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Microsoft to roll out 40 entertainment apps for Xbox Live

By Steve Watts, Dec 11, 2012 9:00am PST

Microsoft has outlined a large list of entertainment apps coming to Xbox Live, starting this week. The publisher is aiming to release more than 40 across all regions between now and next spring.

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"I wish they should stop fucking up with the localization and give me a UI in English when I set ..."

- SilverSnake see all 17 comments

Xbox Live Gold free weekend starts today

By Alice O'Connor, Nov 29, 2012 8:30am PST

If your Xbox is getting a bit lonely, kept offline by a lack of Xbox Live Gold membership, get on your glad rags and dancing shoes because Microsoft is treating it to a few nights on the town. Gold features, like online multiplayer, Netflix, and Internet Explorer will be ope...

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"They could hook more people if it was a free week and not just a free weekend."

- jtthe2nd see all 6 comments

Microsoft rewarding Xbox Live veterans with special 360s

By Steve Watts, Nov 14, 2012 2:00pm PST

Microsoft is surprising its longest-lasting Xbox Live subscribers with a special edition console in celebration of the service's 10-year anniversary.

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"11/16/202 for me but then I switched to a family account a couple years ago and that is a new cycle."

- armybob see all 23 comments

Wall Street Journal and Ford app now available on Xbox Live

By Andrew Yoon, Oct 31, 2012 3:30pm PDT

Two more apps have launched on Xbox Live today: The Wall Street Journal, and an "advertising app" for Ford that lets you actively choose to be bombarded with intrusive advertisements while using your Xbox 360.

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"I'm getting the Ford app as we speak it is going to rock my world"

- azenmaster see all 7 comments

President Obama wins final debate on Xbox Live

By Steve Watts, Oct 23, 2012 12:00pm PDT

The Xbox Live poll results showed a strong win for President Obama in the third and final presidential debate, with undecided voters leaning in his direction on most major issues.

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"These results seem to be consistent with my (informal) estimate that slightly over half of Xbox ..."

- maxwell97 see all 35 comments

NBA Game Time brings live basketball to Xbox 360

By Andrew Yoon, Oct 22, 2012 12:30pm PDT

Xbox Live Gold subscribers can now access the NBA Game Time app for Xbox 360. In conjunction with a NBA League Pass, you'll be able to access live regular season games in 720p.

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"Seems a little expensive. I'm not sure. I'd really just want to watch the Bulls games. But not ..."

- k1ld0r see all 4 comments

President Obama wins second Xbox Live presidential debate

By Steve Watts, Oct 17, 2012 9:45am PDT

President Barack Obama won last night's second presidential debate, according to undecided voters polled during Xbox Live's stream of the event.

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"I've done the first two debates and there were a lot more questions this time around, with ..."

- OzzieMejia see all 16 comments

Biden wins VP debate on Xbox Live

By Steve Watts, Oct 12, 2012 11:30am PDT

Current vice president Joe Biden won last night's VP debate, according to Xbox Live poll respondents.

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"I'm willing to take a look at it, but you're right. I saw the website title and kinda thought ..."

- silverback1138 see all 95 comments

Free-to-play Happy Wars hits Xbox 360 next week

By Steve Watts, Oct 05, 2012 12:00pm PDT

Happy Wars, the Xbox 360's first free-to-play title, will hit XBLA next Friday.

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"I couldn't get into this game. I only played for a couple hours but it just wasn't fun to me. "

- powerinfused see all 4 comments

Romney wins first presidential debate on Xbox Live

By Steve Watts, Oct 05, 2012 9:30am PDT

Microsoft has released live poll stats from its first streamed presidential debate, and says Romney came out gaining support.

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"Please don't call it Obamacare. I don't care what the president says, it's a derisive term and ..."

- Wisp! see all 115 comments

Gamerscore unlocks Xbox Live Marketplace rebates

By Andrew Yoon, Sep 28, 2012 7:30am PDT

Members of the free Xbox Live Rewards service now have monetary incentive to go after those blip-bloop Achievements. By reaching certain Gamerscore thresholds, you can unlock Xbox Live rebates.

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"So, basically, spend 4,000 MS Points just to get enough to buy an avatar T-shirt. What idiots at ..."

- adamp117 see all 36 comments

SyFy launching new series on Xbox Live

By Steve Watts, Sep 27, 2012 5:30pm PDT

SyFy is launching a new series with a two-week exclusivity window on the Xbox 360's SyFy app.

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Microsoft hires former CBS president to create original video content for Xbox

By Andrew Yoon, Sep 18, 2012 4:30pm PDT

It appears Microsoft is keen on creating original video programming for Xbox Live, and has announced the hire of a former CBS exec.

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"It's probably an artifact of the revolving door of senior management at Microsoft; aside from ..."

- the archvile see all 3 comments

First Xbox Live games for Windows 8 revealed

By John Keefer, Aug 31, 2012 9:30am PDT

Microsoft has revealed the first set of Xbox Live games that will be coming to Windows 8, some coming as early as October 26.

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"So this replaces GFWL right? GFWL already took note of achievements and score and applied them ..."

- FesterBlatz see all 15 comments

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's final DLC on video

By Andrew Yoon, Aug 30, 2012 11:30am PDT

The "season of content" for Modern Warfare 3 is about to end--just in time for the release of Black Ops 2, of course. Activision has released a new trailer, showing off the game's final maps.

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"BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHHAHAHAHA .... xD and.. and most people are even gonna BUY that! ..."

- Vogerl see all 7 comments