Entries tagged with xbox live - Channel 10

Get A Free 48-Hour Netflix Trial With New Xbox Game

sarahintampa — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:13:00 GMT

Inside the new James Bond Xbox 360 game, Quantum of Solace, there’s a special insert card that gives you the option to try out the upcoming Netflix streaming service set to launch with the New Xbox Experience on November 19th. The card provided with the game is actually a 48-hour Gold Live Trial Card which has a separate code for Netflix included on the back.

The New Xbox Experience will offer Netflix/Xbox Gold members in the U.S. the ability to stream over 12,000 movies and TV shows right over their Xbox LIVE connection for no additional charge.

XNA Game Studio 3.0 Arrives

sarahintampa — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:04:00 GMT

The new XNA Game Studio 3.0 has arrived and you can download it now. This updated version of the toolset for hobbyist game developers is necessary for anyone wanting to submit their games to the upcoming Xbox LIVE Community Games section of the new Xbox Experience, launching November 19th. With the new Game Studio 3.0, indie developers can make games that can be shared with world on the Xbox 360, PC, or Zune. At launch time, there will be dozens of games available on the Xbox with prices starting at $2.50 and up.

The games created with XNA are created by independent developers and are then sent through a peer review process in the XNA Community. Other community members review the content of the game for appropriateness and rate it. The game is then approved (or not) to be deployed to Xboxes everywhere. Microsoft is not getting involved in the approval process, leaving everything up to the XNA community. The entire approval process from submission to Xbox deployment is only 48 hours.

Just because these games are made by professionals, don’t be fooled into thinking they’re going to be simplistic or kids games. Although, sure, there are some Pong clones, there are also feature-rich games that rival anything the pros build. Take for example, “Coliseum,” a game built by a team of 12 indie developers which features rich graphics and a great in-game play experience. You can hear some more about this game and the upcoming Community Games channel in this interview with XNA Community Manager, Kathleen Sanders, embedded below:

Xbox LIVE Community Games

Xberry Live! Brings Xbox To The Blackberry

sarahintampa — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:59:00 GMT

The combination of a gaming platform (Xbox) and the phone used by a large number of business professionals worldwide (Blackberry) seems somewhat of an unlikely combination, but I suppose that, in recent years, the Blackberry has branched out to be more of a consumer device. The consumer adoption of Blackberry must be the explanation for the Blackberry app Xberry Live, which was recently profiled on the Crackberry website. This app lets you see which of your friends are online, what they’re playing, and what games they’ve recently played. The app will display your friends list but also lets you add anyone with an Xbox Live Gamer tag. Xberry Live is still in beta at the moment and works on Blackberry phones running OS version 4.2.1 and up including the 81xx, 83xx, 87xx, 88xx, and 9000 models. You can download the app directly from here: http://jxl.me/xberry/xberrylive.jad

The Xbox and Politics

sarahintampa — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:59:00 GMT

According to a recent article in the Seattle Times, a poll of Xbox Live users showed that gamers prefer Obama. The presidential poll, a part of Rock the Vote’s new partnership with Microsoft, returned results showing that 43% of gamers would vote Obama, 31% would vote McCain, 13% were undecided, and another 13% were “Other.” Perhaps they support Master Chief?

No matter what your political preference, you have to applaud the effort of the joint Microsoft/Rock the Vote campaign and how they’re using the Xbox platform as way to reach out to young voters.

Through Xbox Live, gamers can download Obama or McCain Gamerpics and add them to their Xbox Live profile. There are also voter registration forms and info and Rock the Vote videos. Gamers don’t have to hunt through the various blades within Xbox to find the content, either. Thanks to banner ads right on the dashboard, the content is only a click…errr…a button press…away.

To date, more than 55,000 voter registration forms have been downloaded through the service. That’s a pretty impressive number given the typically apathetic nature of young voters. It’s a testament to not only the efforts of the Rock the Vote campaign, but also those of the newest generation of young voters.

Generation Y, the first generation of “digital natives” is finally old enough to vote so Rock the Vote is trying to reach them on the platforms where they’re known to congregate: on blogs, on YouTube, on Facebook, on MySpace, on flickr, and on the Xbox, too.

There has been much said about this generation; their use of technology, their unique work ethic, their lack of brand loyalty, and their commitment to social change are a few of the hottest Gen Y topics. When it comes to social change, the U.S. election will be the first real test of whether this generation is paying more than lip service to their ideals. Will they actually go out there and vote? We’ll just have to wait and see. But if Rock the Vote can get tens of thousands of new voters engaged enough with the political process when they were just planning on chilling out with an Xbox game, then they are doing something right.

