft's claim of boosting the Xbox One's power with the cloud system, as well as the 300,000 Xbox Live servers that were cited by the company.
Blow has made a name for himself not jus... |
27 May 2013
09:51 GMT |
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The team at Microsoft in charge of Xbox Live announces that the Netflix streaming service is free for the weekend to all those who have a Silver subscription, in order to celebrate Memorial Day and the launch of the fourth season of Arrested Development.
Netflix is usually only offered to those who have access to th... |
25 May 2013
05:13 GMT |
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The Xbox Live online service was down for a few hours yesterday and immediately after the outage happened, a hacker claimed to have broken into Microsoft's servers. The company has now denied the rumor, saying that its service wasn't affected by any intrusion.
The Xbox Live service is crucial to the succes... |
24 May 2013
02:28 GMT |
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The upcoming Xbox One home console is designed to appeal to gamers and media users of all ages and the development team at Microsoft wants to make sure that it implements a suite of parental controls that are exhaustive and easy to use.
Ben Kilgore, a vice president of the entertainment division at the company, tell... |
23 May 2013
19:41 GMT |
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Microsoft has commented on the inevitable comparison between its newly announced Xbox One next-gen console and Sony's PlayStation 4, highlighting that the Xbox Live online service will prove a decisive factor in favor of the new Xbox.
Xbox One was revealed to the world earlier this week and, since then, Microso... |
23 May 2013
04:49 GMT |
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Microsoft has confirmed that its Xbox One next-generation console will deliver a new type of Xbox Live experience, with special systems, features, or achievements.
The Xbox One was revealed to the world yesterday and Microsoft focused heavily on its entertainment features while showing off a few games, like Call of ... |
22 May 2013
13:01 GMT |
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Paul Thurrott, who has previously talked about the pricing model for the Xbox 720, says that his original report delivered one piece of mistaken information liked to the cheapest version of the device, which will be launched using a subscription model.The source states via Twitter that, "By the way, I did screw up on... |
3 May 2013
18:20 GMT |
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Microsoft has just announced a new Internet Explorer site partnership with fitness service provider DailyBurn that allows members to sync their workouts and interact with personal trainers.
As part of the deal, Internet Explorer users will be provided with exclusive content, including two months of free access to al... |
1 May 2013
20:51 GMT |
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After sharing with North American Xbox 360 owners a free Xbox Live Gold weekend this month, Microsoft has just confirmed that a similar offer will be presented to those in the UK between May 3 and May 5.
Xbox Live Gold subscribers enjoy quite a lot of benefits, ranging from multiplayer access for games that support ... |
30 April 2013
04:03 GMT |
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Andy Schatz, the creator of Monaco: What’s Yours Is Mine, says that it is once again delaying the launch of the game on the Xbox 360 home console from Microsoft because a bug is still present and can cause players to disconnect during online play.
On a Facebook update related to the problem, he states that, &l... |
29 April 2013
07:07 GMT |
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One of the leading developers working on Metro: Last Light says that the multiplayer component of the game will be launched one year after the single-player package and will be similar to an Xbox Live Arcade experience.
Andrew Prokhorov, the game's creative director, was speaking as part of an interview that ha... |
26 April 2013
10:02 GMT |
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Microsoft has just confirmed the different discounts it's going to release onto the Xbox Live Arcade in the following weeks, slashing prices on a variety of great downloadable games like Plants vs. Zombies, From Dust, Quantum Conundrum, not to mention Joe Danger 2: The Movie, and much more.
Microsoft has kept o... |
24 April 2013
03:31 GMT |
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Microsoft has officially confirmed that it's kicking off another free Xbox Live Gold weekend today, April 19, until Monday, April 22, during which all Xbox 360 owners can engage in online multiplayer, access entertainment apps, and even enjoy Double XP bonuses in certain titles.
Microsoft is trying to get more ... |
19 April 2013
13:51 GMT |
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Microsoft has confirmed that the number of Xbox Live users worldwide is over 46 million, an 18% increase over last year's stats.
The Xbox 360 is still going very strong in terms of sales, despite the fact that many hardcore gamers are looking forward to next-generation consoles, including the oft-rumored Xbox 7... |
19 April 2013
03:59 GMT |
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The outage the Xbox Live online service experienced over the weekend wasn't caused by a hacker attack or anything like that, at least according to a Microsoft representative, who pinned the blame on a network misconfiguration.
