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Microsoft has claimed that it is continually keeping ahead” of its rivals’ online services with additions to Xbox Live. The firm this week added social media services such as Twitter, Facebook and music portal Last.FM to Live – as well as HD movie streaming service Zune. However, Facebook arrived on …
Read More »US: Gaming emergency broadcasts coming
New York State authorities are currently testing a system that would send emergency broadcasts over online gaming networks. Such warning messages can already be sent to the public through TV and radio, alerting people to natural or man-made disasters. But the State Deputy CIO Rico Singleton revealed the new system …
Read More »More Natal dev details revealed in February
Gamesfest conferences to feature special focus on new Microsoft peripheral
Read More »Microsoft reconfirms Gamefest return in 2010
And now USA, UK and Japan will get Xbox 360 and Windows dev conferences in spring
Read More »Microsoft hunts producer for new Epic games
US-based role will â??drive forward Gears of War and Shadow Complexâ?? franchises
Read More »60% of UK 360s have failed
Around 60 per cent of UK Xbox 360 owners have lost their console to technical problems, such as the infamous Red Ring Of Death. That’s according to a CNET UK online user-initiated survey of 1,128 UK-based console owners. 562 of participants owned a Xbox 360, 473 had a PS3 and …
Read More »Alan Wake to arrive in May
MCV can reveal that 360 action title Alan Wake will be released globally in May 2010. A source close to the game told us that the Microsoft-published adventure – developed by Finnish studio Remedy – will be promoted in the style of a Hollywood movie”. MCV understands that Microsoft is …
Read More »360 passes 10m EMEA sales mark
Microsoft this evening has confirmed to MCV that the Xbox 360 has sold over 10m units across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. This makes it the only console format to have seen year-on-year sales growth across the territories this year the firm says. The news comes ahead of another …
Read More »November 17th launch for 360 Twitter, Facebook
Microsoft has confirmed that Twitter and Facebook integration will be coming to Xbox Live on November 17th. The update was announced at E3 and brings popular social media such as Twitter, Facebook and Last FM to the Xbox 360 Dashboard. The release date was confirmed to Fast Company, who spoke …
Read More »Xbox pirate ban hits headlines
Microsoft yesterday cut off up to one million 360 owners playing on modded consoles from Xbox Live. According to newspaper reports this morning – including a front page on Metro (pictured) – the platform holder has cracked down on gamers that have ‘violated their terms of use’. The Guardian reports …
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