Earlier this month, Facebook went live on Xbox LIVE. Loads of people have logged onto Facebook via LIVE. "Loads" is not very descriptive. "Two million" is. According to Microsoft's first week...
According to a report by InformationWeek , the state of New York is in the planning stages of a revamped emergency broadcast system capable of sending alerts to Xbox Live (and presumably other console online services) in the event of a natural disaster, terrorist attack or other not-so-good event. The state's deputy chief information officer says the idea makes sense " considering the amount...
Imagine you’re playing your favorite level from Call of Duty, shooting terrorists and saving the day, when suddenly, you get an alert about an incoming tornado. Except this tornado isn’t in the game, it’s right outside your window. The State of New York is planning to send ‘emergency messages’ to ...
Maybe I should get a new console and go back to my console gaming habits. I’m really dying to know how could a video console fare up as a social networking device. I mean, a couple of days ago Sony announced that the Playstation 3 now supports Facebook updates. For me that was awesome, and [...] Related posts: Microsoft announces next wave of social fun as Xbox LIVE turns five Xbox to add social...
Microsoft has released its first figures on how well Facebook, Twitter, and Last.fm have done on Xbox Live. They show substantial, though not huge, engagement.
Escapist Games ( AtomeHex ) announced the release of claymation shoot'em-up Platypus to Xbox Live Indie Games. Some of you might recognize this from its original edition for PC by Cletus Clay developer Anthony Flack (later ported to iPhone and PSP, with our impressions on the latter here ). The XLIG retains the horizontal-scrolling shooter's plasticine graphics but also adds "enhanced high-definition...
Seems like gaming's found its Jonathan Lee Riches - the inmate who sues anyone and anything, largely for comedic effect. In this case, Erik Estavillo, who already had a suit against Sony tossed, has...
It seems that the state of New York are planning to use Microsoft’s Xbox Live service as a means to send emergency broadcasts to gamers, they may also consider doing the same for the Wii and PS3. According to a recent article posted on Joystiq it looks likely that in the event of a terrorist attack, [...]
Microsoft: We did not ban 1 million Xbox Live members Microsoft has stated that they did not ban as many as 1 million Xbox Live members for connecting to the service using a modded Xbox 360 gaming... .
Square Enix and PopCap Games Puzzle/RPG Opus, Gyromancer, releases today on XBLA and Steam for 1200 points (XBLA) or $14.99; where you will summon mystical and almighty monsters to defeat your enemies by way of puzzles.
From examiner.com : [QUOTE] Microsoft just revealed that over two million Xbox 360 owners have logged into Facebook via their 360. With the service going live just under a week ago, those are some truly impressive numbers. With just over twenty million Live users in total, one-tenth of the entire Live user base signed into Facebook. [/QUOTE] Full Story: examiner.com Also, since Microsoft decided to...
Microsoft and publisher Bethesda have announced today that some awesome-looking Fallout 3 clothing/accessories will be coming to the avatar Marketplace this week for a multitude of different prices; find out more after the short jump.
Microsoft's response to a law firm's attempt to round up Xbox Live users smashed by the recent mass-banning reminds everyone that the service's TOS allow it to hammer pirates, anytime, anywhere, so...
Flying in the face of recessionary cautions about the video-game industry, Activision Blizzard is shattering record after record with its latest release. Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 continues to break box-office and sales records for a five-day worldwide sell-through. In the biggest entertainment launch in world history, the latest installment of Call of Duty set a worldwide estimated...
SmallCapVoice.com has announced their interview with Wind Works Power Corp. (OTCBB: GTWO) is available to listeners visiting the site. Listen to the audio interview with Gen2Media Corp . Gen2Media is a fully integrated technology, production and marketing company whose proprietary and patent-pending technology has earned the trust of a growing, globally diversified customer base, comprised of leading
Modern Warfare 2 Players of Xbox Live gaming service will be barred of service due to some modification in the game consoles as the Modern Warfare 2. It is estimated that estimated players of 600,000 to 1 million will be suffered. This step is taken by Microsoft because of illegally downloading from file-sharing sites is taking place. In a statement recently Microsoft said, â ÂAll consumers should...