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UFC Live Xbox 360 app gets KO’ed during UFC 141

Shane McGlaun, Jan 4th 2012 Discuss [2]

The UFC is very popular today with fight fans who enjoy watching MMA matches. The UFC has very nearly put traditional boxing down for the count as more and more fans flock to the more exciting UFC fight nights that are more like events than a single fight. Back during E3 2011 Microsoft touted its new UFC Live app as a way to purchase the UFC events to enjoy at home. Read The Full Story

Arrgh… behold ye most pirated games of 2011

Shane McGlaun, Jan 3rd 2012 Discuss [4]

With only a few days between us and the end of 2011, we have the list of the top most pirated games of the year. The list of the top pirated games comes by way of TorrentFreak and covers the PC, Xbox 360, and Wii. The top pirated game in the PC category was Crysis 2. That game was leaked ahead of the official launch and pirated mercilessly. Read The Full Story

NVIDIA high-fives Sega for Sonic the Hedgehog 4 mobile release

Chris Burns, Dec 30th 2011 Discuss [2]

Sega is coming on strong on the Sonic tip here at the end of 2011, first with Sonic CD for the mobile platform, now with Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 2 for Android devices sporting either an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core or Tegra 3 quad-core processor onboard! What you'll be playing here is a new vision of Sonic in the classic setup: complete with the rebirth of an old enemy and the return of no less than everyone's favorite sidekick: Tails! And just wait until you hit the go button on the video to hear that classic "SEGA" sound effect - flawless victory! Read The Full Story

Microsoft Canada starts Developer Movement, shows USA how to do it

Chris Burns, Dec 27th 2011 Discuss [0]

Though as a graphic designer by training, I'm not exactly keen on promoting contests to produce results in workers, it does seem like a pretty awesome idea here as Microsoft tries to push developers to make awesome apps for their platforms (including but not limited to Xbox360 and Windows Phone) up in Canada. What you've got here is a "Join the Developer Movement" contest in which Microsoft judges your developed apps as "quality", and depending on how many you've got made until May 20th, you get rewards galore! Not only that, the first 200 people who register for the Developer Movement have the chance to get their AppHub account waived entirely! Read The Full Story

Xbox 360 Dashboard update keeps some offline

Shane McGlaun, Dec 23rd 2011 Discuss [2]

If you have applied the update to the Xbox 360 dashboard recently you may have found that you can't get online anymore. Kotaku reports that the update has prevented some users from getting back online for playing games. Microsoft is promising to resolve the issue as soon as possible. The issue is apparently not very widespread. Read The Full Story

Microsoft’s Xbox Live gets new TV channels

Rue Liu, Dec 20th 2011 Discuss [1]

Microsoft has announced that it is adding eight new TV channels to Xbox LIVE. The Xbox Dashboard recently got an overhaul with a new more Metro-styled interface along with the addition of new content and video services. The addition today is part of Microsoft's plan to challenge cable TV and includes localized TV channels for both the US and Europe. Read The Full Story

Xbox design chief replaced ahead of 2013 “Xbox 720″

Chris Davies, Dec 15th 2011 Discuss [0]

Microsoft is believed to have replaced the design architect responsible for the Xbox 360 user-experience, Dan Coyner, an acolyte of Apple-style consistency in user experience and a mainstay of the gaming project since its inception. Coyner, general manager of Design and Planning within the Xbox team, has been replaced with Emma Williams, CNET's sources claim, who led this month's Xbox dashboard update. Read The Full Story

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Title 6 Update Live Now

Christen McGregor, Dec 13th 2011 Discuss [4]

MW3 fanatics, I am talking to you! Well, if you're a fanatic you should know this by now. For those who haven't logged into XBOX Live in the last few days, an update awaits you! The sixth title update for Modern Warfare 3 focuses on exploits in multiplayer matches, as well as balancing out certain weapons. So far the update has come to XBOX and Playstation 3. Read The Full Story

Xbox Live gets YouTube, Verizon FiOS TV and more

Rue Liu, Dec 13th 2011 Discuss [2]

Microsoft had detailed earlier this month its plans to challenge cable TV by adding more content and improved features to its Xbox Live service. Today, the first wave of new content and video services has hit Xbox Live, including apps like YouTube and Verizon's FiOS TV. Read The Full Story

Kinectimals for iPhone and iPad released

Chris Davies, Dec 13th 2011 Discuss [4]

Microsoft has released Kinectimals for iOS, a version of its Kinectimals on Kinect for Xbox 360 game, working as both a standalone title and as a way of accessing new content in the console version. Available for $2.99 in the iOS App Store, the game runs on the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad; it has already been available through the Windows Phone Marketplace since late October. Read The Full Story

Xbox TV unique shows planned as Microsoft shops for TV execs

Chris Davies, Dec 11th 2011 Discuss [4]

Microsoft is looking to create its own original content for its Xbox LIVE TV service, insiders claims, with the software giant seeking to recruit a television executive to turn its gaming system into a true cable challenger. A head-hunting firm has been employed to dig up the best candidate, Bloomberg‘s tipsters reckon, with Microsoft hoping to replicate the success of its homegrown Xbox games franchises with specially created TV content.

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Xbox 360 and PS3 controller rings shows gamer geek pride

Shane McGlaun, Dec 8th 2011 Discuss [0]

If you are a gaming geek that loves to play on the Xbox 360 or the PS3 and you have a penchant for gaudy geek jewelry this is the gift for you. A seller over on Etsy going by the user egyptianruin and selling in a store called Kelly's Keychains has created some geeky rings that look like controllers for your favorite console. Read The Full Story