60GB Xbox 360s Have Arrived

sarahintampa — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:08:00 GMT

According to Xbox 360 Fanboy, Major Nelson confirmed that there’s no official release date for the new 60 GB Xbox 360 units - “they’ll just appear in the retail channels,” he noted. And they are definitely appearing. Engadget spotted them at Amazon and others have seen them appearing at various retailers like Target. Of course, the big appeal of these new units is the extra hard drive space. Why is that important? Well, it’s certainly valuable if you’re thinking of signing up for the new Netflix powered movie download service. Revealed just last month at E3, the partnership with Netflix gives Xbox LIVE Gold members who are also Netflix subscribers the ability to instantly stream movies and TV episodes from Netflix. The extra hard disk space will definitely be an advantage for anyone who plans to make heavy use of that service.

Xbox Dashboard Themes

sarahintampa — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:25:00 GMT

You may have heard about the new Xbox Experience which was announced at this year’s E3 Conference. This refresh will bring with it a bold, new design for the Xbox dashboard. Since some gamers have purchased themes in the past, there was concern that these would no longer work, but that was not the case. The new dashboard will indeed retrofit existing Xbox 360 themes in addition to offering new ones (in fact, using it at all is optional.) Also, the new dashboard has a more detailed download page for Xbox Live Marketplace content. Major Nelson gave everyone a sneak peek at how an existing theme might look on the new dashboard. He has also added a few photos to his flickr stream to show you how things may appear in other areas of the dashboard.

Games For Windows LIVE is Now FREE

Nic — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:11:00 GMT

Kevin over at Gamerscore Blog has the details:

I love getting achievements when I play games. I love having the same friends list shared between my PC games and my XBOX 360. And I love not having to pick games from a list of servers, but just having matchmaking that puts me into a game. And today, we made some announcements that are going to make that much more common in Windows games... Games for Windows – LIVE – our online multiplayer gaming service for Windows, now offers completely free multiplayer. No exceptions – multiplayer is completely free, even cross-platform gameplay with XBOX 360 users.

Full post: http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2008/07/22/560107.aspx

More info: http://www.gamesforwindows.com/live

Make Money with Xbox Live Community Games

Nic — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:19:00 GMT

Turn your XNA projects into cash with Xbox Live Community Games.

Coming holiday 2008, Xbox Live Community Games will give XNA game developers (that's YOU!) the opportunity to publish and sell their projects to millions of gamers worldwide via the Xbox Live Marketplace.

Here's how it works. XNA game developers (again that's YOU!) submit their titles to http://creators.xna.com for peer review. Once approved the games are then made available for sale on Xbox Live Marketplace for a price point that you set (between 200 and 800 points). You then receive up to 70% of the games total revenue!

So let's say you create a game that you sell for 200 points (which is approx USD$2.50). The game is then purchased 10,000 times. That's $25,000 in total revenue of which you stand a chance to receive up to 70% or $17,500!!! WOW!!

More info: http://blogs.msdn.com/xna/ & http://creators.xna.com/

Press Release

Join the Community: Make Games, Make Money on Xbox LIVE

You’ve played Xbox 360 games with the millions of gamers on Xbox LIVE. You’ve chatted, shared, and dominated in games of all kinds. But what if those millions could be playing your game?

Better still – what if you were getting paid for it?

Starting holiday 08, Xbox LIVE Community Games is your ticket to fame – and possibly fortune as millions of Xbox LIVE users now have the opportunity to view, buy, and play games that you create.

How it Works

The setup? Simple. The payments? Cash.

As a Premium member in the XNA Creators Club, you’ll be able to submit any complete Xbox 360 game you’ve created in XNA Game Studio to the Creators Club community at http://creators.xna.com/, for peer review. Other Premium Creators will check to make sure your game is safe to play. If it is, you’ll set a price point – between 200 and 800 Points – that people will pay to download your game.

Once the game is reviewed and the price point set, you’re done. The game is listed on Xbox LIVE Marketplace, and you’ll get a check every quarter, for up to 70% of the game’s total revenue in your own currency. Depending on your game’s success, you may even have your game advertised on Xbox 360 and other Microsoft online properties.

Just imagine - your game in the hands of millions of Xbox 360 gamers around the world: that’s the power of Community Games.

How to Get Started

While the official launch of Xbox LIVE Community Games won’t be until later this year, you can start working on that great game right now with XNA Game Studio and the XNA Creators Club Online community!

