Tag: Xbox Live
Free Xbox Live Gold Weekend Starts Now
If you don’t have Xbox Live GOLD already this is your chance to sample all the goodness of a gold subscription without having to send any dollars out the door. This weekend from March 8th until March 10th, Microsoft has unlocked Xbox Live Gold status to all users. Until the end of the weekend users […]
Who is Juarez Gunslinger?
Today, Ubisoft released a new teaser trailer for Call of Juarez Gunslinger. From the dust of a gold mine to the dirt of a saloon, Call of Juarez Gunslinger is an homage to the Wild West tales and era. The game is set to be released on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network, as well […]
Zen Pinball’s ‘Classic’ DLC Lands On XBL This Week
Zen Studios popular Pinball FX 2 expands with the release of four remastered tables sporting a brand new coat of HD Paint. The Zen Classics Pack includes the following tables: Tesla, Eldorado, Shaman and V12 Rolling. The tables in Zen Pinball 2 are of course known for the colorful graphics, insane interactivity and ability to […]
Huge Black Friday Weekend For Xbox 360
Microsoft announced that over the Black Friday weekend (November 18th to 23rd) they sold 750,000 consoles in the United States alone. I have to admit, I even know some folks that took advantage of the new bundles and wonderful deals available for the Xbox. Also noted was that Halo 4 sales exceeded expectations. It seemed […]
Improved ESPN & New Karaoke App for Xbox Live Announced
As someone who uses the ESPN App to peruse the high caliber programming that ESPN has to offer, like re-airings of CFL games or the Scripps National Spelling Bee prelims, it’s nice to know that Major Nelson has announced the big update for the app. The brand-new ESPN App is no longer an over-glorified version […]
Double Dragon Neon | Review
Version tested: PlayStation 3 Double Dragon has one of my favorite openings in games: A babe stands alone in a street and a gang approaches her; a dude steps forward from the gang and he punches the babe straight in the gut. He then hoists her over his shoulder, turns, and walks off with the […]
Minecraft Topples COD: Modern Warfare 3 For XBL Supremacy
The Xbox Live “most played” charts aren’t usually a site for heated competition between popular games but this week we have a new king in Mojang’s Minecraft. The Xbox Live version of the block building toppled Activision’s Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 for the most players on Microsoft’s Online service. Certainly MineCraft is no […]
Medal of Honor Warfighter Open Beta This Weekend
Still sitting on the fence about EA’s Medal of Honor Warfighter? An open Beta for Xbox Live gold members will go live tomorrow morning and last until Sunday. For Canadians, like me, this means a Thanksgiving filled with bullets, kills and certainly swearing teenagers over Xbox Live headsets. The beta features a territories style gameplay […]
Dark Souls DLC Coming to PSN/Xbox Live
Namco Bandai Games announced on Wednesday that the Artorias of the Abyss content that was part of Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition will make it’s debut in North America on the PS3 and Xbox 360 on October 23rd. The pack will be downloadable on PSN and the Xbox Live Marketplace.
Next Xbox May Feature Skype Integration Says Job Ad
Could the next generation Xbox feature Skype integration? Microsoft purchased the peer to peer chat service just six months ago and now job advertisements have popped mentioning the VOIP service, and in particular the services role within the next generation Xbox.
Reminder: Xbox Live Entertainment Apps Free This Weekend
A reminder to all of you Xbox Live Silver members out there that several of the “entertainment apps” on the Xbox 360 are free until Monday April 23. Now you too can watch Netflix, YouTube or Dailymotion without working over at least $4 a month to Microsoft. Or you know, you could always use the […]
Air Conflict: Secret Wars Released On Xbox Live
The latest title published by Kalypso Media, Air Conflicts: Secret Wars, has been released on to Xbox Live according to the publisher. If you’re looking to let out your inner pilot you can do so for a mere 1600 Microsoft Points ($15 USD). Air Conflict is an arcade style flight combat game that spans both […]