Xbox 360 owners worldwide found that the Xbox Live online service was down for a pret... |
16 April 2013
04:24 GMT |
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Minecraft for Xbox 360 Title Update 10 will be available for download via the Xbox Live online service later today, April 16.
Minecraft for the Xbox 360 has been a huge success, selling over 6 million units worldwide on the Microsoft console.
Sadly, the last patch for the game, title update 9, caused quite a few is... |
16 April 2013
03:53 GMT |
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Microsoft has confirmed that it's currently trying to solve an array of issues that are plaguing its Xbox Live online service today, April 14, including errors relating to the sign in and sign up process, as well as to the chat system and friend requests.
Lots of Xbox 360 owners have begun complaining of differ... |
14 April 2013
02:14 GMT |
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Microsoft has just rolled out a brand new game for Windows 8, again inspired by an Xbox Live title, but also capable to provide users with an addictive gaming experience. Crash Course Go! is the Windows 8 flavor of Doritos Crash Course, an Xbox Live game that’s already downloaded and played by millions of user... |
12 April 2013
17:01 GMT |
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Microsoft is getting ready to debut the Xbox 720 later this year and a brand new report mentions that the company will get rid of the old MS Points system found on the Xbox Live service for the Xbox 360, in favor of one that uses real-life currencies from around the world.
The Xbox 720 is expected to be revealed at ... |
12 April 2013
05:49 GMT |
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Microsoft has decided to re-release Halo 3: ODST onto the Xbox Live Marketplace as a downloadable game in the form of Halo 3: ODST Campaign Edition, which doesn't feature the competitive multiplayer mode from the original.
Halo 3: ODST delivered a new type of Halo experience focusing on an Orbital Drop Shock Tr... |
11 April 2013
03:36 GMT |
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The Xbox Live service from Microsoft is currently experiencing a number of problems linked to downloadable content payment via credit card and the matchmaking system, which Microsoft is currently investigating.
The team states on its official page that “Don’t be sad! Our team is all over this. We’l... |
10 April 2013
07:02 GMT |
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Microsoft has unleashed yet another impressive sale on its Xbox Live online service, slashing the price on a variety of great downloadable games that have been published by its own Game Studios, including Trials Evolution, Castle Crashers, Deadlight, Mark of the Ninja, Full House Poker, and much more.
Plenty of grea... |
3 April 2013
05:38 GMT |
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Xbox 360 owners who are members of the Live Rewards program can take advantage, starting today, of the new MyPunchcard system that basically gives them benefits for playing arcade games this month.
Microsoft wants to reward its fans with lots of interesting promotions, and the most recent one is called the MyPunchca... |
1 April 2013
10:52 GMT |
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Besides running the special Xbox Live Spring Sale, Microsoft has also revealed a special one-day sale on its online service that's available just today, April 1, and includes price cuts for different DLC packs for games like Fallout 3, Assassin's Creed 3, Battlefield 3, or Dishonored.
Microsoft has been or... |
1 April 2013
03:35 GMT |
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Microsoft has just announced a brand new Xbox Live Rewards offer through which it gives free things, including a month of Live Gold membership or MS Points to Xbox 360 owners who buy and play Arcade games.
Microsoft has treated Xbox 360 owners with different promotions for quite some time thanks to the Xbox Live Rew... |
28 March 2013
10:47 GMT |
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Microsoft has confirmed the different games that will be included in its Xbox Live Spring sale, which starts on March 26 and includes big price cuts for all sorts of great titles and DLC on the Xbox 360. Microsoft has been running different sales in recent months as it's trying to get Xbox Live users accustomed... |
23 March 2013
01:01 GMT |
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Redmond-based software maker Microsoft recently confirmed that a group of hackers got access to the Xbox Live accounts of several current and former employees.
While the accounts do not contain social security numbers, they do collect names and addresses. Security researcher Brian Krebs, who has closely monitored th... |
20 March 2013
09:32 GMT |
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Microsoft has confirmed that it's welcoming spring with a very special Xbox Live Spring Sale that begins on March 26 and that brings big discounts for Xbox 360 downloadable titles, Games on Demand, DLCs, and much more.
