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Xbox Live audio upgrade promises end to crackly voice

, Aug 27th 2010 Discuss [0]

Microsoft are working to increase the voice quality for two-way communication for Xbox Live, with Xbox Live Studios chief Jerry Johnson telling Eurogamer that the original low bit-rate codec - picked to suit broadband connections back in 2002 - will soon be replaced with a higher quality alternative.  Originally, Johnson explained, Microsoft mandated that Live users needed 64k connections, and picked a codec to suit that minimum. Read The Full Story

Amazon Xbox LIVE Store No Longer Selling Arcade Games

, Aug 23rd 2010 Discuss [0]

In April of last year, Amazon announced that they would be working with Microsoft to open up their very own Xbox LIVE Store. It was considered just a Beta back then, and we're not necessarily sure that title ever came off. So today's announcement, a bit over a year after opening their virtual doors, comes as a shock. According to a statement posted on Microsoft's Xbox LIVE page, Amazon will no longer be selling any LIVE Arcade titles. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Kinect Could Connect with Windows Phone 7 Some Day

, Aug 19th 2010 Discuss [0]

One of the most exciting things about Microsoft's upcoming Windows Phone 7, is its ability to integrate so heavily with Xbox LIVE. The fact that you can access not only your full-featured Avatar, but also your friends is pretty neat. But, it gets even better when you look at Achievements, Xbox LIVE titles, and the ability to play them on your phone, and then continue them on your console, and vice versa, whenever you want (as long as the game's supported on both platforms, of course). But, does Kinect fit into all of this? According to Kudo Tsunoda, it certainly may. Read The Full Story

Technologies that Shaped a Decade

, Aug 18th 2010 Discuss [2]

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a few gadgets that had been transformative to me. A reader wrote in and asked if I thought there any categories of products that had changed the world over the last decade. I thought about that for a while and here my list of the some of the gadgets and services that almost overnight (from a historical perspective) changed everything and went from enthusiast to mass market.

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Halo Reach Costs Only $1,250 on Xbox LIVE

, Aug 16th 2010 Discuss [0]

This isn't the first time that a game has appeared in Microsoft's Xbox LIVE Marketplace ahead of its launch. And it's not the first time that, even if you had the required amount of money to actually download that said game, you wouldn't be able to. Digitally distributing games for review isn't a new concept, but it definitely does add something quite entertaining to the whole mix. That's exactly what's happening with Halo Reach right now, which you can find in the LIVE Marketplace right now, ready to download. But, as usual, there's a catch. Read The Full Story

Microsoft and MovieTickets.com to Bring Movie Ticket Purchases to Xbox LIVE

, Jul 20th 2010 Discuss [0]

You've secretly wanted it. It's been one of those things you've been pining for, maybe even subconsciously, ever since you signed up for Xbox LIVE. Right there next to ordering your favorite pizza from your couch, through the Xbox 360's Dashboard. You see an advertisement for an upcoming movie, maybe it even opens up the day you see the ad, and you suddenly realize you want to buy a ticket, right then and there. Well, thanks to some new-fangled agreements between Microsoft and MovieTickets.com, that's one step closer to actually happening. Read The Full Story

The Daily Slash: July 13th 2010

, Jul 13th 2010 Discuss [1]

Can you believe that it's already (pretty much) the middle of July? It just feels like time's flying by, doesn't it? Guess that's what happens when you're having fun -- and we have plenty of that around here. That's why we're happy you can join us. So, welcome to tonight's edition of The Daily Slash. First up, in the Best of R3 Media, we've got 100,000 apps for the Android Market, and is an iPhone 4 recall coming soon? And then in the Dredge 'Net, it looks like Stanford is going digital, we've got some big speakers, and it looks like Destination Arcade is just a limited run. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Windows Phone to be Enhanced Through Connected Services

, Jul 13th 2010 Discuss [1]

Perhaps unlike the KIN, Microsoft has a lot of faith in their reboot to the Windows Mobile Operating System lineage. They're putting a lot of effort, on both the software side of things, as well as enforcing the hardware side of things, to make sure that the mobile OS they launch later this year is the best they believe it can be. And while relying on the Operating System itself for the majority of feature-driven aspects to attract customers is good in of itself, it's also the extra features that's going to draw in plenty of more folks to your platform. Andy Lees, Senior Vice President for Microsoft's Mobile Communications Business, announced some of those extra features at the Worldwide Partner Conference in Washington, D.C. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Destination Arcade Now Launching July 21st

, Jul 12th 2010 Discuss [0]

At the moment, Microsoft's Xbox LIVE Arcade is one of the best ways to get your nostalgia-rich gaming on, as it features quite a few "oldie-but-goodie" titles tucked away inside. The trouble is, in its current iteration it's not the easiest digital interface to navigate through. Like Microsoft of yesteryear, lists play a big part of finding that next great game. As we reported last week, Microsoft is looking to change that up with Destination Arcade, a whole new way to find what you're looking for, plus a lot more. But it's not coming out on the 14th anymore, as the upgrade has been pushed back. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Set to Launch Destination Arcade on July 14th

, Jul 6th 2010 Discuss [0]

One of the little nuggets of joy that was missing from this year's E3, was the announcement from Microsoft about their bi-annual Xbox 360 software update. Sure, they managed to announce a new Xbox 360, but nothing about the software front. Well, if you managed to get your hands on one of the new consoles from Redmond, then you should be happy in knowing that an update is right around the corner. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Will Play Xbox LIVE Arcade Games

, Jun 30th 2010 Discuss [0]

It feels like it's been forever since Microsoft announced Windows Phone 7. And, despite the fact the details came afterward, it almost feels longer since we actually heard any details about one of the future mobile Operating System's coolest features: Xbox LIVE support. We know it goes beyond just having your Xbox LIVE profile/avatar, and we know the XNA framework will make it easy for developers to integrate features from the console to the handset, but apparently Microsoft is going for the throat on this one. Read The Full Story

Microsoft’s Xbox Live to Offer Family Gold Pack

, Jun 22nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Whether or not you're a fan of Xbox LIVE probably has a lot to do with whether or not you're a paying subscriber, or what they call the "Silver" member. Right now, Microsoft has all sorts of different ways you can sign up for a Gold Membership: from month-to-month, a three-month package, or a yearly subscription. Either way you choose, you get more access to things like demos, and the ability to play online multiplayer on titles like Halo or Gears of War. Well, now Microsoft's got a new option coming up: the Family Pack. Read The Full Story
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