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BBC content, Channel 4’s on demand service, Channel 5 and LoveFilm are amongst the biggest services now coming to Xbox 360. The services are due to be rolled out over the next three months and will take the number of TV and entertainment providers available on Xbox Live to over …
Read More »Free Portal 2 DLC coming this week
Fan favourite developer Valve is once again above and beyond to please its huge fanbase with the release of free DLC for hit title Portal 2 tomorrow (October 4th). Called Portal 2: Peer Review, the download will appear on Xbox Live, the PlayStation Network and Steam. It continues the narrative …
Read More »Roundcube born from Black Rock ashes
Start-up founder says triple-A projects would be 'suicidal', but won't think too small
Read More »Release date for Crysis on consoles
With EA clearly in the mood for release dates, it has chosen to announce another – the console version of Crysis will be released on October 4th. It will be a digital download and will be available on both Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. It will be priced at …
Read More »Download FIFA 12 tomorrow on Xbox Live
FIFA 12 finally arrives in the UK next Friday (September 30th) but EA Season Ticket holders have been told they can start playing tomorrow (September 24th). As of tomorrow night at 6pm Central European Time, the game will be available to download from Xbox Live. Additionally, Season Ticket holders will …
Read More »Xbox Live confirmed for Windows 8
PC and tablet OS to integrate game services
Read More »Windows 8 will integrate Xbox Live
You can already access Xbox Live on a Windows Phone 7 handsets, and from next year consumers will also be able to access the network on their PC. Microsoft has confirmed that Xbox Live will be an integrated feature in Windows 8. This means XBL will be in-built into a …
Read More »Crysis for Xbox 360 and PS3 to be digital release
The freshly announced Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of 2007 PC shooter Crysis will be digital-only releases. The game, which was only announced this morning, will cost 1600 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live Games on Demand (around 13.70) or 15.99 on the PlayStation Network. It will differ from the original …
Read More »Team Meat "won’t work with Microsoft again"
Outspoken indies Team Meat will no longer have a commercial partnership with Microsoft, a co-founder at the studio has said. Edmund McMillen has criticised the Xbox manufacturer for its lack of support during production of the 2010 XBLA hit Super Meat Boy. I don’t think we’ll work with them [Microsoft] …
Read More »Reward schemes ‘very important’ to the future of Xbox Live
With the Xbox Live rewards scheme now up and running in Australia and New Zealand, MCV talks to Andrew Jenkins, Group Xbox Live Program Manager. Other service-based industries (which the games industry is rapidly becoming) have had reward programs for some time. Why do you think it has taken so …
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