Microsoft is betting big on its Xbox Live online service and has hyped up its different featu... |
20 March 2013
09:10 GMT |
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Gears of War: Judgment, the upcoming third-person shooter from Microsoft and Epic Games has just seen its multiplayer demo be released on Xbox Live, allowing anyone with a Gold subscription access into the OverRun mode of the new title.
Gears of War: Judgment is set to deliver a brand new experience in the series of... |
19 March 2013
09:49 GMT |
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Microsoft has just opened up the Xbox Live Gold services to all Xbox 360 owners, even those with free (aka silver) subscriptions, so the developers of Forza Horizon have decided to run a special Rivals event throughout the weekend.
Xbox 360 owners must have an Xbox Live Gold subscription if they want to play online ... |
8 March 2013
07:58 GMT |
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Microsoft has just unveiled the special deals that will appear today as part of its Xbox Live Ultimate Game Sale, this time slashing the prices of many great fighting games, like Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, Street Fighter IV and its Arcade Edition, Street Fighter X Tekken, Tekken 6, Tekken Tag Tourn... |
4 March 2013
03:32 GMT |
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After slashing the prices on quite a few franchises as part of its Xbox Live Ultimate Game Sale in the last few days, Microsoft has decided to implement a new batch of discounts for a variety of other games, including Batman: Arkham City, Borderlands 1 and 2, Fable 3, Dead Island, Fallout: New Vegas, Portal 2, Red De... |
2 March 2013
01:31 GMT |
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Microsoft announces that the Xbox Live Gold service for its home consoles is set to go free-to-play during the coming weekend, starting at 12 AM Greenwich Mean Time on Friday, March 8 and ending at 23:59 PM on Sunday, March 10.All the services that usually require a subscription, including online multiplayer for all ... |
1 March 2013
16:19 GMT |
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Microsoft has just kicked off day 4 of its Xbox Live Ultimate Game Sale, this time slashing the prices of all the Call of Duty titles currently available on the Xbox Live Marketplace's Games on Demand section, including the recent Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.
Microsoft wants to get more Xbox 360 owners used to ge... |
1 March 2013
02:34 GMT |
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Microsoft is continuing the spree of price cuts on the Games on Demand section of its Xbox Live Marketplace and for today it's decided to offer plenty of discounts for titles in the Resident Evil franchise, including the most recent Resident Evil 6.
In order to get Xbox Live users accustomed to downloading thei... |
28 February 2013
02:29 GMT |
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Ahead of the reveal of the next Assassin's Creed game, Microsoft has decided to implement 50% price cuts for all the Assassin's Creed titles currently available on the Xbox Live Games on Demand, as part of its Ultimate Game Sale.
Microsoft has begun to more aggressively implement price cuts on its Xbox Liv... |
27 February 2013
08:45 GMT |
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Microsoft has just started its Xbox Live Ultimate Game Sale promotion, kicking things off with major discounts for all Halo titles found on the Games on Demand section of the Xbox Live Marketplace.
Microsoft wants to welcome spring with a major sales spree and revealed over the weekend the special Xbox Live Ultimate... |
26 February 2013
07:40 GMT |
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Microsoft has just confirmed that it's aware of quite a few issues that have popped up on its Xbox Live online service, including the inability to access saved games and data found in cloud storage, being unable to use Live features when playing Halo 4, or things like the Xbox Music and Video Store or the ESPN, ... |
23 February 2013
00:49 GMT |
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Larry Hryb, the Xbox 360 community manager best known as Major Nelson, announces that starting with February 26 the Games on Demand service of the home console will launch a weeklong period of promotions.Some video games will be available with a price cut of 85 percent, although the community manager is not yet ready... |
22 February 2013
18:59 GMT |
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Episode 9 of Halo 4's Spartan Ops mode has just been released for the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live, allowing owners of the game to continue the intriguing story in the co-op experience through new missions.
Halo 4 has delighted not only fans of the franchise's story, by offering a brand new single-player campaig... |
13 February 2013
04:54 GMT |
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Microsoft has just revealed its latest sales figures and confirmed that since the release of the Xbox 360 back in 2005, it's sold over 76 million units worldwide.
While the Wii is experiencing a sharp downward sales trend and the PS3 is barely turning a profit for Sony, Microsoft's Xbox 360 is still going ... |
12 February 2013
05:03 GMT |
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