First, download XNA Game Studio, the free game development tool from Microsoft. It’s free and works with Visual Studio or Visual C# Express Edition. If you’ve never made a game before, the XNA Creators Club website has tons of samples, tutorials, even whole video guides to game creation. Jump right in and start coding your dream game!

Next, join the XNA Creator’s Club at http://creators.xna.com/. It’s a community of game creators just like you. If you’re going to develop games for Xbox 360 and want to sell your game on Xbox LIVE Community Games, you’ll need a Premium membership. It’s just $99 per year or $49 for four months.

Finally, submit your finished game to the XNA Creators Club and watch the money roll in!

NBA Live Chooses 2009 Cover Athlete

Tina — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:24:00 GMT

We know the curse of being the cover boy for Madden but gracing the cover of NBA Live hasn't proven to be such a BAD career move. The cover athlete and spokesman for NBA Live in the UK is Chicago Bulls forward - Luol Deng. Deng, raised in the UK from 1993, has played in the NBA for three years and is a vital part of the Great Britain national team. This is the first time the UK has worked with a local athlete and highlights the continued growth of the NBA in Europe.

Deng is joined by some of the NBA’s biggest international stars on packaging around the world, including Los Angeles Lakers Pau Gasol (Spain) and Toronto Raptors Andrea Bargnani (Italy).

For the TOP SPOT San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker will be the cover athlete and spokesman for NBA LIVE 09 globally. In his seven NBA seasons, the 26 year old is a two-time NBA All-Star, has three NBA championships and was named the 2007 NBA Finals MVP. Parker will be the first European born (France) global cover athlete of NBA LIVE. Off the court, Parker is an avid gamer and won an NBA LIVE 08 tournament against fellow NBA stars at the EA SPORTS All-Star Challenge last February in New Orleans.

NBA LIVE 09 is back with new features like Pick and Roll Control, Defensive Lockdown Control, Signature Playcalling and Quickstrike Ankle-Breakers that will make the NBA LIVE experience fun from beginning to end. For those in need of some extra coaching, NBA LIVE 09 takes you to training camp with the NBA Academy that gives you a chance to hone your skills.

Now featuring 24 authentic FIBA teams with realistic team play styles and rosters, NBA LIVE 09 features a FIBA World Championship Mode using FIBA tournament structure, rules and court dimensions. Take your game online with 5 vs.5 team play, where 10 people can play together on 10 different consoles around the world.

NBA Live 09 is coming to the Xbox 360 this October.

Guitar Hero III: Coldplay Track Pack - Available Today

Tina — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:23:00 GMT

Xbox Live and Coldplay fans can have access to a trio of Coldplay tunes today. It will cost you 500 MS Points but Chris Martin is worth it. There have been a few other releases this month and you can check them out below.

Coldplay Track Pack (available June 19)

Price: 500 MS Points
Songs: "Violet Hill" (from the band's latest album, Viva la Vida), "Yellow" (from the album Parachutes), and "God Put A Smile Upon Your Face" (from the album A Rush of Blood to the Head).

Isle of Wight Track Pack (available June 12)

Price: 500 MS Points
Songs: "Shoot the Runner" by Kasabian (memorable performance from 2007 Festival), "I Predict A Riot" by Kaiser Chiefs (2008 Festival headliner), and "Problems" by The Sex Pistols (2008 Festival headliner).

Motörhead Track Pack (available June 5)

Price: 500 MS Points
Songs: "(We Are) The Road Crew," "Stay Clean," and "Motörhead" all performed by Motörhead.

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock downloadable content is instantly playable and available in the Downloaded Songs set list in all game modes (Career, Co-op Career, Quickplay, Multiplayer, Practice, and all Online modes). Be sure to check Xbox LIVE® Marketplace regularly for the latest tracks.

"Aces of the Galaxy" and "Roogoo" coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade tomorrow

Tina — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:21:00 GMT

Retro arcade space shooter “Aces of the Galaxy,” and enjoy a new type of action-puzzler, “Roogoo,” both launching on Xbox LIVE® Arcade this Wednesday 4th June, 2008 at 09.00.

Enjoy the frantic action of “Aces of the Galaxy,” an old fashioned arcade adrenaline-pumping shoot-em-up that allows players to save the Universe from the wicked Skurgian Empire. Players annihilate enemy ships with an impressive arsenal of upgradeable weapons including high-powered missile launchers, devastating torpedoes and the relentless chain gun. Battle intense waves of enemy Skurgians against a breathtaking outer space backdrop, and choose to fight alone or join up with a friend at home or via Xbox LIVE.

