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Microsoft has formed a new partnership with Gameloft to bring several titles to Xbox Live on mobile in a move to start bringing Xbox Live to mobile devices The plan right now is to bring Xbox Live to select Gameloft mobile games, starting with Asphalt 9: Legends, Asphalt 8: Airborne, and Dragon Mania Legends. The idea is to[...]
As we get closer to more crossplay options, it appears Microsoft would like to put Xbox Live on other services, including the Nintendo Switch A new listing is up for GDC 2019 showing the Microsoft has a very specific presentation regarding their service, which is called "Xbox Live: Growing & Engaging Your Gaming Community Across[...]
Microsoft has announced that Conan Exiles and Halo Wars 2 are free to play this weekend if you have Xbox Live.
There are a lot of games coming out right now as the games industry gets ready for the ever-important holiday season Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed, Forza Horizon, Destiny have all had big releases recently and[...]
It's been announced that Just Cause 3 is going to be free to play this weekend on Xbox One if you have Xbox Live.
Just Cause 3 hit with a somewhat mixed reception, with the game having some performance issues but wowing with the sheer scale of its destruction However, over time the game has become[...]
Chances are if you're playing any games on Xbox Live tonight, you've been running into some problems with connection and speed That's not you, that's the service in general, as Xbox One and 360 players have been running into problems revolving around key areas such as matchmaking, cloud storage, DVR, avatars, finding friends, leaderboard scores, and[...]
Xbox users can now party chat from their smartphones to talk with players online in an Xbox Live Party thanks to a new update rolling out today for the Xbox app.
To access the feature, open the Xbox app and tap the icon with multiple people at the top and start a party by inviting people[...]
All you have to do is use/create an Xbox Live Gold account and agree to an NDA The purpose of the NDA is to keep players from recording any footage or snapping images of the game in the testing phase, as well as preventing players from streaming it live.
Credit// Rare
If you don't have any issues[...]
Out of the testing phase and onto Xbox Live, this week Microsoft announced that you can now do game gifting on the Xbox One Below is the short version from Major Nelson, but it's pretty cut and dry that this was launched in time for the holiday season Happy gifting to those of you who[...]
Hey, Silver Xbox users. Starting today and running until early Monday morning, you can now have all the multiplayer benefits of Gold members! Microsoft
A user posted the picture below straight from Xbox Live today that shows the new materials coming for several characters in original blue team gear The don't look too shabby The new Overwatch skins are officially tied to the comic released earlier this week as part of the new Uprising event that will be taking[...]
Xbox Live Gold members will get access earlier than silver members, and the service is currently in Alpha preview.
The titles will exist on a rotational basis, so that game you were playing last week might not exist when you log on today Granted, you can purchase any of the Game Pass titles for a discount,[...]
This weekend, Xbox Live Silver members can enjoy the online multiplayer benefits of a Gold subscription up through February 19th and get a chance to demo Rocket League and NBA 2K17.
While Microsoft is giving Silver players a chance to demo a few games, Sony has drawn the line at online multiplayer Since PlayStation 4 is[...]
Before breaking for the holidays, Microsoft has revealed their plans for January's Games with Gold.
On the Xbox One, we'll be getting the fighting game Killer Instinct Season 1Ultra Edition for free for Xbox Live Adding on top of that, the indie brawler Zheros will also be available for Xbox One players.
On the Xbox 360, Dirt Showdown and Deus[...]
This is just a quick little notice for the few of you who are still rocking an Xbox 360, but don't currently have an Xbox Live subscription.
This weekend you'll be able to use the online service for free on the last-gen console This extends to every game, so feel free to get a taste of[...]
Microsoft have announced that Dragon Age: Inquisition has been 'unlocked' for a trial period on Xbox One, starting today and ending March 16th. It was
This is just a little clean up from the other day.
On Monday, Mortal Kombat X executive producer Shaun Himmerick tweeted what was construed as the game not needing Xbox Live or PlayStaiton Plus to play online I expressed how skeptical I was of the tweet at the time, and it seems I was right to be.
Himmerick took to[...]
Like a huge pinch of salt.
According to Shaun Himmerick, the executive producer on Mortal Kombat X, the latest title in the franchise won't require Xbox Live or PlayStation Plus to play your friends online In a twitter exchange, Himmerick responded:
@berserkerlbs ps plus is not needed for any feature of MKX.
— lover of tacos (@lover_of_tacos) February[...]
The big story over Christmas was the DDoS attack on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live by the Lizard Squad that rendered the companies' online services useless At best, this meant that players couldn't play online with new gifts and at worst, it meant they couldn't get their consoles to work at all as they were[...]
The big gaming story this Christmas was the DDoS attacks that hit both Xbox Live and PSN on Christmas Day The assault came from hacker group Lizard Squad across the holidays rendering a lot of new PlayStation 4s and Xbox Ones useless This was partially resolved when MegaUpload creator Kim Dotcom stepped in and offered[...]
As we've seen in the last few weeks with the Sony hacks, the ramifications of online meddling can be catastrophic both financially and politically.
The gaming industry was attacked by a group of e-scrooges though as the 'colourfully' named Lizard Squad hit both Xbox Live and PlayStation Network on Christmas and Boxing Day with DDoS attacks[...]
By Jared Cornelius
Welcome back to Live(ish) From The Games Shop. It's that time of the year again, where fandom's attention migrates to the west coast for the annual San Diego Comic Convention, so this week the same rules as E3 apply, no big publishers want to get lost in the news cycle and the retail releases[...]
Winterbottom that was a critical success on Xbox Live back in 2010. With the resume of Chuck BB, The Odd Gentlemen, along with a story by Gaiman, the pedigree on this title is astounding. Wayward Manor released Tuesday on Steam.
If last week's Supercombo Man left you hungry for more 2D fighting, the guys at ACE Team have got you covered with Abyss Odyssey. The 2D platformer features procedurally generated levels[...]