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Xbox Live users under the age of 18 won't have access to Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm services when they go live. According to Microsoft, they currently have no way for parents to control which services they want their kids to use via Family Settings, so they have just disabled them.
Microsoft ...
11.6.09 | News, Xbox Live | Read more
Lots of MW2 info this week since it releases next Tuesday.
It seems Infinity Ward has taken a cue from brethren developer Treyarch. The latest installment of the proven COD series comes with a new co-op mode. Though it's not your typical co-op through the campaign with friends, it sounds like it ...
11.3.09 | Modern Warfare 2, News | Read more
Xbox Live has brought out the Ban Hammer in full force today, with many consoles being banned from Microsoft's online service.
There has been no official word from Microsoft just yet, but cries from many gamers around the world can be heard, if you listen hard enough. You can see new posts ever ...
10.30.09 | News, Xbox Live | Read more
A video was leaked and shortly pulled off Youtube, which showed Modern Warfare 2's 3rd person mode. Infinity Ward has reluctantly confirmed this, though third person is only available in specific playlists, or in private rooms.
From the video, it showed you could play 3rd person Deathmatch, as ...
10.26.09 | Modern Warfare 2, News | Read more
In a recent interview, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer states that the Xbox 360 Blu Ray drive is on the way. This won't be an internal drive on the console, but will be an add-on external drive. Mr. Ballmer states, and I quote, "... you'll be able to get Blu-ray drives as accessories."
So there i ...
10.22.09 | Accessories, News | Read more
I did a little scrounging and found some info straight from Infinity Ward about the possibly of a Modern Warfare 2 Beta.
"It is true that we have not announced a Public Beta for MW2, and that remains true unless I announce otherwise.
However, while no Public Beta is currently announced we ...
10.21.09 | Demos, Modern Warfare 2, News | Read more
Borderlands releases this week, and looks like it will be a hit. Four (4) player co-op and 2 player local co-cop means lots of looting, shooting and leveling with your friends for hours on end.
Here's the backstory: Your on a rough planet called Pandora, sometime in the future. People came fr ...
10.19.09 | Borderlands, News | Read more
Yes, the two very popular social networking applications will be coming to the Xbox sometime this fall. Although I wouldn't get your hopes up for the next update coming sometime in August. No, the two applications will most likely come separately later on in Q4 of 2009.
Microsoft's James Hal ...
07.30.09 | News, Xbox Live | Read more
So far, here are the confirmed tracks for Forza 3.
Update 9-29-09
The list is still not complete and official, but it is fleshing out nicely:
Update 10-20-09
Final list complete - this is it folks!
Forza 3 Tracks
Amalfi Coast (Italy) Costa Di Amalfi
Amalfi Track Layouts:
Full ...
06.19.09 | Forza 3, News | Read more
Codemasters have released a new cinematic video trailer for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising which is set to release this fall. IGN also has a 2 page hands-on preview of this realistic military tactical shooter.
And here's the preview writeup.
Notable stuff:
"... our latest hands-on at ...
05.28.09 | News, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising | Read more