InsideMobileApps.com reports that according to an unidentified source, Microsoft will begin phasing out its virtual currency before the end of the year. The Microsoft Points are currently used in the Zune Marketplace and on Windows phones, as well as in the Xbox Live Marketplace. According to the source, Microsoft will have replaced the system with one […]
Reuters is reporting that Microsoft has placed its plans to integrate live television onto Xbox 360s on hold, apparently after extensive product testing and collaboration with media partners. According to an unnamed senior media representative, “They built Microsoft TV, they demoed it for us, they asked for rate cards but then said ‘ooh ah, that’s […]
If an official forum posting from Epic Games’ Community Manager Will Kinsler (under the username “Raczilla”) is accurate, Microsoft will be celebrating the New Year by removing all firearm avatar accessories from its Xbox Live Marketplace. Kinsler confirmed that the Lancer and Hammerburst items from Gears of War will no longer be available as of […]
Microsoft’s handling of their Indie Games channel has drawn ire in the past, and many members of the community have found that the latest update to the Xbox 360’s dashboard is another step in the wrong direction. The Indie Games section has been re-categorized as a “Game Type”, and is listed alongside the Arcade and […]