Tag: Xbox Live
Free-to-play games coming to Xbox Live?
An overhaul of Microsoft's Live payment system may see free-to-play games coming to the Xbox Live platform. Free-to-play games offer full games to play without any initial charge for users. While free-to-play games can function without any monetary input from…
20 Fun Facts For Sonic The Hedgehog's 20th Birthday!
Sonic The Hedgehog, the world's fastest (and only) red-sneaker-wearing, golden ring-stealing, electric-blue placental mammal turns 20 this week! Happy Birthday! Leaving other platformers in his dust, Sonic was a speedy revelation when he first popped up on the Sega Mega…
Xbox Live coming to Windows 8
Xbox Live will be an integral part of the Windows 8 PC experience, according to Microsoft's entertainment marketing chief Mile Delman. The Xbox 360 online gaming and media download platform has already spread its wings to Windows Phone 7 devices…
PayPal support headed to Xbox Live UK, PSN users weep softly
Microsoft have just announced details of the next Xbox Live update to hit their Xbox 360 console. First up is the news that PayPal payments will now be accepted in international markets for Xbox Live content. While US subscribers…
"Free-to-play" games with microtransactions hitting Xbox Live?
Like your games cheap? Then the Xbox 360's Live online platform may have just scored some brownie points with you. A report from IGN is claiming that Microsoft are planning on making free-to-play titles available from their online service as…
Xbox Live headed to Nokia Windows Phone 7 handsets
Nokia are now to make Windows Phone 7 smartphones, which means the Finnish handset manufacturer will now also have Xbox Live compatible software in their hardware. "Microsoft will bring a great software platform and the brands consumers want, like Bing,…
Angry Birds Nintendo 3DS titles on the way
The Angry Birds invasion looks set to continue this year, with Rovio Mobile confirming that their strategic bird-boming game will be headed to Nintendo's forthcoming 3DS console before long. Speaking to the Nintendo 3DS blog 3DS Focus via Twitter, Rovio…
Official Windows Phone 7 launch confirmed for October 11th
Microsoft's new line of Windows Phone 7 smartphones will launch on October 11th, it has been officially revealed today. Events will take place simultaneously in New York and London to showcase the range. Billed as the "Windows Phone 7 Worldwide…
REVIEW – Halo: Reach
Name: Halo: Reach Genre: First Person Shooter Platform: Xbox 360 Price: £36.99 (Amazon) When Bungie brought Halo: Combat Evolved to the first Xbox console way back in 2001, they achieved what was more or less then considered near impossible; they…
Xbox Live Gold subscription prices getting a hike
If you've been holding out on renewing your Xbox Live Gold subscription, you should probably think about getting on with it sooner rather than later. Microsoft have announced that the cost of accessing the Gold tier of their online network…
