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Xbox Live Update Delayed, Now Rolling Out

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Matt Gibbs

Those of you eagerly waiting for the new Xbox 360 update to arrive have likely been disappointed with Microsoft needing a little more time to get things sorted at their end. The update was due to start rolling out at … Continue reading →

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Aid Real World Warriors with Modern Warfare 3 Avatars

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Matt Gibbs

Now might be a good time to purchase some Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 avatars from the Xbox Live Marketplace, with Activision announcing that all proceeds from such purchases made between 2 December and 16 December will be donated … Continue reading →

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Skyrim Moves Up Xbox Live Activity Charts at BF3′s Expense

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Matt Gibbs

Another week of Xbox Live activity results courtesy of Major Nelson and Battlefield 3 loses another place – this time to Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The later improved markedly up to number three on the list, with Battlefield 3 dropping … Continue reading →

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Free Xbox Live Gold this Weekend

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Matt Gibbs

Here’s a goodie for all you free (aka Silver) Xbox Live members out there in the United States – Bing (Microsoft’s search engine) are offering you access to everything a Xbox Live Gold membership has to offer for the entire … Continue reading →

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Red Dead Redemption Quad XP Weekend

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Matt Gibbs

The Red Dead Redemption Quad XP Thanksgiving Weekend is now live. From today through until the end of Sunday you will receive four times the normal amount of XP by playing multiplayer in any version of Red Dead Redemption and … Continue reading →

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Free Gears of War 3 Map Pack, Thanksgibbing Weekend Details

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Matt Gibbs

If you own Gears of War 3 then you definitely want to log onto the Xbox Live Marketplace today (Thursday, 24 November) and grab the Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol “Versus Booster Map Pack”, that Epic Games and Microsoft Studios … Continue reading →

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Points Scam Hits Xbox Live Users in UK

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Matt Gibbs

Hackers have been using bogus websites to steal information about Xbox Live user accounts and take money from their credit cards. As reported by The Sun, the average gamer in the United Kingdom has lost around £100 (approx. US$156), however … Continue reading →

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RAGE Demo Available on Xbox Live

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Matt Gibbs

Those of you waiting to give Id Software’s shooter RAGE a try before deciding on whether to purchase the game will be happy to know that a demo has finally made its way onto the Xbox Live Marketplace – and … Continue reading →

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420 Collective Years Spent Playing Halo in Last 12 Months

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Matt Gibbs

To coincide with the release of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary and the ten year anniversary of both the Xbox console and the Halo franchise, Microsoft has released some interesting figures about the number of hours people are putting into games … Continue reading →

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Modern Warfare 3 Dominates Xbox Live Activity Chart

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Matt Gibbs

Another week has flown past and no prizes for guessing which game took out top ranking in the Xbox Live activity charts for the week of 7 November, as just released by Major Nelson.  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has … Continue reading →

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