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365 Days Later, Xbox 360 Unveils First Wave of TV Shows and Movies on Xbox Live

Xbox 360 offers the latest in entertainment options for everyone, from a library of 160 high- definition games expected by holiday to downloadable standard and high-definition TV shows and movies.
microsoft - comments - 22.11.2006

Download Windows Live Tools for Visual Studio 2008

Microsoft has made available for download the July 2008 Community Technology Preview of the Windows Live tools for Visual Studio 2008.
download - comments - 29.7.2008

The future of Xbox Live

Aaron Greenberg, responsible for the Xbox Live Marketplace content, was interviewed in a podcast of VGM Daily, and some interesting news surfaced: First of all, the Xbox 360 is getting a "Virtual console" feature similar to what Nintendo planned for the Revolution, meaning older games (from other platforms) will be downloadable for a small price. The service will be officially announced at E3.
microsoft - comments - 14.4.2006

Xbox Live 3.0 Tuesday

Xbox Live is set to go offline from 02:00 - 15:00 Tuesday Pacific Time (10:00 Tuesday - 01:00 Wednesday GMT).
microsoft - comments - 1.5.2006

DOOM on Xbox Live Arcade

id Software’s DOOM is available now for the Xbox 360 by download from Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade.
microsoft - comments - 8.10.2006

Xbox Live Hits 6 Million

Microsoft today announced that Xbox Live has hit 6 million registered members four months ahead of its schedule.
microsoft - comments - 6.3.2007

Microsoft Hails Xbox Live Success

During his DICE session, Peter Moore touched on some key Xbox 360 issues such as shortages and Xbox Live.

Regarding shortages, he said, "Within the next four to six weeks, anybody will be able to walk into a store and buy an Xbox 360."
microsoft - comments - 12.2.2006

A free weekend of Xbox Live Gold

Microsoft will offer free access to its Xbox Live Gold service from March 31 through April 2, the company said Thursday.
microsoft - comments - 1.4.2006

Microsoft Expands Xbox Live to Windows

Microsoft continued to build on the success of its Xbox platform by extending it's popular Live gaming platform to Windows PCs. The service would debut on May 8, and would connect gamers on both platforms together.
microsoft - comments - 14.3.2007

Introducing Xbox LIVE Community Games

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?
microsoft - comments - 22.7.2008

Unofficial Microsoft Points (Xbox Live) Converter

Check out how much that new theme, picture pack or Horse Armour really costs!
microsoft - comments - 8.7.2006

Microsoft Deletes Fake Xbox Live Accounts

Following on from the recent launch of the video marketplace for the Xbox 360, many users who suffer from regional download barriers, simply created fake accounts from outside America.
microsoft - comments - 29.11.2006

Xbox Gets Bigger Live Games, Memory Card

Microsoft plans to allow Xbox Live Arcade games to use more space, announcing it had increased the official size limit from 50 to 150 megabytes. In addition, the company also announced a larger memory card with a capacity of 512MB.
microsoft - comments - 5.3.2007

Microsoft Bans 1 Million Xbox Live Accounts

It's being reported today the Microsoft has banned up to 1 Million Xbox Live Accounts.
microsoft - comments - 12.11.2009

Windows 7 Performance Tools - Performance Tools Kit 4.1.1

Internet Explorer 8 will be not only an apex of performance, but also the next major iteration of the Windows client, according to Microsoft.
download - comments - 1.9.2008

Microsoft claims E3 record for Xbox Live downloads

Following the gaming mayhem at last week's E3 expo in the US, Microsoft has claimed that over 1.5 million gamers connected to its Xbox Live service at the event.
microsoft - comments - 19.5.2006

Tech problems hit Xbox Live video service

True on-demand TV has been a long promised dream of many, and that dream appeared to move closer this week when Microsoft launched its Video Marketplace service.
microsoft - comments - 26.11.2006

Gears of War boosts Xbox Live use by 80 per cent

The release of a batch of pre-Christmas Xbox 360 titles, lead by Microsoft's Gears of War, has seen broadband traffic on Xbox Live in the US swell by 80 per cent.
microsoft - comments - 6.12.2006

What do Xbox Live problems say about Microsoft’s back-end infrastructure?

