Posts Tagged ‘Xbox LIVE’

  • Game Room Release Date Announced
    Microsoft has announced a “XBox Live Arcade Block Party” that will be taking place throughout the month of March.  If you buy all three Block Party games as well as download the free Game Room app then you will get back 400 Microsoft points.  XBox Live Gold members will also get a  special bonus.  The game lineup includes: March 3 - Toy Soldiers - Fight...
    by Brandon Hofer at February 25th, 2010 at 09:02 pm
  • Live Shutting Down For Original XBox
    Major Nelson has just announced on his blog that, beginning on April 15, 2010, Microsoft will discontinue XBox Live service for the original XBox.  What this essentially means is that after April 15 you will no longer be able to play Halo 2 on XBox Live.  You should be able to play the single player campaign just fine, just not the multiplayer.  No word yet on whether...
    by Brandon Hofer at February 5th, 2010 at 12:02 am
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    Gaming for the Adrenalin Junkie
    Experience the rush of reaching a final table at a major poker tournament, where the prize money reaches 6 figures and you need nerves of steel to keep your cool. Certainly not for the faint-hearted when your own money is at stake.  Poker games for all kinds of players from experienced pros to beginners starting out on a new adventure.
  • Game With Fame on MX vs ATV Reflex
    THQ announced today that it will partner with Metal Blade Records recording artist “As I Lay Dying” to offer an opportunity to connect with the band over XBox Live.  On Thursday, February 4 at 8pm ET/5pm PT, band members will log in to XBox Live to compete against fans using the gamertag “AILDband”.  They are expected to compete against their...
    by Brandon Hofer at February 1st, 2010 at 11:02 am
  • Zune Marketplace Down For Maintenance
    Microsoft has announced that as a part of their continued efforts to improve the Zune Marketplace service on XBox Live, Zune Marketplace will be undergoing scheduled maintenance for up to 24 hours, starting at 10pm Pacific time on January 25th.  During that time you will be unable to rent or purchase video content. However, with that being said, your existing video library...
    by Brandon Hofer at January 23rd, 2010 at 06:01 pm
  • XBox Live On Sale Through Amazon
    Beginning on January 9th Amazon will have a year of XBox Live for only $34.99 as opposed to the usual $49.99.  If you need to renew your subscription now is a great time to do it.  Keep in mind too that XBox Live memberships stack on each other.  So even if you have six months left on your current year you can purchase this card and add on an additional year to that...
    by Brandon Hofer at January 6th, 2010 at 11:01 pm
  • Capcom Announces Mega Man 10
    Capcom has announced that Mega Man 10 will be hitting XBox Live, the Playstation Network and Wii Ware in early 2010.  Set within the Mega Man universe, it comes as no surprise that robotic shenanigans are afoot once again.  The year is 20XX and a suspicious outbreak of Roboenza, a Robot Flu, has broken out.  It spreads through the world like wildfire bringing down...
    by Brandon Hofer at December 17th, 2009 at 06:12 pm
  • XBox Live Update Hits November 17
    Microsoft has announced that November 17th is the date that everyone will receive the latest update to XBox Live. Various features will be introduced such as Last.fm, Facebook, Twitter and more. With Last.fm on XBox360, XBox Live Gold members can select their music preferences to explore and discover new songs and artists from a library of more than 3.5 million songs....
    by Brandon Hofer at November 13th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
  • Rockstar Throwing A Live Party
    To celebrate the launch of Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City, including the all-new episode The Ballad of Gay Tony, Rockstar has announced that this will be a special weekend for XBox Live users. From Friday, October 30th through Sunday, November 1st members of the online community will get to experience multiplayer in Liberty City like never before with special...
    by Brandon Hofer at October 28th, 2009 at 05:10 pm
  • Ghostbusters demo finally arrives on Xbox LIVE in Europe
    The demo for Ghostbusters: The Video Game has finally arrived on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace in Europe. Gamers in North America have been able to sample the demo for a number of months, so if you’re yet to take the plunge in purchasing the game - you can now try it out for size. The demo weighs in at 799mb. Click here to read our in-depth review of the game.
    by Neil Vaughan at October 3rd, 2009 at 01:10 am
  • XBox360 Modern Warfare 2 Limited Bundle
    Last night at a Modern Warfare 2 preview event, a partnership between Infinity Ward and Microsoft was revealed with the brand new limited edition Modern Warfare 2 XBox360 bundle. In addition to the standard stuff that you get with a XBox360 this limited edition will include: *250gb hard drive *two wireless controllers *The standard edition of Modern Warfare 2 This brand...
    by Brandon Hofer at September 17th, 2009 at 01:09 am