Category Archives: Xbox Live

FortressCraft designer Adam Sawkins has struck out at Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson after the game’s website was allegedly hit by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack yesterday.

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Minecraft has overtaken Trials Evolution to set a new day-one sales record on the Xbox Live Arcade release, but Fez developer Polytron has claimed that Mojang was given special treatment not available to other studios.

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A source close to The Verge has told the site Microsoft is bringing Internet Explorer to Xbox 360 with Kinect capabilities. The firm is supposedly testing IE 9 on the console now, and upon release it will have Bing voice search integrated for media-only results, while the browser end will allow users to surf the net while sitting in their living areas. Kinect support won’t be mandatory, according to the source, but since Kinect has been heavily integrated into it, users may wish to at least try it out. If true, and not far-fetched in the slightest, look for Microsoft to reveal the tech at E3.

Kotaku reports some Minecraft fans have been disappointed to discover the Xbox 360 Edition doesn’t support split-screen play on standard definition tellies; port developer 4J Studios has confirmed you’ll need an HD cable and display. Minecraft’s not exactly visually demanding so it seems a bit odd, but there you go: if you’re fronting a CRT and looking for some couch-buddy good times, save your 1600 MS Points.

Nelson’s confirmed the UK portion of Inside Xbox is to be discontinued following similar news in the US last week.

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Microsoft’s announced the launch of MLB.TV for international audiences on Xbox 360. The service is provided by the Major League Baseball, and is already on US PS3s, but this is the first time the service has been available outside America.

TSA has a full list of countries getting the application.

Minecraft for Xbox 360 has finally landed. The 4J-made console version of the Mojang effort is available now to get from Xbox Live Marketplace. Get it queued here for 1600 MS points. Watch Sam and Lauren Wainwright have a dander around the world here, and stay tuned for a Minecraft piece from Pat today.

The VG247 crew snaffled a couple of codes for Minecraft on Xbox 360 and quite naturally would rather faff about building mansions than do any work. Enter a stylish world of untreated pine flooring and an emphasis on boxes of all kinds.

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Microsoft has made it’s $99 Xbox 360 offer official in the US.

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Microsoft’s released a new Minecraft 360 trailer ahead of the XBLA title’s release next week. The 4J-made console version of the Mojang explorer will feature two and four-player splitscreen, as well as up to eight player support on Xbox Live. Get the video below.

It’s out next Wednesday for 1600 MS points.

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Spike TV is partnering with Microsoft for live and commercial-free coverage of the Xbox Media Briefing at E3. The Xbox: Entertainment Evolved special will air on Monday, June 4 at 12.30pm EDT/9.30am PDT/5.30pm UK and “will take viewers on a 90-minute journey through the future of the Xbox 360 platform with world premieres of blockbuster games and entertainment experiences set for release in 2012 and beyond.” The telecast is part of Spike TV’s E3 All Access Live program which was announced Tuesday, and features coverage from the event. The Microsoft E3 briefing will also be broadcast on Xbox Live if you would rather go that route.

Microsoft has announced it will discontinue production of Inside Xbox in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Xbox Live in EMEA is currently looking at its operating model for the series, which according to Major Nelson “could potentially result in some changes, but we have no news here to share yet.” Xbox Live in Mexico and Japan will continue to produce first-party content for its members via other media outside of the Inside Xbox brand. The firm will be “leveraging third-party news and video content available through a variety of existing and future partners,” such as IGN, and supplementing said content with “select first-party offerings.” Shows like Major’s Minute, Featured Videos and Insider Moves packaged under the Inside Xbox brand will be culled as well.

A video for R.A.W. – Realms of Ancient War has been released by Focus Home Interactive introducing the wizard, which is second playable class reveal for the hack’n'slash developed by Wizarbox. According to the firm, the wizard can use natural elements such as “lightning, torrents of flames, tornadoes and waves of pure energy,” to decimate enemies providing his mana pool is full. However, the class is also the “most fragile of the heroes,” and won’t last very long should the enemy reach him. The warrior class was the previous reveal, and you can check him out again below. R.A.W. – Realms of Ancient War will be released on PC, PSN, and XBLA during Q2 2012.

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Microsoft launched the third and penultimate game in its Arcade NEXT line-up Fable Heroes. The Lionhead spin-off, an action hack-n-slash effort, launches at 800 MS points at a file size of 1.39Gb. Get it queued to your 360 here and watch the launch trailer below. Next week, the big one: Minecraft.

In other XBLA news, Awesomenauts is now available, following worries of its release after publisher dtp went into insolvency earlier this week. Get it queued to your 360 here for 800 MS points at 540Mb.

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FortressCraft has sold 750,000 units on Xbox Live Indie Games in just ten months, according to developer Adam Sawkin. The creative builder has brought in well over $1 million for its creator and regularly appears in weekly charts. Minecraft, with which the game is often compared, has sold over 5 million units on PC and Mac and arrives on Xbox Live Arcade on May 9.

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Microsoft has updated its Xbox Live content schedule, and the releases kick off today with the Forza 4 May Top Gear Car Pack and classic characters for SSX.

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Microsoft’s announced a Union Jack-branded Xbox 360 Kinect bundle will launch at the end of this month in – where else – the UK.

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Codemasters has gone live with the DiRT Showdown demo on Xbox Live Marketplace. The taster will give players a mix of single-player content with a race of 8 Ball in San Francisco and multiplayer mode Rampage, as well as the beta of new racing service RaceNet. Get the demo queued here. It comes in at 1.16Gb.

It’ll go live on US PSN and PC later on today, with EU PSN getting it tomorrow.

Romino has confirmed Awesomenauts will release as expected, despite publisher dtp Entertainment’s insolvency.

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Microsoft is to air a a new five-part live-action series for Halo, known as Forward Unto Dawn, ahead of Halo 4′s release later this year.

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