“Roogoo” takes puzzles to a whole new level. Help the Roogoo defeat their enemies, the evil Meemoo, in “Roogoo,” a new and innovative action based-puzzler with addictive gameplay. Players line up multiple platforms on different levels to allow shaped blocks to pass through and once enough stack up, that particular shape closes off. A simple premise becomes more complicated as Meemoos begin to obstruct players' paths and butterflies attempt to steal blocks away. Players must swivel, roll and boost their way through 45 puzzle-filled levels alone or with up to four friends in cooperative party mode play. For those with a more competitive spirit, “Roogoo” offers a two-player multiplayer mode over Xbox LIVE where players battle to solve the same puzzle and can build up attacks to defeat their competitors.

Where can I get theses games from?

"Aces of the Galaxy" will be available worldwide for 800 Microsoft Points.

More information is available at:

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/livearcadexbox360
http://www.acesofthegalaxy.com/

“Roogoo” will be available for 800 Microsoft Points.

More information on “Roogoo” is available at:
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/livearcadexbox360

Indiana Jones - Free Stuff from Xbox

sarahintampa — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:06:00 GMT

Are you as excited about the new Indiana Jones movie as I am? If so, you'll definitely want to check out the free Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull theme and gamer pictures now available in the Xbox Live Marketplace. There's a free six pack of Indiana Jones gamer pictures as well as a free Indiana Jones theme. To get access to these free downloads, just go to the "New Releases" section of the Marketplace. Sweet. (Thanks Xbox 360 Fanboy!post&img)

Grand Theft Auto IV launches in NYC

Laura — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:02:00 GMT

We've all been waiting for RockStar Games latest edition of the GTA series...but some of us waited longer than others. I went to Liberty City (aka NYC) to meet and hang with the hardcore fans as they stood in line for hours in the cold hard rain to be the first to get their hands on the game. It's no Halo 3 launch...but it's awfully darn close. Check it out.

Great new games coming your way from XBOX Live arcade

Laura — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:55:00 GMT

You may not have heard of them, but Chair Entertainment has been bringing you great games for years now. Perhaps you've played Undertow on XBOX Live arcade? If not, you should- especially since it was just named XBLA Game of the Year by Official Xbox Magazine. And there's more good news! The expansion pack, "Path of the Elect" was just released. The BIG NEWS though, is about Chair Entertainment's next big thing: Empire. They decided to kick off their franchise by commissioning a book, Empire, written by Orson Scott Card. If you're not convinced yet that Chair is a company that should be on your radar, then watch this clip to learn about them also acquiring the interactive rights to Orson Scott Card's : Enders Game. And a few other juicy surprises as well.....

Vídeo: Conheça os brasileiros que publicaram um jogo no Xbox Live

Galileu — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 11:38:00 GMT

Tive a oportunidade de bater um papo bem legal com Davi, Edison e Renato da Tendi. Eles criaram o TriLinea, um dos 7 primeiros jogos da comunidade a entrar no Xbox Live Community Games. Faz tempo que não converso com gamers e bateu a saudade dos meus dias de Mario Kart 64 e Madden com meus amigos do colégio. Meus parabéns de novo pela conquista e vamos apoiá-los baixando o jogo na Live! Quem quiser fazer contato com eles segue o email: www.tendi.com.br/trilinea
Assistam ao stream do vídeo, façam um embed em seus blogs (clicando em SHARE na janela do vídeo), ou baixem para assistir em seu tocador de mídia preferido.

Vídeo: TriLiena da Tendi

Galileu — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:52:00 GMT

Conheça o jogo que será um dos 7 primeiros da inciativa Xbox Live Community Games, o TriLinea da Tendi.

Jogos XNA da comunidade disponíveis no Xbox Live - Brasil emplaca um deles!

Galileu — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:01:00 GMT

A partir de hoje, os usuários do Xbox Live poderão jogar os jogos criados por seus colegas no XNA Game Studio. Hoje mesmo já estão disponíveis 7 jogos nessa nova iniciativa "beta" chamada Xbox Live Community Games. Esse jogos serão gratuitos durante um período de 30 dias. A própria comunidade de criadores de jogos criticará e qualificará os jogos para determinar se serão publicados para venda ou não. A previsão para a comercialização dos jogos é final de 2008. Um novo site para a comunidade de criadores de XNA será lançado para suportar essa iniciativa.

Queria destacar com muito orgulho que um jogo de brasileiros criado em XNA será um dos 7 primeiros jogos a estarem disponíveis nesse programa. Parabéns ao Davi e à galera do Tendi por emplacarem o TriLinea no Xbox Live Community Games!!!

