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Xbox Sky Player 'available to all'
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Microsoft has released an updated statement regarding the availability of the Sky Player on the Xbox 360 platform, noting that the service is now available to "100 per cent" of the platform's user base in the UK and Ireland.
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Posted by Luke on Sunday, November 22 @ 23:00:00 CST (381 reads)
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Microsoft to bring interactive ads to Xbox Live
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Xbox Live advertisers will soon be able to create interactive campaigns for multiple Microsoft formats, as the company plans to bring Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) specifications for rich media technologies - including its own Silverlight software - to services within the year.
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Posted by Luke on Sunday, July 12 @ 19:41:05 CDT (218 reads)
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Microsoft to link 360 to Facebook, Twitter
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Microsoft has unveiled Facebook and Twitter functionality for the Xbox 360 at its E3 press conference in Los Angeles
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Posted by Luke on Tuesday, June 16 @ 00:00:00 CDT (232 reads)
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Microsoft is to launch a games-on-demand service for Xbox 360, allowing users to buy full games such as Mass Effect, Assassin's Creed and BioShock over Xbox Live.
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Posted by Luke on Sunday, June 14 @ 00:00:00 CDT (234 reads)
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Zune HD confirmed, as video service comes to Xbox Live in Europe
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Microsoft has confirmed plans for a "next generation" of hardware for its Zune portable media player, in the form of the much rumoured Zune HD.
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Posted by Luke on Thursday, June 11 @ 00:00:00 CDT (225 reads)
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GSC becomes certified Xbox 360 developer
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. dev furthers multiplatform commitment
S.T.A.L.K.E.R studio GSC Game World has become a certified Xbox 360 developer.
The move allows the company to create titles for multiple platforms, after the successful release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl on PC earlier this year.
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Posted by Luke on Tuesday, November 27 @ 23:00:00 CST (309 reads)
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Xbox Live coming to India next month
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Will offer Bollywood movies and game rentals
Microsoft India has announced that its Xbox Live service will be available in the country on November 5, with exclusive local content.
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Posted by Luke on Thursday, November 01 @ 00:00:00 CDT (297 reads)
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Rare helped differentiate 360 from Xbox
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Microsoft's Peter Moore has paid tribute to Rare's recent product history, defending the developer against claims that its output has struggled to keep touch with the critical and commercial successes of its work prior to its acquisition by the Xbox platform holder.
Xbox 360 launch titles Perfect Dark Zero and Kameo: Elements of Power had a "platform-driving presence", Moore, who is Microsoft's corporate vice president of entertainment and devices, told Newsweek.
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Posted by Luke on Friday, June 08 @ 00:00:00 CDT (406 reads)
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Retail slashes price of Premium Xbox 360 console to GBP 199
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Microsoft distances itself from promotion as rival stores slam heavy discounting
Retail chain Makro has slashed GBP 80 off the price of the Xbox 360 Premium console - reducing it to same price as the cheaper Core unit.
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Posted by Luke on Tuesday, March 06 @ 23:00:00 CST (998 reads)
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360 takes on Sony and Nintendo
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Bill Gates has declared that the strategy for Xbox 360 is "working perfectly", questioning Sony and Nintendo's next-gen console offerings, could this be true ?
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Posted by Nan on Thursday, January 18 @ 05:19:41 CST (818 reads)
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Xbox Live to get Twitter and Facebook "before Christmas"
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Xbox 360 users will be able to access Facebook and Twitter via their consoles before the end of the year, according to Microsoft marketing executive James Halton.
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Posted by Luke on Thursday, August 13 @ 00:00:00 CDT (262 reads)
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Microsoft shifts Xbox Originals to Games on Demand service
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Microsoft is preparing its Xbox 360 games-on-demand service for launch, and has already rebranded its Originals service on Xbox.com.
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Posted by Luke on Saturday, July 04 @ 00:00:00 CDT (231 reads)
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Metal Gear Solid coming to Xbox 360
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Hideo Kojima has made a guest appearance at this year's Microsoft E3 press conference to announce that the next instalment in the Metal Gear Solid franchise - badged Metal Gear Solid Rising - will feature on the Xbox 360.
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Posted by Luke on Monday, June 15 @ 00:00:00 CDT (229 reads)
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Microsoft confirms Sky TV service for Xbox 360
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Microsoft has confirmed that the Xbox 360 will offer Sky TV services through the console this autumn in the UK and Ireland.
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Posted by Luke on Sunday, June 14 @ 00:00:00 CDT (209 reads)
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Vicious Cycle unveils latest PS3, 360 engine
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Vicious Cycle Software is to show off the latest version of its game engine at this year's Game Developers Conference.
The original Vicious Engine has been used in a number of PSP titles including Warner Bros' 300: March to Glory, D3P's Dead Head Fred and Sega's Alien Syndrome, with the second iteration promising further support for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
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Posted by Luke on Thursday, February 14 @ 23:00:00 CST (312 reads)
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Xbox Live to offer ESPN content
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X Games, basketball and football all available for digital download
Microsoft has signed with ESPN to offer sports content over its Xbox Live digital delivery service.
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Posted by Luke on Sunday, November 11 @ 23:00:00 CST (286 reads)
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Microsoft cuts price of Xbox 360 HD-DVD Player
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Microsoft has cut the price of the Xbox 360 HD-DVD player in North America and is offering five free titles for the peripheral for USD 179.
However, Microsoft Europe has told ShoutOutGaming.Com that there are currently no plans for a similar price cut for the movie player in the UK.
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Posted by Luke on Monday, August 06 @ 00:00:00 CDT (302 reads)
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Microsoft bans modded 360s from Xbox Live
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Microsoft has started to ban modified Xbox 360 units from Xbox Live, describing the move as "an important part of our efforts to try and maintain a fair gaming environment for the large majority of gamers that play by the rules".
Gamers who modify their consoles typically do so in order to cir*****vent region protection, make use of homemade applications or pirated software or to gain an advantage over their online competition.
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Posted by Luke on Thursday, June 07 @ 00:00:00 CDT (364 reads)
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Oblivion expansion to get Xbox Live distribution
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Sales of full game reach 3 million
As sales of hit PC and Xbox 360 title Oblivion hit the 3 million mark, Bethesda Software has announced that the first expansion pack for the game will be released this spring.
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Posted by Luke on Friday, January 19 @ 11:25:56 CST (947 reads)
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360 movie downloads outperforming Amazon rival
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HD movies via console more popular than e-tailer's Unbox service
The Xbox 360 is driving the concept of digital movie downloads far better than consumer competitor Amazon, as audience's favour ease of use over the amount of content on offer from the world's biggest online retailer.
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Posted by Luke on Monday, January 08 @ 23:00:00 CST (835 reads)
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