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Major Nelson has posted on his blog that Microsoft is currently hiring folks for Team Xbox.

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Nelson’s posted the most popular Live titles of last year, with Halo 3, unsurprisingly, coming out on top.

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Nelson’s confirmed that Call of Duty Classic is now available on Live. Yours for 1,200 MSP.

Blurb:

For the first time ever, Infinity Ward’s 2003 award-winning game that launched a franchise comes to consoles. Relive the original Call of Duty experience in HD. Online multiplayer on Xbox LIVE, including Leaderboard support. Winner of over 80 Game of the Year Awards and 50 Editor’s Choice Awards.

It was great. In 2003. No idea if it’s stood the test of time. Spend some money and find out.

Xbox Live director of programning Larry Hyrb aka Major Nelson has posted on his blog that Microsoft has “no plans” to introduce a Blu-ray add-on for the Xbox 360.

It comes as earlier this morning, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer seemed to have confirmed that an add-on for the 360 would be forthcoming. However, Hyrb says Ballmer was actually referring to accessories for the PC.

“During an interview yesterday, Steve Ballmer was asked about Blu-Ray and the Xbox 360. I wanted to clear something up. Steve was referring to Blu-Ray accessories for the PC. As we have said in the past, we have no plans to introduce a Blu-Ray drive for the Xbox 360.”

Consider the matter closed.

Datel’s expressed “disappointment” at Microsoft’s decision to disallow use of third-party 360 memory units in the console’s November software update.

“We are following this issue and awaiting the outcome like everyone else,” a rep told CVG.

“If the Major Nelson blog is to be taken at face value then we’re disappointed to see that Microsoft are taking these steps to prevent customers from exercising their freedom of choice.

“Everyone is looking for ways to make their cash go further at the moment and we believe that Max Memory offers a good value, high capacity, alternative to the official Memory Unit.”

Major Nelson said earlier this week that only Microsoft memory units will be supported after the update goes live.

Nelson’s confirmed that Army of Two, Midnight Club: LA and Sonic Unleashed have all been added to 360′s Games on Demand service.

Buy them. You may as well. Apparently, “THE BEST WAY TO SEE LOS ANGELES IS AT 245 MPH.” You can’t argue with that.

We don’t care if this is old. Nelson told HipHopGamer at E3 that PS3′s going to be gathering dust soon thanks to Metal Gear: Rising going multi-plat.

“I’m going to be happy when I come to your place next time and I see your PS3 off with dust on it,” said the exec.

“That’s all I want to say.”

You must watch this video. At 6.20 Nelson’s asked, “How was you able to whip the Wii’s ass?”

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Nelson’s confirmed that unMicrosoft 360 storage devices won’t work with the machine when its November software update goes live.

“One of the changes is that unauthorized Memory Units will no longer work with the Xbox 360,” said the exec.

“If you’ve moved your profile or saved games onto one to ‘back it up,’ you’d better move it back onto an authorized Xbox 360 storage device prior to taking the update.

“If you continue to use an unauthorized Memory Unit after the update, you will not be able to access your stored profile or saved games.”

Nice.

For a look at some of the update’s features in action, take a look at this.

Nelson just confirmed that Xbox 360′s firmware will be upgraded today in preparation for the inclusion of Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm functionality.

“Sometime over the next few hours when you sign in to Xbox LIVE you’ll receive a prompt to accept this mandatory update,” said the exec.

“If you are signed into LIVE already, you may be signed out and asked to accept the update and you’ll be back online in a few moments.”

No features are included in the update. Thanks, TheDutchSlayer.

Update: There are reports of not being able to connect to Live after updating. Super Nelson’s fixing that shit, yo. Thanks evilashchris, Blerk.

Update 2: Sorted.

Nelson brings word that Shaun White Snowboarding and Command & Conquer 3 have now been added to 360′s Games on Demand service.

There’s no pricing through there as it varies by region. Looks as though you can’t get C&C3 in the US, for some reason. Take that, Americans.

