Category Archives: Xbox Live

Fri, May 24, 2013 | 12:45 BST

Xbox One: “Europe is critical” says Microsoft’s Spencer

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Xbox One is not a US-centric console, Microsoft Games Studio’s vice-president Phil Spencer has stressed, and has called Europe ‘critical’ to the company’s success moving forward.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 11:59 BST

Black Ops 2 DLC 3 & 4 release dates found in CoD: Elite code – rumour

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2′s third and fourth DLC map packs may be coming to Xbox Live in July and August, according to source code found among the bowels of Call of Duty: Elite.

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Fri, May 24, 2013 | 01:10 BST

Phil Harrison on Xbox One: core gaming, mass market entertainment and longevity

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In the wake of the Xbox One reveal, many are seeking clarification on the direction the console is heading. Microsoft’s corporate vice president Phil Harrison discusses some of the choices made with the next-gen console
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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 22:00 BST

Poker Night 2 now available for iOS

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Poker Night 2, along with Brock Fucking Samson, is now available for iOS. Telltale’s poker simulator will run you $4.99 on the App Store, and also includes Sam and Max, Claptrap, GLaDOS, and my personal hero, Ash Williams. Head over to the App Store and pick it up. The game’s also available through the Xbox Live Marketplace, Steam, and PSN.

Thu, May 23, 2013 | 13:08 BST

Xbox One parental controls: Microsoft considering blanket settings for all services

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Xbox One will feature parental controls, just like its predecessor, by Microsoft’s corporate vice president of interactive entertainment business Ben Kilgore has confirmed that the company is looking at new ways to apply filters to the console’s growing suite of features, without complicating the process.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 11:46 BST

Thomas Was Alone’s PSN publisher unhappy with Xbox One’s indie strategy

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Curve Studios has issued a statement expressing disappointment in Microsoft’s approach to indie games on Xbox One. They’re the same team that brought Mike Bithell’s Thomas Was Alone to PS3 and PS Vita recently, and they’re not best pleased.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 02:22 BST

Major Nelson’s Xbox One Q&A chat transcribe

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Xbox LIVE programming director Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb answered questions about Xbox One in a live Yahoo! chat today. He shed some light on a few minor details and shrugged others off to be addressed at E3, which he points out is merely 18 days away.
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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 23:01 BST

Scourge: Outbreak releasing on Xbox Live in July

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UFO Interactive Games in partnership with Tragnarion Studios has announced a July release for Scourge: Outbreak on Xbox Live.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 21:32 BST

Microsoft may release a 1 vs 100 style game in some capacity with Xbox One

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Phil Spencer has said Microsoft may return to a 1 vs 100 game in some capacity with Xbox One, as the company learned a lot from the XBL quiz game.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 03:15 BST

Rare franchise slated for Xbox One to appear at E3

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Microsoft Studios corporate vice president Phil Spencer has announced that historic IP from veteran developer Rare Ltd. may make an appearance at E3 this year.
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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 23:09 BST

Xbox One designers discuss the console’s architecture

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In the wake of Microsoft’s Xbox One announcement, a group of technical specialists, hosted by Larry “Major Nelson” Hyrb, dissected the hardware and software capabilities of the upcoming console.
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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 07:44 BST

Is Microsoft committing to too much with Xbox One?

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With Microsoft’s Xbox One now unveiled, many are thinking they have taken on more than they can handle and are heading in a direction that could estrange the gamers. Several leading games analysts are now commenting, with varied opinions.
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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 00:26 BST

Former EA boss confident in next gen-consoles

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John Riccitiello, former EA boss believes that PS4 and Xbox One will both be successful, saying, “I believe that console gaming is going to explode on the scene of consumer electronics with this next generation of consoles.”
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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 02:59 BST

Xbox One: new XBL detailed, game capture confirmed

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Xbox One’s new Xbox Live service has been revealed at Microsoft’s reveal event in Redmond.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 14:15 BST

Coming soon to XBL Marketplace Batgirl for Injustice: Gods Among Us, Most Wanted Complete DLC Bundle

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The DLC schedule for the Xbox Live Marketplace has been announced a bit early this week, because apparently Microsoft is busy with other things today. Lord knows what that could be. Anyway, whatever it is they have planned, starting today, you can pick up Batgirl for Injustice: Gods Among Us, the Need for Speed: Most Wanted Complete DLC Bundle, ans get a discount on D3 Publisher titles until May 27. Full update is below.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 01:08 BST

Fourth Penny Arcade game launching June 7, get Penny Arcade 3 free on Steam today

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The fourth and final iteration of Penny Arcade’s On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, coming at you from Zeboyd, will launch on June 7 exclusively on the PC and Xbox Live. No mobile version this time.
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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 21:04 BST

Call of Juarez: Gunslinger gets action-packed launch trailer

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Ubisoft’s released the launch trailer for Techland’s upcoming FPS Call of Juarez: Gunslinger and it focuses on the game’s main lead Silas Greaves and his journey in the game.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 20:02 BST

CastleStorm gets XBLA release date

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CastleStorm, the 2D physics-based structure destruction game from Zen Studios, will be releasing on XBLA on May 29. The game will cost you 800 MSP.

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Sat, May 18, 2013 | 18:37 BST

Microsoft to announce “tons of exclusives” at E3 next month

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Microsoft is set to unveil its new Xbox console next week, but it is apparently saving some of its big software announcements for E3 as the console reveal is serving as foundation laying so to speak.

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Sat, May 18, 2013 | 17:36 BST

City Interactive’s Alien Fear has had its name changed to Alien Rage

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City Interactive has announced it has changed the name of its sci-fi, arcade-FPS Alien Fear – announced in 2012 – to Alien Rage. The game, which includes all sorts of weapons, firing modes, 21 enemy types and eight different bosses will be shown at E3 this year alongside its RPG Lords of the Fallen. Alien Rage will be available via digital distribution later this year for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. A teaser video is below.

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