Xbox Live

This weekend Microsoft are offering all the joys of Xbox Live Gold to everyone on the server. These features includ Video Kinect, Facebook, Zune Video and of course online gaming, making them free for all users. This week we launched a new Xbox LIVE dashboard offering controller-free online entertainment through Kinect, making the...

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Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West Review

Lead and Gold is a Western themed third-person shooter set during the mid 1800s(the gold rush era). The game features two teams of up to 5 player per team. While being an online only game, it does feature an offline tutorial, which can also be played online with one other player. There are four classes in Lead and Gold, Gunslinger,...

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Alan Wake prequel trailer “Bright Falls”

There will be a six part mini-series named “Bright Falls” released on XBL to serve as a prequel to the Alan Wake game, it’s an interesting notion, and if done well enough I think it could start a trend. The trailer below shows heavily influence from shows like Twin Peaks, specifically that it’s set in similar...

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Xbox Live Arcade: Scrap Metal Review

There is nothing like a good arcade game! And this one is one of the good ones. Ever played Micro Machines? Ever playedDestruction Derby? Ever played Need For Speed? Well mash all of them together into one mangled car wreck of pure awesomeness. I tend to go for the games that I can just drop in a play without having to pay...

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Microsoft sued over Xbox Live Points System

The Live points system has been a bone of contention for some time, but a US-based solicitor is taking Microsoft to court over fraudulent handling of the points system. The primary argument refers to the fact that most users appear to think they buy 100 points for every $1, which is not an accurate assessment. On top of that...

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