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Any hopes of upcoming MMO Final Fantasy XIV have seemingly been scuppered thanks to what Square Enix is calling the closed environment” Microsoft operates Xbox Live within. The main reason why we couldn’t go with Xbox 360 was the Xbox Live system,” the game’s online creator and director Hiromichi Tanaka …
Read More »Independents’ Day
Will Freeman catches up with the independent studios and individuals currently making waves...
Read More »UK price confirmed for XBL Family Pack
The Xbox Live Gold Family Pack will cost 69.99 for UK 360 owners. Microsoft confirmed the price of the new Gold subscription pack to Eurogamer, giving it a relatively similar price point to the US version. Consumers across the pond will have to pay $99 for a year, which currently …
Read More »MS reveals Xbox Live Family Pack
Ever been frustrated by the fact that while dad can play online on Xbox Live thanks to his Gold membership, the kids can’t do the same on the very same machine when logged in under their profile? Fret no more. Microsoft has revealed what it is calling the Xbox Live …
Read More »E3 2010: Virgin Gaming goes public
Remember, folks, you heard it here first. Virgin Gaming came out of stealth mode last night in an understated LA E3 press conference that detailed Richard Branson’s plan to carve a new space in the games industry. And as we exclusively revealed last month the Virgin Gaming brand will head …
Read More »XBOX: ESPN ties 360 deal
Microsoft has announced a new deal with TV sports network ESPN which will offer on-demand sports games on Xbox 360. The service is completely free to Xbox Live gold members and will allow Kinect users to watch, replay and record live HD matches via voice recognition. The new Xbox Live …
Read More »MS announces World Cup goodies
The World Cup kicks off tomorrow, the pain of supporting England begins the day after and to celebrate another year of hurt Microsoft is launching a ‘Summer of Football’ on Xbox Live. Kicking off tomorrow, a collaboration with Konami is offering officially licensed football kits for avatars. The supported nations …
Read More »MW2 Resurgence hits XBL today
In what should prove another profitable day for publisher Activision, this afternoon will see the arrival of the second piece of DLC for genre-leading shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on Xbox Live. The download will, much like its predecessor, cost 1200 MSP (around 10.20) though it is yet …
Read More »MW2 Resurgence hits XBL today
In what should prove another profitable day for publisher Activision, this afternoon will see the arrival of the second piece of DLC for genre-leading shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on Xbox Live. The download will, much like its predecessor, cost 1200 MSP (around 10.20) though it is yet …
Read More »Modern Warfare hits Games on Demand
Microsoft’s Games on Demand service on Xbox Live has seen a very high-profile entry added to its listings – Activision’s Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The game has been given a premium price of $39.99 and weights in at a quite considerable 6GB. At the time of writing a …
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