Xbox Live Archive

  • xbox-live-gold-increase

    Xbox Live price increase is an insult

    Microsoft announced today that there would be a price increase coming to Xbox Live Gold. Here in the United States it will be an extra $10 per year for Xbox Live Gold, making it $59.99 each time it renews. While it is common for the...

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  • SF4-ryu

    Beating down the cheesers in Super Street Fighter IV

    So back when Street Fighter IV came out I was really excited. I hadn’t seriously played any Street Fighter games since Super Street Fighter II. Even with the Alpha series I barely touched them, and the SFIII family of games were just something I never...

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  • TGS 2008: Microsoft news and notes

    TGS 2008: Microsoft news and notes

    Microsoft always seems to do a pretty good job at Tokyo Games Show, and this year is no exception. Much like they did at E3, Microsoft gave some pretty strong focus to their new dashboard for the Xbox 360, which is coming November 19th. We...

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  • Microsoft E3 press conference notes

    Microsoft E3 press conference notes

    Sorry for the sloppy format, but it’s the best we could do for you. Here are the notes from the conference, in case you missed it. Don Mattrick -Biggest sellers touted (Call of Duty 4, Mass Effect, Assassin’s Creed, BioShock, etc.) -New franchises driving market...

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  • Ikaruga on XBLA tomorrow

    Ikaruga on XBLA tomorrow

    I’m giddy like a kid in a candy store with a fistful of money. One of my favorite games from the GameCube and Dreamcast is making its way to Xbox Live Arcade tomorrow. Ikragua, developed by Treasure, is one of the most addictive and challenging...

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  • Free Xbox Live Arcade game for 360 owners

    Free Xbox Live Arcade game for 360 owners

    To help make amends for the terrible connection issues that 360 owners have dealt with since Christmas, Microsoft is going to give every 360 owner a free Xbox Live Arcade game. Posted over at Major Nelson’s blog, the letter from Microsoft says that details on...

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  • Metal Slug 3 coming to XBLA this Wednesday

    Metal Slug 3 coming to XBLA this Wednesday

    SNK’s Metal Slug franchise is one of the best old-school shooter series out there. This Wednesday, you’ll be able to download Metal Slug 3 for 800 MS Points ($10). I own Metal Slug 3 for the Xbox, PS2, NeoGeo (MVS cartridge), and Wii. This won’t...

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  • Call of Duty 4 patch still coming…just later than we thought

    Call of Duty 4 patch still coming…just later than we thought

    The Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare patch is still coming, it’s just going to show up a little later than originally planned. According to a source inside Activision, Infinity Ward has completed the patch and it is now in the hands of Microsoft awaiting...

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  • Halo 3 map pack coming December 11

    Halo 3 map pack coming December 11

    The first Halo 3 map pack will be made available December 11th. The pack contains three maps and will cost 800 points (a little steep, Bungie!). Details from the press release are as follows: Available for 800 Microsoft Points exclusively on Xbox LIVE Marketplace, each...

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  • Rock Band strikes back…a new king ready to be crowned?

    Rock Band strikes back…a new king ready to be crowned?

    Yesterday Guitar Hero III saw some new tracks made available for download. We were a bit excited because it came so early, but today some of the DLC for Rock Band was leaked. Well, let me be the first to say that this shames anything...

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