ATUALIZAÇÃO: Para jogar os jogos é necessário baixar do Marketplace o "jogo" XNA Creators Club Game Launcher.

GDC '08 - Jogos XNA da comunidade estarão hoje mesmo no Xbox Live

Galileu — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:15:00 GMT

Mais um anúncio quente do GDC, os jogos criados pela comunidade via XNA terão seu lugar no Xbox Live Marketplace para jogar de graça.

Tron on Xbox 360

sarahintampa — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:18:00 GMT

The classic arcade game based on the Disney movie, Tron, has returned. The game, Discs of Tron, takes you to an electronic battleground where Tron enters an arena to fight against the evil Sark. Armed with a disc weapon and limited deflector shield, Tron must withstand Sark's multiple attacks to become the most powerful video warrior in the world! This Xbox Live Arcade game offers enhanced graphics, CD-quality sound, 12 levels, and two-person multiplayer mode. Feed your 80's nostalgia and play some Tron!

Poker Smash on Xbox Live Arcade

sarahintampa — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:09:00 GMT

I'll admit it: I'm a casual gamer. While I like watching others play the long, intense Xbox games, when I need a break, I'd rather spent 10 minutes with Bejeweled than getting wrapped up in a saga. So I'm excited for this new Xbox Live Arcade game called "Poker Smash" which has just arrived. The game, essentially a match-3 style puzzle game, may not sound like anything special at first, but wait until you see its stunning HD graphics! Talk about nice visuals! Poker Smash also offers single and multiplayer modes in several different formats, including Action mode, Puzzle Mode, Custom Playlist Mode, Practice Mode, Split Screen Head-to-Head Mode, and even Multiplayer Tournament Mode. There are features like super slow motion and card blasting bombs that make this fast-paced game really fly.

Get Lost on Xbox

sarahintampa — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 10:00:00 GMT

You can now download the popular ABC TV show "Lost" from the Xbox Live Video Marketplace. Not only can you get the latest episodes as soon as they air, you can also pick up any episode from the previous three seasons, which is very useful for reviewing the prior clues! You can choose to download the show in either standard definition for 160 points ($2) or high def for 240 points ($3). According to saladhats, this actually makes a season of high def cheaper on Xbox Live than on Bluray by about $24! If you aren't watching "Lost," then you've missed out on one of the best shows on TV, so download the old episodes and get caught up already!

Xbox Live: Please excuse our dust

Larry — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 02:25:00 GMT

I ran in to Major Nelson earlier grabbing take-out at Pasta Ya Gotcha. I'm surprised he noticed me at all since he was twittering, checking email, and talking on a conference call all at the same time. Turns out there's been a few problems on the Xbox Live network today. Sounded like everyone on the Xbox Live team were working on it though. Larry's site has been up and down tonight from all the traffic, but for the latest information you should keep an eye on his Twitter feed which is updated every few minutes.

It's always a heart breaker when you can't get on to play some friends at COD4 but bare with these folks, holiday success comes with a price (working on a Saturday night, missing a great football game, and a fat Inbox.) It's amazing how hard some people work so the rest of us can have fun. :) Looks like the worst is behind them but still some issues.

Fall Dashboard update with Major Nelson

Larry — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:00:00 GMT

The Fall Dashboard Update pushes out to our Xbox's starting today and Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb invited me over to see what's new. The dashboard sports a faster interface, new video features (codecs, new content areas), a section for just the free stuff, and now you can now see who's on your friend's friends list. And happy fifth birthday to Xbox Live - over 8 million gamers strong.

Já é oficial - Halo 3 tem o maior lançamento na história do mundo de entretenimento

Galileu — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:03:00 GMT

A Microsoft divulgou hoje em um press release que Halo 3 superou US$ 170 milhões em vendas somente nos Estados Unidos dentro das primeiro 24 horas. Esse valor é superior às vendas em bilheteria de "Homem Aranha 3" e às vendas do último livro de Harry Pottter, "Harry Potter and the Ghostly Hallows". Além disso, mais de 1 milhão de usuários já entraram no Xbox Live para jogar Halo 3 online.

Gamerscore Podcast Episode Number Twenty Eight

Tina — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:26:00 GMT

Chris Paladino, Tony Hynes, Michael Wolf and John Porcaro talk laptop stickers. :) Chris has been hanging with "The Bigs", Tony has been kicking it with "Surf's Up" and "Overlord", Michael is the big Windows player who has playing "Longest Journey" and the "id superpack". Which you have to check out if you get the chance. And John has been working too hard to play much. The gamerscore blog guys chat steam too.