Entries in 'live' (159)
XBLA sales rise 41%
Sales of digitally downloaded games on Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade in the US reached a record high of $10.6m last month, finishing ahead of February’s $6.8m.
Xbox Live price hike to fund TV channel
Microsoft is allegedly in discussions with Peter Chernin, the former president of News Corp, to launch an Xbox 360-dedicated TV channel.
The end for (original) Xbox Live
Take heed, original Xbox owners – today is the last day that you’ll be able to take your console online.
Cliffy B’s reveal IS Gears of War 3
Right, remember when we said that Cliffy B’s upcoming announcement next week was not Gears of War 3? Forget it. It will be, and a blunder from Microsoft has confirmed ...
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THQ publishing Last Airbender game
The video game tie-in of Paramount’s upcoming summer cinema outing The Last Airbender will be published on Wii and DS courtesy of THQ, it has been confirmed.
Football Manager Live gets reboot
Sports Interactive has re-booted Football Manager Live to breathe new life into the MMO.
Battlefield 1943 breaks XBLA records
Digital-only multiplayer shooter Battlefield 1943 has become the fastest game to 1m sales on Xbox Live, EA has confirmed.
Game Room blighted by launch day bugs
Today marked the launch of Microsoft's Arcade service Game Room, but the new service has been plagued by bugs effecting players' experience of the virtual arcade.
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Guardian of Light to cost $15
The upcoming Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light will cost just $15 when it is released this summer, according to Joystiq.
XBL addresses gay rights complaints
Microsoft has confirmed a change to its terms and conditions that will allow users to more freely express themselves in their online gamertag.
Perfect Dark XBLA dated
Microsoft has confirmed that Rare’s much wanted retro re-release Perfect Dark will be released on Xbox Live Arcade on March 17th at a price of just 800 Microsoft Points.
XBL integrated in Windows Mobile 7
Xbox Live will be a fully integrated part of the next generation of Microsoft’s smartphone Windows OS, the platform holder has today revealed.
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Bungie promises Halo 2 send-off
In a sad post on its official blog, developer Bungie has pledged “one last hoorah” for the iconic and genre-defining Halo 2 ahead of Microsoft’s decision to deactivate Xbox ...
XBLA revenues hit $100m in ‘09
An annual report from Forecasting and Analysing Digital Entertainment (FADE) claims that Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade download service generated revenues in excess of $100m in 2009 – a new record ...
Original Xbox losing Live
In scenes grimly reminiscent of a doctor turning of a long-forgotten patient’s life support, Microsoft has confirmed that Xbox Live services for the now nine-year-old original Xbox console will be ...
Microsoft cuts Games-On-Demand prices
Xbox 360 platform holder Microsoft has cut the price of a number of titles on its Xbox Live Games-On-Demand service in several territories – but not, it seems, in the ...
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Risk to invade XBLA
Due for release some time in early 2010, the game includes “outlandish factions, a unique art style, new gameplay twists and off-beat humour”. It is being geared both towards fans ...
Serious Sam HD hits XBL this week
Microsoft’s Major Nelson has announced that this week’s Xbox Live Arcade release will be Croteam’s frivolous first person shooter Serious Sam HD.
Halo 3 most played XBL title in 2009
Microsoft’s Major Nelson has released the 2009 Xbox Live Charts, and they show that Bungie’s Halo 3 has managed to pip Activision’s trio of popular Call of Duty titles to ...
Left 4 Dead 2 open to Silver XBL members
Microsoft has confirmed that Silver members of Xbox Live will be granted access to the multiplayer features of EA’s Left 4 Dead 2 next weekend.
Xbox Game Room detailed
Further to its CES reveal of Xbox Live Game Room, a virtual and social games hub, Microsoft has outlined its three-pronged payment strategy for the service.
Xbox Live Game Room revealed
One of the more surprising announcements to emerge from CES 2010 was Microsoft’s reveal of what it is calling Xbox Live Game Room – a virtual meeting place for friends ...
Xbox Live coming to Windows Mobile
Microsoft is planning to ramp up its mobile gaming activities, tying Windows Mobile into its Xbox Live community.
Vagrant Story confirmed for PSN
Publisher Square Enix has confirmed that fan favourite PSOne RPG Vagrant Story will be released on the PlayStation Network in PAL regions on December 22nd.
Games on demand arrives on GFWL
Having bought full-game digital distribution to Xbox 360 earlier this year, Microsoft has now gone live with its games on demand service for PC platform Games for Windows Live.
