Tag archive: xbox live

After a decade of lackluster online support, Nintendo may finally be wising up. During an investor's briefing today, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata announced that its upcoming console, the Wii U, will have two new features: NFC built into the controller and an Xbox Live-like online service called Nintendo Network. Downloadable content, including fullly downloadable retail games is also a possibility. Details below. Wii U to have a solid… Read More

If you're tired of trying to figure out the exchange rate between U.S. dollars and Microsoft Points, a new rumor making the rounds should give you hope. According to Inside Mobile Apps, Microsoft will abandon its proprietary Microsoft Points currency by the end of the year, and begin a more direct system of exchanging real-world money for digital goods. The move will take effect on Xbox Live, the Zune marketplace, and Windows Phones,… Read More

With the introduction of downloadable content onto the console scene, fans have become somewhat jaded. For every great bit of DLC that simply can’t be passed up comes two more that leave us scratching our heads instead of reaching for our wallets. While new content is always appreciated, there needs to be parity with price and overall value of DLC, which translates to offering something worthwhile for gamers — especially since plunking… Read More

One day, years from now, we will be cleaning out our garage/attic/underwater pods (it could happen…), and discover an old game on a disc. We may then call the kids down to gaze in wonder at the relic in our hands, before throwing it in the trash and laughing about how quaint we used to be. It may take a long, long while, but the industry is moving more and more towards games that are available digitally, rather than on a physical piece of… Read More

Partially kicking off Microsoft's jump into becoming a provider of live television, the software company ran into a series of problems on Friday when attempting to broadcast the UFC 141 fight through the Xbox Live service as detailed by Dan Hsu. Designed to allow the purchase of UFC fights in either high or standard definition, the application brings more elements to the viewing experience including watching video of the weigh-in,… Read More

Here at Digital Trends we love our gaming consoles. They let us do more than just play games, they have become an entertainment system, unlike anything that has come before them. This year Microsoft reported record sales during the week of Black Friday, so odds are many of you are now the proud owners of an Xbox 360. With that in mind, we want to make sure that those of you who received a shiny new console under the Christmas tree get the most… Read More

The Xbox may have come to popularity thanks to the success of many gun-laden games, but now that it has the top console, Microsoft is trying to shift its image. According to Epic Games, makers of the Gears of War series, all “gun-like” avatar props will be pulled from Xbox Live. Microsoft will not take away your gun prop if you purchase it before Jan 1, but after that, the market for avatar customization will get a lot nicer.… Read More

Nipping at the heels of the recently dismissed “other OS” class-action lawsuit, a Northern California man has ironically filed a class-action lawsuit against Sony for the very clause that prohibits users from suing. Gamespot reports that that the man filed suit in late November 2011 for himself and all the other customers who bought PS3′s and signed up for the Playstation Network before the Sony TOS changes in September. The suit revolves… Read More

Didn’t have time to keep up with every ripple in the technology pond this week? We’ve got you covered. Here are some of the most noteworthy stories from the last week. Consumer Reports gives us the low-down on U.S. carrier winners and losers This week we learned which U.S. cell phone carriers have the best customer satisfaction and which carriers aren't doing so hot. Consumer Reports gave a full rundown on the carriers and where they both… Read More

Contained within the new Xbox Live Terms of Use, Microsoft added clauses that prevent users to bring a class-action lawsuit against the company in regards to changes in the Xbox Live service. These new sections were added prior to the release of the Fall 2011 dashboard update that rolled out last night. Similar to Apple's process of agreeing to new terms within iTunes, Xbox 360 owners are presented with the new conditions when installing… Read More

Coinciding with the Xbox Live dashboard update, Microsoft has released two new apps for smartphone users. While we knew about the Windows Phone's Xbox Companion App, the iOS app was a bit of a surprise. The official Xbox Live iOS app, dubbed My Xbox Live, is free and designed for both the iPhone and iPad. Not surprisingly, My Xbox Live is a slimmed down version of the Windows phone Companion app. Apple device owners will have a limited… Read More

Mentioned within an official blog post earlier today, Netflix announced a redesigned version of the Xbox 360 interface that now includes more extensive gesture and voice control in conjunction with the Kinect accessory. Subscribers of Netflix can put down the controller and search for content with voice commands as well as scroll through the box art with gestures. According to Netflix, the redesigned interface allows users to browse up to three… Read More

Pirates of the Caribbean franchise director Gore Verbinski is taking his creative vision to the gaming world, and the first product of his collaboration with Microsoft will arrive next year on Xbox Live. Announced yesterday evening, the deal will see Verbinski's media studio Blind Wink Productions producing content for all of Microsoft's platforms — starting with a Kinect title scheduled for a late-2012 release. “Xbox 360… Read More

Tomorrow, December 6, your Xbox will transform from a gaming console into a full-blown entertainment center. Microsoft has announced the details of its upcoming overhaul of Xbox Live, which will give users access to dozens of new entertainment services through their dashboard. The update includes live TV, as well as the ability to control their new “all-in-one” entertainment hub simply by speaking via Kinect's motion- and… Read More