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Read More »360 USB support goes live
The Xbox Live update that enables 360 owners to use USB flash drives as storage devices for their console has now gone live. Microsoft confirmed that today’s mandatory update introduces USB support and allows gamers to configure their memory sticks to hold profiles, game saves, downloadable content and more. Third-party …
Read More »Xbox Live added to Windows 7 mobiles
Zune and Xbox Live brands come together in Microsoftâ??s smartphone software revamp
Read More »PSN base tops 40m as XBL users rise
Sony and Microsoft have revealed new online user stats, following both firm’s latest NPD results. Microsoft say that the Live community has grown to 23 million – both Gold and Silver users – marking a high rate of Live adoption from the 39 million 360 consoles sold worldwide. Sony, meanwhile, …
Read More »Xbox Live usage tops 17bn hours
Microsoft has claimed that the total time spent by gamers using its Xbox Live service has surpassed 17 billion hours. Company employee Trixie360 added on her Twitter: That’s more than two hours for every person on the planet.” G4 observed that this equates to around 2 million years, or 850 …
Read More »Krome Studios building Xbox Game Room
New virtual space will let players buy classic titles
Read More »Microsoft bringing Xbox Live to mobile
ob posting reveals cross-platform plans
Read More »Last.FM racks up 1m Xbox Live profiles
Approximately one million Last.FM profiles have been created through the new Xbox Live social media update. The number of gamers using the customisable online music service is considerably higher than the 500,000 originally announced by Microsoft last week, according to Game Informer. These users have streamed a combined 120 million …
Read More »Xbox Live app launches for iPhone
A new iPhone application has launched that allows users to access their Xbox Live account through their Apple device. 360 Live is an unofficial app that enables Xbox gamers to manage their gamertags and friend requests, send and receive messages, check the games history and achievements of their own account …
Read More »Activision kicks off UK trades biggest ever charity push
Publisher Activision has called its War Child/Modern Warfare 2 charity initiative the biggest the British games industry has ever seen. The firm has pledged to give away up to 250,000 to War Child, depending on the amount of Modern Warfare 2 gamers who are playing the game over Xbox Live …
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