Xbox Live

Posted 06 May 2010

Xbox Live Activity

We haven’t posted this in some time but here’s the week’s chart rundown of top-played titles on XBL! 1 Modern Warfare 2 2 Halo 3 3 Call of Duty: WaW 4 Battlefield Bad Co. 2 5 FIFA 10 6 Call of Duty 4 7 Halo 3: ODST 8 GTA IV 9 Gears of War 2 10 Splinter Cell Conviction It’ll… Continue »
Posted 12 Apr 2010

Xbox LIVE Deal – Crash Course 20%...

This week’s Xbox Live deal of the week sees the DLC for Valve’s zombie shooter Left 4 Dead – Crash Course – available for 20% off, at 320 Microsoft Points (€4) for Xbox Live Gold members until the end of the week. As with all Xbox Live deals, it is only available to Gold subscribers and not to Silver accounts…. Continue »
Posted 29 Mar 2010

Major Nelson gets his acc Hacked

The word Fail could well be said to have been over used a lot over the last few years. There are however times when only the classics will do the job. Microsoft, you have failed. Now – Hard, slippery and sticky as this fail is, I can’t help but think that I should be worried. If Larry Hryb Microsoft’s Xbox… Continue »
Posted 11 Mar 2010

MW2 Stimulus Pack hitting Xbox Live...

The ever helpful Activision have announced that the first Modern Warfare 2 DLC pack ‘Stimulus’ is set to hit Xbox Live on March 30th. Rumour has it we will see updated versions of MW1 maps Overgrown and Complex, as well as few new additions. Price points haven’t been announced but you can expect them to be in the 1200 point… Continue »
Posted 03 Mar 2010

Halo: Reach MP video

What appears to be a leaked version of a Halo: Reach multiplayer trailer has been leaked onto YouTube via some sources in Korea. Check out the video, which features jetpacks and assassinations below: Continue »
Posted 22 Feb 2010

That ‘The Pro’ Video...

Xbox Live user ‘ItzLupo’ has caused a bit of a storm online this weekend with what he calls evidence of Xbox Live Moderator ”The Pro” dropping bans for nothing more then sheets and giggles. The Video speaks for itself ,well, kinda. Microsoft claim that the video is heavily edited, cleverly omitting Lupo’s tirade of abuse directed at the pro. While Lupo admits the audio… Continue »
Posted 09 Feb 2010

Forza 3 Hits 2 Million Sales & New...

Microsoft have confirmed worldwide sales figures for their premier racer Forza 3. Turn 10′s racing sim has sold 2 million copies since it’s October release, which is mighty impressive for a racing sim. Along with this milestone, Turn 10 are offering two cool new tracks as DLC. Two new tracks have been added as part of the Nürburgring Grand Prix… Continue »
Posted 05 Feb 2010

Original Xbox support dropping from...

After April 15th you will no longer be able to play Halo 2, Counter Strike or any original Xbox game over xbox live. Microsoft previously stated the old infrastructure was responsible for some of today’s Live’s idiosyncrasies, the 100 friend cap being one of them. Kotaku reported the following statement from Marc Whitten: Dear Xbox LIVE Members, On April 15 we… Continue »
Posted 08 Jan 2010

360 Game Room footage(cam)

Lots of talk yesterday about Microsoft showing off their new social network arcade on xbox live. ”The Game Room” has been dismissed by some as a lower res Playstation Home but to really get an idea of whats going on with it you may want to  take a look at the below video captured by Kotaku’s crew at CES. Its… Continue »
Posted 31 Dec 2009

BF1943 will brighten your new years

So it’s new years eve, and while most are likely to go out, drink and then desperately try to find a taxi, cursing the lack thereof later, some will stay in and wisely have a few drinks and cocktail sausages. Well, to help you through this ridiculous time of year, why not buy Battlefield 1943, one of the best shooters… Continue »