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Warner Bros Gotham City Imposters gets free DLC on Xbox 360

, Feb 27th 2012 Discuss [3]

The downloadable game that features everything you love about the Batman universe, except everything that's actually part of the Batman universe, has just been handed a free pack of downloadable content. Gotham City Imposters, which as the name suggests is an action adventure starring characters that look like the classic heroes and villains but aren't quite, was released earlier this month so the launch of DLC is pretty quick. Read The Full Story

Microsoft plans to ditch Live, Zune branding in Windows 8

, Feb 24th 2012 Discuss [16]

In the next generation of Microsoft's Windows operating system, you won't be signing into your Windows Live Mail account or your Windows Live Photo Gallery Account, or your Windows Live Messenger account. You'll be signing in, simply, to your Microsoft account. The "Live" branding is going away in an attempt to make all of Microsoft's products and services more tightly integrated. Ironically, that was the goal of the Live moniker in the first place, but it just isn't working. Windows Live Photo Gallery is just too long of a title.   Read The Full Story

Microsoft says man’s last name too offensive for Xbox Live

, Feb 23rd 2012 Discuss [13]

In the world of Xbox Live profile censorship, we've seen people get banned because they listed the actual name of their hometown (e.g., Fort Gay), we've seen gamers axed en masse because of a so-called "software error," and we saw gamers unable to express their sexual identity in their username (a stance that has since been reversed), and here's a new one to add to the pile - a man whose Xbox Live username was deemed too offensive for the online community, even though it's just his last name. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Xbox Live inadvertently posts Mass Effect 3 DLC

, Feb 21st 2012 Discuss [3]

Mass Effect 3 is no doubt going to go down as one of the biggest games in 2012, but it hasn't been released quite yet. So you can imagine the surprise of Xbox 360 users when they noticed that a piece of downloadable content was put up on the Xbox Live Marketplace. The DLC pack, called From Ashes, showed up on the digital marketplace but it did not appear to actually be downloadable. Someone clearly just hit a very wrong switch over at Microsoft headquarters. We bet he (or she) got a pretty stern talking to. Read The Full Story

Xbox Live Indie Games unofficially comes to Windows Phone

, Feb 18th 2012 Discuss [2]

The "Indie Games" section of Xbox Live on the Xbox 360 has become very popular among everyone from hardcore gamers to people who whose favorite game is Angry Birds. In the most recent update to the Xbox 360 Dashboard, the Indie Games channel receives even more prominence, showing that Microsoft really likes this section of content. On the software giant's other Xbox Live platform, though, a.ka. Windows Phone, there is no such initiative. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Is Right To Not Sell A PS Vita Competitor

, Feb 18th 2012 Discuss [141]

Although the PlayStation Vita’s official launch date is February 22, those who invested in the First Edition Bundle were able to get their hands on the Vita on February 15.

I happen to be one of those lucky people. Against my better judgement, I decided to plunk down the $350 to get the Vita, a case, a 4GB memory card, and Little Deviants. And since I got my hands on the portable, I’ve been quite happy with the experience — and somewhat impressed with the fun factor Little Deviants delivers.

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Microsoft’s ‘Xbox Live cop’ has resigned

, Feb 4th 2012 Discuss [5]

The man who was in charge of deciding who should live and who should die (in the world of Xbox Live gamertags, that is) has stepped down from his position after nearly 18 years at Microsoft. Stephen Toulouse will no longer be the Xbox Live policy and enforcement director. Toulouse was responsible for making sure Xbox Live users has a safe and friendly experience, but was known more in the public eye for his reactions to some of the more bizarre Xbox Live user issues. Read The Full Story

Bioware’s Mass Effect 3 demo includes Xbox Live Gold trial

, Feb 3rd 2012 Discuss [14]

If you download the Mass Effect 3 demo for Xbox 360 on its Valentine's Day launch day, you'll get a free month of Xbox Live Gold. That isn't because Microsoft and Bioware are feeling generous; it's because of the somewhat ridiculous restriction that prevents non-Gold members from playing online games. And as anyone who knows Mass Effect knows, if you want to show the best content, you need to try the online multiplayer. Read The Full Story

Apple grabs Xbox LIVE chief for App Store marketing

, Feb 2nd 2012 Discuss [6]

Apple has poached another Microsoft exec, with ex-Xbox LIVE chief Robin Burrowes jumping to the Cupertino company where he will lead App Store marketing in Europe. Burrowes spent seven years in the Xbox division, MCV reports, and before that worked for MSN and media retailer HMV. Read The Full Story

Harmonix game in the works for Xbox Live, PSN, and Facebook?

, Jan 30th 2012 Discuss [1]

The guys at Harmonix are fairly occupied working on continuous downloadable content for Dance Central, but apparently there is something else in the works for the music game moguls. Brian Chan, who was the senior designer for Rock Band 3, has mentioned on his own public resume that he has begun working on a new Harmonix project, but nothing matching his description has yet been announced by the video game company. Read The Full Story

Microsoft likely to bring Xbox Live to Android and iOS

, Jan 25th 2012 Discuss [1]

The Xbox 360 is well on its way to becoming an all-encompassing entertainment hub. From live TV to on-demand streaming, to social networking and music, Microsoft's strategy is clearly to make Xbox a central part of your life. And now it's looking to continue that mindset even when you're not at home. Yep, it's time for Microsoft's gaming platform to be fully immersed in the mobile world. Read The Full Story

Micorosft reportedly ditching Microsoft Points in favor of real currency

, Jan 25th 2012 Discuss [3]

If you still can't figure how much that Zune download or Call of Duty map pack costs in actual US currency, there might be some hope for you. It's being reported that Microsoft wants to nix its Microsoft Points platform and will start showing prices in local currency for digital content. That's right; the days of consulting a calculator to figure out how much digital money you have might soon be coming to an end. Read The Full Story
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