Nelson’s confirmed that Lode Runner’s this week’s Live deal, down to 800 MSP from its normal 1,200.

Go crazy. Or, alternatively, buy it.

Major Nelson’s podcast number 330 is loaded to the gill with stuff.

Want proof? It’s 321 minutes long and contains chats with Xbox Live boss Stephen Toulouse, The Guild’s Felicia Day, development manager at Tiburon, Ryan Ferwerda chatting about Madden NFL 10, Josh Randall, the creative director behind Beatles Rock Band and Dan Maher, Xbox UK’s XBL editor.

If you don’t feel like listening to the whole thing, the Major has kindly listed the time each one starts.

Very kind of him considering most of us have ADHD.

Hit up the link to hear all about it.

Blimey. Nelson’s confirmed that American 360 users can now buy Live content with PayPal.

You can’t actually buy stuff through your 360, but you can associate your PayPal account with your Xbox.com account and do it that way.

Hit the link for full details. No word on whether or not this is going to make it out of the US.

Nelson’s noted that that the My Xbox section of Xbox.com and the Xbox forums will be down for maintenance this morning.

It’s only for an hour, from 2.00-3.00am PST (9.00–10.00am BST), so try to suffer in silence.

Codies has posted an Ashes 2009 demo on Live, as the Major confirms.

Blurb:

The Ashes, the most exciting and thrilling confrontation in international cricket, is brought to you in the official game of this summer’s tournament; Ashes Cricket 2009 … download the demo now to get the most authentic cricket experience possible, without having to don your whites!

You can only have it if you’re in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand or the UK.

It’s out for Wii, PC, PS3 and 360 on August 7.

Marvel Vs Capcom 2 is now up on Live, says the Major.

Blurb:

Fans asked, and Capcom listened! One of the most popular fighting games of all time returns! MvC 2 brings legendary characters from throughout Marvel and Capcom history to duke it out in an insane tag-team fighting experience. Featuring an unprecedented 56-character roster and now with enhanced HD graphics and online play, one of the best fighting games ever just got better! Buy it today!

Do it. You may as well. Yours for 1,200MSP.

Nelson’s confirmed the posting of the Madden NFL 10 demo on Live.

That’s the good bit. The bad bit is that you can only get it if you’re American. Screw you, America.

The Major has announced that a cut-price Ikaruga is the latest Xbox Live Deal of the Week.

Normally at 800MS Points, the game is now at 400 for the next week. Remember, it’s for Gold members only.

Get it here.

Following news yesterday that Microsoft was planning in the incorporate ads into Xbox Live in the coming year, Major Nelson’s gone on the record to say the introduction won’t get in your way. Phew.

“I need to let you know that you don’t need to worry about a huge influx of ads across the dashboard,” the exec said.

“One of our core principles is to enhance, not interfere with the gaming experience, and we work directly with our partners to only deliver experiences that are relevant to the Live community.”

Apparently the ads are going to be an “organic” part of the dashboard.

Read the full statement through there.

Xbox 360 product boss Aaron Greenberg has said he believes Microsoft’s E3 performance was nothing short of “historic.” He also revealed that he owns a PS3, plays games on it and reckons Sony did a “good job” in LA earlier this month.

“Last year there were so many big games that we showed. We had Resident Evil, we had Gears of War 2, we had all the big blockbuster and people were like, ‘how are you gonna top that?!’ – and we did,” he told Major Nelson during a podcast interview.

“A lot of people thought it was the best E3 we’ve ever had, I definitely think it was historic. We dreamed of opening with The Beatles and closing with Steven Spielberg and it happened.”

“E3, I think, returned to all it’s glory,” Greenberg continued. “[However], it was the first year in maybe five years that I couldn’t get to the Sony and Nintendo conferences.

“I watched on TV both of them in their entirety but yeah, it was insane. I sent one of my staff and he reported back and yeah, it was good, I thought they had a good show, I think Sony did a good job.

“I hope I don’t get in trouble for saying this, but I’m pretty open in that I own a PS3 and I play games on it: I’m a gamer.”

Full interview through the link.