Xbox Live gets new advertising partners
Microsoft announced today that it has reached deals with six new companies for advertising space on its dashboard, many of which either already have dedicated Xbox TV channels or will be getting them soon.
READ MORE >Xbox Live apps unlocked for non-Gold members this weekend
Fancy trying ESPN on your Xbox 360? Or maybe you just want to watch YouTube videos. Microsoft is hoping to sell you a Gold subscription with its new "Entertainment Unlocked" promotion.
READ MORE >"So i won't really miss it and online doesn't really worry me - all these netflix and all that ..."
see all 61 commentsMLB.TV now available on Xbox 360
Two years after MLB.TV debuted on PlayStation 3, the baseball video subscription service is making its way to Xbox Live, with Kinect support.
READ MORE >"I still prefer the PlayStation version over the xbox. I used the xbox today and it doesn't have ..."
see all 3 commentsHybrid closed beta begins April, sign-ups open now
Hybrid, the multiplayer shooter from Scribblenauts dev 5th Cell, will have a closed beta in April.
READ MORE >Xbox 360 adds VEVO music service
The music video service Vevo has hit the Xbox 360, letting you browse and watch 45,000 music videos from the comfort of your console.
READ MORE >Glossy White Xbox 360 system and controller announced
The "Xbox 360 Special Edition 4GB Kinect Family Bundle" will include a "limited edition" glossy white Xbox 360 with matching Kinect sensor.
READ MORE >"They need to include a Portal 1 & 2 combo pack with this. Oh, and no green lights. All red or ..."
see all 9 commentsBinary Domain demo available this week
What happens when the creator of Yakuza attempts to make a third-person shooter? The end result is Binary Domain--and you can try it this week with a playable demo.
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see all 4 commentsFIFA Ultimate Team generated $39 million
The microtransaction-powered Ultimate Team add-on to the FIFA franchise has become a tremendous money-maker for Electronic Arts. In the three months following the launch of FIFA Soccer 12, the publisher has generated $39 million.
READ MORE >"Thats cool, at least we know other EA games will have this bullshit now that it's generating ..."
see all 9 commentsCrackle and CinemaNow apps join Xbox Live today
Two more entertainment apps are available to download off Xbox Live today: the Crackle app from Sony Pictures and CinemaNow from Best Buy.
READ MORE >Xbox 360 video playback to be fixed in upcoming update
It's been a month since we reported various video playback issues on the Xbox 360. Microsoft has finally acknowledged the issue.
READ MORE >"I second this, they really messed up netflix, among a huge list of other things they had no ..."
see all 6 commentsUFC on Xbox Live begins PPV service with UFC 143, free UFC RIO offered as apology
Microsoft embarrassed itself when it told UFC fans to "seek alternate means" of watching UFC 141. The company has issued an apology, free access to the next fight, and has said the app will be available for 'paying customers' with UFC 143.
READ MORE >"Yeah but I thought you tech "purchased" it when you got it for free."
see all 9 commentsXbox 360 reaches 66 million sales, Kinect at 18 million
Microsoft had a lot to brag about during its CES keynote. According to MS, Xbox 360 has now reached 66 million sales.
READ MORE >"Forget about that trainwreck up top, let's just ask this: - How many XBOX 360 units have you ..."
see all 37 commentsFox News and Wall Street Journal coming to Xbox 360
News Corporation will be bringing a variety of TV, news, and video apps to the Xbox 360 later this year from their most popular brands: FOX, Fox News Channel, IGN Entertainment, and The Wall Street Journal.
READ MORE >"Does this mean only Neo-Cons can play Xbox360s now? "Please enter 70% or higher effectiveness ..."
see all 24 commentsXbox Live most-played of 2011 topped by Call of Duty: Black Ops
The Call of Duty franchise occupies the three top spots in Microsoft's chart of the most-played games on Xbox Live in 2011. Charts for XBLA, XBLIG, and GFWL were also revealed.
READ MORE >UFC on Xbox Live suffers technical issues, Microsoft reissuing free vouchers
UFC's debut on Xbox Live was plagued with a string of technical issues, and Microsoft even sent an e-mail "encouraging consumers to seek alternate means for viewing UFC 141."
READ MORE >"it quit on me RIGHT before the reem/lesnar fight... my people were pretty pissed.... but hey... ..."
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