by Rainier on Dec. 15, 2010 @ 1:11 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Sports fans will be able to compete in the “College Bowl Showdown” pick ‘em on Xbox Live and enjoy 32 bowl games live this season via ESPN3.com, including all five Bowl Championship Series (BCS) bowl games.
by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2010 @ 7:19 p.m. PST | Filed under
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This holiday season A World of Keflings will kick off Microsoft's "Games for the Holidays" for Xbox Live Arcade when it releases Dec. 22, 2010, for 800 Microsoft Points.
by Rainier on Dec. 1, 2010 @ 10:43 a.m. PST | Filed under
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After recently
raising the subscription fee, Microsoft is giving back,
sign up and start earning Microsoft Points by watching movies and sports, playing games and more. Plus, when you sign-up for Xbox Live Gold, or renew your membership you’ll earn even more.
by Rainier on Nov. 29, 2010 @ 11:51 a.m. PST | Filed under
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This week, until Monday Dec. 6, 2010, Xbox Live Gold members can get the following Xbox Live Arcade titles for 50% off their normal price, Worms 2: Armageddon (now 400 Points), Band of Bugs (now 400 Points), Earthworm Jim HD (now 400 Points) and Centipede & Millipede (now 200 Points)
by Rainier on Nov. 18, 2010 @ 10:17 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Alan Wake, the game's protagonist, is a bestselling horror writer, who writes a novel about his darkest nightmares. In the game, those nightmares come true.
by Rainier on Nov. 15, 2010 @ 10:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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If you though that the Xbox Live Indie Games service was just filled with massage apps, clones and garbage, think again! A dozen indie developers are fighting back against the mediocrity and lameness in the best way they know how ... by releasing amazing games.
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2010 @ 11:08 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Microsoft has revealed what Xbox Live members can expect to see on the Marketplace in November 2011, such as Alien Breed 3, Crazy Taxi, and Alan Wake as On Demand title.
by Rainier on Nov. 8, 2010 @ 5:16 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Apache: Air Assault is a helicopter combat game, where players control a variety of lethal Apache attack helicopters outfitted with cutting-edge military weaponry. The goal in Apache: Air Assault is to prevent terrorist attacks by raining down destruction from above in the world’s most volatile warzones.
by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2010 @ 9:49 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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According to new research, 21% of American consumers use game consoles to view TV and movie content. Xbox 360 has been digitally delivering movies and TV shows to tens of millions of owners since 2006 through Xbox Live.
by Rainier on Oct. 14, 2010 @ 12:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 is the sequel to last year’s high-flying, fast-hitting, and intense versus battles series. Dragon Ball Z fans can rest assured that the destructible environment, and character trademark attacks and transformations will be true to the series.
by Rainier on Oct. 6, 2010 @ 9:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft has revealed what Xbox Live members can expect to see on the Marketplace in October.
by Rainier on Oct. 1, 2010 @ 11:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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During the month of October, spend 2400 Microsoft Points on Arcade games and/or game add-ons and you’ll get 800 Microsoft Points added to your membership as a thank-you gift, which in return you can spend on game add-ons, avatar accessories, or even another Arcade game!
by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 29, 2010 @ 12:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
Previews
The Xbox Live 2010 Fall Update will give X360 owners a revamped experience, Zune Pass integration, and additional ESPN content — and puts more entertainment at their fingertips than any other device connected to the TV.
by Rainier on Sept. 21, 2010 @ 7:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft is further expanding its digital entertainment service this fall, as Zune will extend its music and video footprint and bring the free Zune software, Zune Marketplace online store, Zune Pass music subscription service and enhanced features on Zune.net to new markets on PCs, Windows Phone 7 and through Xbox Live.
by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2010 @ 8:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock redefines music gaming with an all-new, story-driven Quest Mode, a completely redesigned rock-inspired guitar controller, the biggest on-disc selection of rock music in a Guitar Hero game and Quickplay+, which invites challenge-starved fanatics to test their rock skills.
by Rainier on Sept. 7, 2010 @ 8:22 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Living rooms will transform into nightclubs to let budding beat chemists, singing sensations and all of their friends party together by firing up two turntable controllers and a microphone to experience their favorite music as they've never heard it before in DJ Hero 2.
by Rainier on Aug. 30, 2010 @ 1:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft announced that as of November 1, 2010 it is increasing the price of Xbox LIVE for some members. This price increase only affects Xbox LIVE Members in Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom and the United States.
by Rainier on Aug. 18, 2010 @ 4:51 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The "Summer of Arcade" has ended with this week's release of Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, Microsoft has revealed what XBL members can expect to see on the Marketplace in August.
by Brian Dumlao on Aug. 4, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Reviews
Aphelion: Graves of Earth is an Xbox Live Indie sci-Fi RPG featuring fast turn-based combat, a 5+ hour main storyline spanning the galaxy, rich characters, combo attacks, NewGame+, ability trees, crafting, and lots more. RPG veterans will enjoy the deep game mechanics while its accessibility reaches out to newcomers to the RPG genre.
by Rainier on July 19, 2010 @ 9:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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As we revealed last year, In Plants vs. Zombies, players use over 40 zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs to slow down, confuse, weaken and ultimately destroy more than two dozen types of zombies before they can reach your front door.
by Rainier on June 30, 2010 @ 9:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft announced that Hulu will be coming to Xbox Live as part of their Hulu Plus experience, and is working hard on creating customized experience for Xbox Live members. While Hulu Live is expected on XBL in 2011, Hulu Plus will be coming to PS3's newly Playstation Plus platform in July.
by Rainier on June 29, 2010 @ 12:52 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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What’s summer without a little fun in the sun? Grab your toy soldiers and watch out for monkeys as you dive into three great new downloadable games and game add-ons, coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade. Microsoft is also discounting albums, track packs and songs for Rock Band, Guitar Hero 5, Band Hero and Lips.
by Rainier on June 22, 2010 @ 7:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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This November, the new Xbox Live Gold Family Pack will offer up to four individual Xbox Live Gold memberships for only US$99.99 – the price of two regular Xbox Live Gold subscriptions. Now as you prepare for the launch of Kinect for Xbox 360, which makes YOU the controller, consider giving your family premium Gold experience and access to the biggest names in entertainment.
by Rainier on June 21, 2010 @ 4:46 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Puzzle Quest 2 features a blend of match-3 gem matching and fantasy, with a simple but meaningful role playing experience, using all-new weapons, spells, and shields that make every decision meaningful and never passive in the deepest puzzle adventure yet.
by Rainier on June 21, 2010 @ 9:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Crackdown 2 will take multiplayer gaming to unprecedented levels for the ultimate cooperative and competitive multiplayer experience, providing you and your friends with the complete freedom to explore, destroy and play as you return to restore justice and peace to Pacific City — by any means necessary.