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Xbox 360 Update Foils Call Of Duty Pirates

Yesterday’s mandatory Xbox360 dashboard update may not have been as inconsequential as it seemed; those running illicit copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Black Ops have found themselves locked out of both games. Read more here.

Mandatory Xbox Live Dashboard Update Coming Jan 19, Re-enables “Boot To Disc”

Microsoft is to release a mandatory Xbox 360 dashboard update this week that will introduce a few minor changes to your experience. On Wednesday, January 19, an update will re-enable the ‘Boot to Disc’ option Read more here.

More Xbox 360 Gamers Play Online Than PS3 Users

Despite having to pay for Xbox Live, more Xbox 360 users play online than their PS3 counterpart. That’s according to research firm Nielsen’s latest game industry survey which found that Xbox 360 users spend 62 percent of their console time on games — with their playtime evenly split between online and offline play. PlayStation 3 […]

Microsoft: Not Interested In Playstation Home Like Service For Xbox 360

Xbox UK chief Stephen McGill has told GI.biz that Microsoft isn’t currently inclined towards creating a service similar to PlayStation Home for the Xbox 360. “That’s not something that we’re looking at,” he told the site. “I’m not sure what their learnings are from the Home experience, it’s a nice chat room I guess, not […]

Around 12.5 Million Xbox Live Gold Subscribers, “Very Large Business” For Microsoft

Microsoft revealed that 50% of the 25 million Xbox Live members are actually Gold subscribers. That puts the figure at around 12.5 million paying subscribers. Each Gold member pays around $60 annually and it doesn’t take long to figure out the kind of revenue it pulls in each year. Dennis Durkin, head of Microsoft’s Interactive […]

Microsoft Details Xbox Live Rewards, Join Now To Earn Prizes

Microsoft has just announced it’s Xbox Live rewards program, which erm, rewards you Microsoft Points for doing things on Xbox Live. Both Free and Gold Xbox Live subscribers can join. You’ll get MSP for purchasing or renewing your Xbox Live subscription or purchasing Marketplace Contents. Both Free and Gold subscribers can take a quick survey […]

Xbox Live Free Online Gaming This Weekend

Microsoft is giving Xbox 360 owners a chance to enjoy Xbox Live Gold free for this weekend. This will enable features like online multiplayer access, voice chat, instant-streaming on movies and music in Zune, Video Kinect and social features like Twitter and Facebook for players with ”Silver” subscription on Xbox Live for the weekend. To enjoy the free weekend on Xbox Live you just need to select […]