Tag Archives: xbl apps
Wed, Jun 06, 2012 | 21:56 BST
More partners announced for XBL, support for 12 additional languages
Yusuf Mehdi, marketing head of Xbox, took to the stage during MS’s E3 press conference to say the console had 200 million new movies, videos and TV shows added last year.
Tue, May 29, 2012 | 20:27 BST
XBL Gold is free this weekend, more apps added for Asia, Spain, and Australia
In addition to Amazon Prime, Microsoft has also added other apps to the XBL Dashboard today, and announced a free Gold weekend is coming up.
Tue, Apr 17, 2012 | 19:57 BST
Xbox Live free this weekend for various apps trial
Microsoft plans to unlock its Xbox LIVE subscription service starting this Thursday, April 19 until Monday, April 23 for everyone. This includes Silver members, who will be able to try out the various apps available on the service. Also, Hulu Plus2, Netflix3 and EPIX4 will will offering free trials to new users as part of this promotion in the US during the same period. The full list of apps unlocking for those in the US is posted below, other regions should check with the Xbox 360 dashboard for specific details. You will still need XBL Gold status to play games online. This is for the apps only.
Tue, Mar 27, 2012 | 21:40 BST
Xbox 360 app usage up 30% year-over year, surpasses online gaming
It looks as though Xbox 360 is used more for watching online movies, TV shows and listening to music than it is for online gaming through Xbox Live, according to Microsoft’s Yusuf Mehdi.
GameStop posts quarterly decline, shrugs off Microsoft’s evasive stance on used games