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Read More »Blake’s 7 to be revived as Xbox exclusive
The Financial Times reports today that Microsoft has replaced the sci-fi dedicated channel Syfy as the backer of a rebooted Blake’s 7. The original announcement of the new thirteen-part series came last April from Fremantle Media. At the time, Fremantle outlined the show scenario as so: ‘The year is 2136, …
Read More »Xbox Live Gold Family Packs to be replaced by individual accounts
Microsoft is doing away with the Family Pack subscription for Xbox Live Gold, and plans to convert any family accounts to individual ones from the end of the month. The Xbox Live Gold Family Pack was introduced in 2010 as a more affordable way to give families of four access …
Read More »Xbox One: Your next dev kit
Indies respond to Microsoft's new self-publishing policy on its hybrid next-gen console
Read More »Xbox One Game DVR limited to Xbox Gold members
The ability to record and upload game footage on Xbox One will only be available to paying subscribers of Xbox Live. Microsoft has confirmed as much on the official Xbox website. The Xbox One’s Game DVR tech sees the console constantly record the last five minutes of gameplay and allows …
Read More »Xbox avatars going HD; 360 and One games to have separate Achievements
Microsoft has revealed a number of new details about Xbox One, including a significant upgrade to avatars. Chief Xbox One platform architect Marc Whitten told IGN that the company is upgrading Xbox Live avatars to allow for full-body HD gamerpics. In fact, the old 64×64 gamerpics are being ditched altogether …
Read More »This is how Xbox One will help you avoid the trolls
Microsoft has offered more details on its troll-avoiding Reputation system that will be used on Xbox One. Feedback on players has been streamlined to be more direct and ultimately group players into one of just three categories – Green (Good Player), Yellow (Needs Improvement) or Red (Avoid Me). This categorisation …
Read More »Crackdown and Dead Rising 2 next up in Games With Gold
Microsoft has named the two games that will feature this month in Xbox 360’s Games With Gold offer. As of today, Microsoft’s hugely popular (and arguably never bettered) Crackdown will be offered to free for Xbox Gold members. Then from August 16th Capcom’s Dead Rising 2 and its digital prologue …
Read More »My Little Pony avatar items hit Xbox Live
Players are now able to kit out their Xbox Live avatar in a range of My Little Pony gear. As spotted by Eurogamer, a range of items are now available including a range of hoodies (Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rarity and Applejack) for 160 Microsoft Points a …
Read More »Current Xbox Live infrastructure is "totally unacceptable" for free-to-play
Microsoft’s lengthy certification process for Xbox Live updates does not sit well with free-to-play, the CEO of Wargaming has said. However, Victor Kislyi has told Polygon that has company is working with Microsoft to help improve its mechanisms ahead of the arrival of free-to-play MMO World of Tanks on Xbox …
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