Entries in 'xbox live' (283)
Xbox: ‘We’re an online retailer’
Xbox Live boss John Schappert has told MCV that Xbox Live’s role as an ‘online retailer’ is taking the pressure off the battle for High Street shelf space.
Microsoft CEO: Xbox Live is ‘going gangbusters’
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has singled out the firm’s Xbox business as its one recent “unqualified success”.
GTA prizes on Xbox Live this weekend
North American Xbox Live subscribers can look forward to exclusive GTA IV constant from Rockstar this weekend.
Microsoft: ‘No question’ downloads will overtake retail
Microsoft says there is 'no question' that the sale of downloaded games will overtake the sales of games at retail in the coming years.
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INTERVIEW: Don Mattrick and John Schappert
Don Mattrick’s assertion that his rivals had been on an extended vacation judging by their showing at E3 grabbed headlines globally, but there’s more where that came from.
E3 08: Xbox avatars announced
Microsoft has revealed a new system of avatars as part of a radical redesign of the Xbox 360 dashboard interface, designed to challenge Nintendo’s ‘Mii’ creation.
E3 08: Xbox Live generates $1 billion
The boss of Microsoft’s interactive entertainment division Don Mattrick, has revealed the full amount Xbox Live subscribers have spent on the service – a cool $1 billion.
Too Human demo confirmed for tonight
Alongside talk of a possible new Geometry Wars title hitting the Xbox Live servers tonight, Microsoft has confirmed that a playable demo of Silicon Knights’ upcoming Too Human will ...
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E3 08: Geometry Wars 2 announcement on the cards?
Further to talk of a brand new outing for the Halo franchise, reports are also pointing to an announcement tonight of a fresh sequel to Bizarre Creation’s seminal 2D ...
Xbox partnering with Netflix?
Speaking after a Netflix analyst event in San Francisco, Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter is convinced that the movie rental company will soon team up with Microsoft over Xbox ...
Zavvi offers free Live access with GTA IV
For two weeks from 4th April, all GTA IV pre-orders made with Zavvi will include free Xbox Live Gold membership for three months, plus a collectable GTA IV-themed limited edition ...
Endemol targets Xbox and Wii with major TV licences
Big Brother and Deal Or No Deal creator Endemol has told MCV that it is eyeing the online services of next-gen consoles for casual games adaptations of its franchises.
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Original TV shows coming to 360
Microsoft has inked a deal that will result in the first original TV content produced for the Xbox 360 gaming console, according to Media Week.
Free Xbox Live points for GTA IV pre-orders at HMV.com
HMV.com is prompting pre-orders of Grand Theft Auto IV on Xbox 360 by offering 1000 free Xbox Live points and a voucher book that contains over £130 worth of savings, ...
Capcom to Plunder digital downloads
Publisher Capcom plans to increase its focus on the digital download market with the launch of new IP Plunder.
Ubisoft reveals GRAW2: Legacy Edition
Ubisoft is to release Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2: Legacy Edition for the Xbox 360 in April.
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Bach: PS3 can’t compete with Xbox Live
Microsoft’s E&D president Robbie Bach claims that Xbox Live sets the 360 apart from its rivals.
Xbox Live to focus on family, says Microsoft
Xbox Live is becoming Microsoft’s secret weapon in its battle with Sony to secure lucrative family audiences, the platform holder has told MCV.
GTA IV downloads this autumn
Keen to publicise what is still believed to be an exclusive deal, Microsoft has stated that Rockstar’s downloadable content for upcoming title Grand Theft Auto IV will not arrive until ...
Paramount signs up to Xbox Live Video Store
Microsoft has announced that it has struck a deal with major US movie studio Paramount that will see a number of new films available to download via Xbox Live.
Black and Ninja Gaiden head to Xbox Originals
The Xbox 360’s Xbox Originals service, which allows gamers to download full Xbox games on their console, is set for a boost next week with the arrival of three new ...
Call of Duty 4 topples Halo 3 on Xbox Live
The ever-popular Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has knocked Bungie’s Halo 3 off the top spot in the Xbox Live most played table for the week ending January 21st, ...
XBLA title Undertow free following Live problems
After previously saying that it would seek to compensate members after many experienced Xbox Live troubles over the Christmas period, Microsoft has confirmed that it is to offer recently released ...
Lawsuit blocking Xbox Live status updates
Following a period of ongoing problems that saw many gamers go without access to multiplayer gaming over Christmas, Microsoft has now confessed that it is unable to update gamers as ...
