Entries in 'live' (159)
Games for Windows introduces Games-On-Demand
Microsoft is to introduce games-on-demand as part of the Games for Windows Live service, mirroring the introduction of a similar retail portal on Xbox Live earlier this year.
Live fees preventing 360 iPlayer
With dedicated BBC iPlayer apps already available on both the PS3 and Wii, it has been claimed that Microsoft has held talks with the BBC to bring an Xbox 360 ...
Microsoft speaks out on Live lawsuit
Xbox 360 platform holder Microsoft has responded to news that a US law firm is looking to take it to court over claims that its decision to block Xbox Live ...
GCHQ takes to Xbox Live
Where better to look for the modern day James Bond than in the murky waters of Xbox Live, right? That’s clearly what the UK government believes with news that super-secret ...
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PS3 video service goes live
After what’s been a long wait Sony’s PlayStation Network video delivery service is now live in the UK, Germany Spain and France.
360 Twitter and Facebook is live
Facebook may be coming to PS3 in the near future, but the Xbox 360 integration of the famed social network is live and ready to use right now.
Xbox Twitter for over 18s only
Despite the ease with which the services can be accessed online, Microsoft has confirmed that its upcoming Twitter, Facebook and Last.FM applications for Xbox 360 will be restricted to account ...
“Revised rollout” of 360 Sky Player underway
Xbox 360 platform holder Microsoft has begun a “revised rollout” of its Xbox 360 Sky Player, though many customers remain without access to the service in what has been a ...
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Sky TV arrives on Xbox Live
Sky’s long-awaited Xbox Live IPTV service has gone live in the UK, meaning that Xbox 360 owners are now able to access satellite TV without the need for a dish.
EA goes digital with Madden
Publisher EA has announced Madden NFL Arcade – a cut-down version of its recently released retail product that will be made available on both Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network.
Microsoft dates Sky on Xbox Live
Microsoft’s Xbox community manager for Europe Graeme Boyd, otherwise known as AceyBongos, has revealed that Sky’s long-awaited Xbox 360 functionality will go live on October 27th.
GTA IV hits Xbox Live
Microsoft has upped the stakes on its Games-On-Demand service by adding Rockstar’s legendary Grand Theft Auto IV to its growing line-up.
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Episodic Fable II arrives
Microsoft’s interesting experiment in episodic content has officially kicked off with the release of Fable II Episode 1 on Xbox Live.
XBLA revenues up 200%
Microsoft’s Summer of Arcade promotion on Xbox Live, which came to an end last month, helped the digital portal to a 200 per cent increase in revenues, the platform holder ...
Twitter on Xbox clarified
Microsoft has clarified yesterday’s confusion regarding the upcoming integration of Twitter and Facebook on Xbox 360, admitting that Silver Xbox Live members will not be able to access the service ...
Xbox 360 Twitter claims ‘incorrect’
Xbox 360 platform holder Microsoft has told MCV that reports claiming Twitter and Facebook access on Xbox 360 will be reserved for Gold members of Xbox Live only are incorrect.
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Bomberman Live sells 500k
One of the most enduring franchises in multiplayer gaming has reached yet another milestone in the last week with news that Hudson’s Xbox Live Arcade version of Bomberman has now ...
In-game ads fail Quake Live
One of the highest-profile names in the free-to-play browser-based games market, Quake Live, is to turn its back on the in-game advertising model after its lead developer admitted that its ...
Games For Windows Live 3.0 arrives
Microsoft has released the newest edition of its online PC service, Games for Windows Live.
Digital distribution’s biggest week?
It’s time to dispel the notion that the rise to prominence of digital distribution is still several years off – a rare set of concrete sales numbers for EA’s recently ...
NPD: Microsoft dubs Live ‘untold phenomenon’
An unsurprisingly upbeat Microsoft has heaped praise on the continuing success of Xbox Live in its response to the June NPD figures and the news that Xbox 360 was the ...
Next Fallout 3 DLC dated
The next piece of fresh downloadable content destined for Fallout 3 will be released on Xbox Live on August 3rd, priced at 800 MS Points (£6.80).
No full-price games-on-demand for PS3
Sony has ruled out a PS3 games-on-demand service for the PlayStation Network, leaving Microsoft with a clear run on trialling the ins and outs of a potentially retail-free future for ...
Battlefield 1943 arrives on XBL
EA’s Battlefield 1943, the latest high-profile brand to try its hand at cutting boxed retail distribution out of the loop, is out now and ready to buy.
LucasArts dates Monkey Island
Devoted followers of LucasArts’ classic point-and-click series Monkey Island now have a new date to mark in their diaries – July 15th will see the release of The Secret of ...
