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Xbox Live Marketplace Update: April 12, 2011
We’ve got a pretty hefty update to the marketplace this week with deals coming out of Capcom and Microsoft Game Studios, a world record attempt, and an add-on to a very stylish shooter. Deal Of The Week: Select Capcom Content April 12-April 18 Marvel Vs Capcom 2 (600 MSP/ 50%) – One of the most […]
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition Title Update 8 Now Live
The most downloaded XBLA game of last year has received it’s 8th title update today on Xbox LIVE. Developer 4J studios has announced over 40 official fixes and have even snuck in some unannounced ones as well. Though fans have been clamoring to play “The End” for awhile, it was sadly pushed back to Title […]
Xbox Marketplace Update: January 4, 2012
Welcome everyone to the first Xbox Marketplace Update of 2012! Hopefully everyone had a safe New Year’s, and with 2011 in our rear-view mirrors, the upcoming year is looking to bring multiple blockbusters on every system. Microsoft has a couple gems on the way this year, but like the lackluster final deal of 2011 (Modern […]
66M Xbox 360s, 18M Kinects Sold Worldwide
At CES yesterday, Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer revealed the latest sales numbers for the Xbox 360 and the Kinect. Ballmer commented on the Xbox franchise, stating that,”We invest for the longterm. We’re the world sales leader for the last year in consoles and we have 66 million Xbox users and [almost] 40 million Xbox Live subscribers.” […]
Xbox LIVE House Party Details
The Xbox LIVE House Party is about a month away and will be similar to the Summer of Arcade promotion having one new title released per week. Beginning February 15, four titles (headlined by Alan Wake’s American Nightmare) will be released. Much like the Summer of Arcade, purchasers of all four games will be rewarded […]
Best Selling Xbox 360 Indie Games of 2011
Microsoft’s Major Nelson has released an Xbox Live Indie Games Best Sellers List for 2011 accounting for full purchases for the year. The chart is comprised of 11 indie games released in 2011 with many older hits comprising the other nine. It’s of note that among the top ten indie games are four Minecraft clones […]
Microsoft Cancels Live TV Service for Xbox Live
Sadly, Microsoft has dropped it’s announced live TV service through Xbox Live due to the high costs of licensing fees. Ironically, Microsoft had just received an award from CES for innovation in TV. The service would have required a monthly fee for Xbox Diamond service, which would have allowed users to watch all their favorite […]
Gamers Need to Remove Payment Info from Xbox Live
With reports of people still being affected by fraudulent charges coming from their Xbox Live Account, all gamers should take the necessary precautions so they don’t end up being a victim. Whether you call it Hacking or Phising, gamers are still having money stolen from their accounts to purchase Microsoft Points. So the best thing to do right now is to […]
Xbox 360 Sting Catches Corrupt Police Chief
Former East St. Louis police Chief Michael Baxton was caught stealing Xbox 360s in an FBI sting operation. Baxton was suspected of stealing/selling items that were in the evidence locker which led to the FBI sting. The agents purchased five Xb0x 360s (Microsoft thanks you), and placed them in a trunk of a car which […]
Real Money Transactions May Replace Microsoft Points
In an interesting turn of events, it appears that maybe Microsoft is considering getting rid of their payment system, Microsoft Points. For a number of years, gamers on Xbox Live have had to deal with buying set amounts of Microsoft Points, often being left with leftover amounts of Points that can’t really be spent on […]
Should Microsoft Abandon MS Points?
Recently, a rumor surfaced that Microsoft was considering abandoning the Microsoft Points system and going to a real-currency model, like what Steam or PSN use. While this might be a good move for gamers, could it potentially hurt Microsoft (and its developers)? Recently, the European developer of the digital horror title Amy was faced with […]
Windows Phone “Must Have Games” Promotion Details
Much like the Xbox LIVE Arcade House Party promotion beginning next month, Windows Phone users will have their own lineup to look forward to beginning tomorrow. Complete with Xbox LIVE Achievements, leaderboards and more, Must Have Games brings more great games to Xbox LIVE for Windows Phone. Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit – $4.99 (Feb 1) – […]