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Halo Waypoint Arrives on Xbox Live

By Chris Faylor, Nov 05, 2009 11:51am PST

As promised, Microsoft today opened "the new virtual home for all things Halo" on Xbox 360 in the form of a free downloadable application dubbed "Halo Waypoint."

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"I do. I've got the same problem and it's going to become impossible (or a real hassle sending ..."

- Dr_Cube see all 9 comments

Microsoft Launches Xbox Live Rewards Pilot

By Chris Faylor, Nov 03, 2009 10:40am PST

Microsoft has launched an invite-only test program for Xbox 360, offering participants incentives to make certain purchases or subscriptions and...

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"I was picked as well but only got the gray level. I've no idea how they determined who to send ..."

- Psydswipe see all 8 comments

Xbox 360 Update Preview Program Lets You Sample Twitter, Facebook Before Everyone Else

By Chris Faylor, Oct 14, 2009 3:34pm PDT

With yet another Xbox 360 dashboard update due this fall, Microsoft is once again accepting applications for a public beta, allowing some to get it...

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"You've always been able to use a USB keyboard for typing, just not much else."

- Chris Faylor see all 14 comments

Xbox 360 Avatars Get $4 NFL Jerseys

By Chris Faylor, Oct 08, 2009 10:51am PDT

In an expansion bound to please fanatical football fans, a selection of virtual NFL jerseys are now available for Xbox 360 Avatars. The...

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"i bought one on a whim last night. i'm not even gonna justify it, i just wanted a panthers ..."

- xxiv see all 64 comments

Microsoft Plans Public Beta for Xbox 360 Integration of Facebook, Twitter, Last.FM

By Nick Breckon, Oct 06, 2009 2:40pm PDT

A public beta of the dashboard update that will bring Facebook, Twitter and Last.FM to Xbox Live is coming soon, according to MTV. Xbox...

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"ooorrrrrr..... you could just ignore them and keep playing your games ... just a thought"

- homeboyJim see all 38 comments

Penny Arcade Xbox Live Avatar Shirts Celebrate PAX

By Nick Breckon, Sep 03, 2009 4:01pm PDT

To mark tomorrow's opening of the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, Microsoft has released a number of Penny Arcade-themed shirts as Xbox Live avatar...

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"PAX will have Borderlands news. This is all I know and all that matters."

- zehh see all 12 comments

Xbox Live Summer Update Released

By Alice O'Connor, Aug 11, 2009 3:30am PDT

Microsoft's hefty new Xbox Live dashboard update has begun rolling out in waves, bringing a whole host of updates, improvements and new features to...

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"does this get rid of the menu downloading crap? I've lost net access at home :( havent tried ..."

- rosselt see all 52 comments

Report: Halo 2 Blamed for Xbox Live 100 Friend Limit

By Nick Breckon, Aug 10, 2009 12:11pm PDT

While Microsoft has been reluctant to pin down the reason for why Xbox Live still limits users to a list of 100 friends, a new report places the...

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"good suggestion! Though I still prefer they just update Halo 2 and re-release for the 360."

- matrixneo42 see all 55 comments

Xbox Live Games on Demand Partially Priced: BioShock $30, Mass Effect $20

By Nick Breckon and Chris Faylor, Aug 06, 2009 2:07pm PDT

Some titles in the Xbox Live "Games on Demand" service were priced today, providing an idea of what to expect from the 360 digital distribution...

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"Supply AND demand. The demand isn't great enough to buy them at those prices, especially when ..."

- matrixneo42 see all 52 comments

Xbox 360 'Games on Demand' Titles Announced

By Chris Faylor, Aug 05, 2009 10:39am PDT

With Microsoft set to begin selling downloads of retail Xbox 360 games via Xbox Live's "Games on Demand" storefront, the platform maker has issued...

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"Well I didn't say "none of these games are worth more than $15", I said I wouldn't spend over ..."

- CyCo_PL see all 57 comments

Xbox Avatar Marketplace Items, Pricing Revealed; Or, How I Spent $4 to Look Like LeChuck

By Chris Faylor, Jul 23, 2009 8:58pm PDT

With the next major update to the Xbox 360 dashboard coming August 11, Microsoft has provided us with an early look. Chief among the additions...

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"The only interesting thing about this is the ability for games to reward you with Avatar garb ..."

- LemonJoose see all 85 comments

Halo Anime Announced Alongside New 'Waypoint' Information Hub for Xbox Live

By Chris Faylor, Jul 23, 2009 10:33am PDT

Microsoft today announced "Halo Legends," a collection of short films produced by various Japanese animation houses, including those responsible...

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"Never said anything about realism, talking about expressiveness, which anime often overdoes, if ..."

- bigimp see all 34 comments

Major Xbox Live Update Coming August 11

By Nick Breckon, Jul 21, 2009 11:31am PDT

Microsoft today announced that the next big update to the Xbox 360 dashboard will arrive on August 11. The update will mark the debut of Live's...

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"the lag for the screen to load when i try and buy or download the trial/video is so bad i give ..."

- rosselt see all 39 comments

Microsoft Details Xbox 360's Last.fm Streaming

By Chris Faylor, Jul 01, 2009 10:20am PDT

Several new details regarding the Xbox 360's forthcoming ability to stream music from internet radio service Last.fm have emerged via a Joystiq...

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"Seems kind of useless to me unless I could hear it during game play. However, they could totally ..."

- getuse2it see all 22 comments

1 vs. 100 Beta Briefly Open to Xbox Live Silver Folk

By Chris Faylor, Jun 26, 2009 11:23am PDT

The beta for Microsoft's television-inspired online quiz show 1 vs. 100 will be temporarily open to those with free Xbox Live Silver accounts from...

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"i wish they would bring this to the UK soon, me and my friends feel cheated out of a free beta test"

- Excacheon see all 6 comments