Whether you think the recently proposed class action lawsuit over Xbox Live service holiday outages is crazy or justified, there are undeniable problems with Microsoft’s back-end Live infrastructure that Microsoft needs to address.
microsoft - comments - 7.1.2008

Amazon offers 40% off Xbox Live Gold Subscription

Amazon.com recently unveiled it's latest accessory sale, and one of the more popular items that went on sale is an Xbox Live Gold Subscription.
microsoft - comments - 19.1.2009

Breaking: Incoming Xbox Live update detailed in full

A preview of the upcoming Xbox Live update goes live on Monday, but we’ve got all the details to share with you now. And we have a gaggle of screenshots to boot.
microsoft - comments - 19.7.2009

Microsoft Unites Xbox and PC Gamers With Debut of Games for Windows — LIVE

Xbox LIVE extends to Windows Vista to create single online gaming service starting with “Halo 2” on May 8.
microsoft - comments - 15.3.2007

COMPLETE List of Original Xbox Games Playable on Xbox 360

The folks at Xbox are working hard to add more of your favorite games to this list, so check back often for the latest updates.
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VOATK TOOLS V2.0 Final

Thanks to maxdata for this download. Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Business Enterprise and Ultimate for Windows Vista 32bit and 64bit.
download - comments - 18.5.2007

Ballmer: Enterprise Tools Market Ours For the Taking

It's not often that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer talks development tools. But Ballmer is all fired up about the pending Visual Studio Team System and future potential enterprise tool revenues.
microsoft - comments - 20.11.2005

Microsoft July Security Patch Tools

The Extended Security Update Inventory Tool is used to detect security bulletins not covered by MBSA including MS04-028 ..
microsoft - comments - 13.7.2006

Microsoft Makes Vista Migration Tools Available

Microsoft offers six free tools for corporate users to assess, plan, test, and deploy Windows Vista.
windows - comments - 24.2.2007

Microsoft Delays Virtualization Tools Rollouts

In a blog posting this morning, Microsoft general manager for virtualization strategy Mike Neil revealed his company will be pushing back some milestone dates for some of its key virtualization products.
microsoft - comments - 12.4.2007

PC Tools ThreatFire 3.0.0.15 Beta

ThreatFire is an easy-to-use application designed to protect your computer against malware such as trojans, spyware, rootkits, keyloggers, and buffer overflows by intelligently detecting and blocking behavior consistent with that of malware.
download - comments - 19.8.2007

20 Hidden Windows Vista Tools

The default installation of Windows Vista weighs in at approximately 8 GB. In fact, Microsoft's latest operating system won't even install with less than 15 GB of space available on the hard drive.
windows - comments - 30.9.2007

MS Entices Users with Free Xbox Live

Through a sponsorship deal with Verizon, Microsoft said Friday it would allow free Xbox Live access from March 31 through April 2 to any Xbox 360 owner. Called the Xbox Live Gold Weekend, events would include multiplayer gaming, leaderboard tournaments, and Play and Win contents...
betanews.com - 10.03.2006

Xbox Live Arcade on PC by Holidays

The Games For Windows Live initiative has only just gotten off the ground with Shadowrun and Halo 2 Vista, but Xbox Live Arcade, a key feature in the Xbox 360 feature set, is not yet part of the PC experience. During a mostly producer-focused panel at Gamefest 2007, 1UP learned Microsoft plans to rectify that this holiday season.



In November, Microsoft will roll out a developer update for their Games For Windows Live tools in anticipation of Xbox Live Arcade games rolling out in "holiday 07." The panel did not, however, reveal what games will make the leap from Xbox 360 to PC.




winbeta.org - 16.08.2007

Microsoft Bans 1 Million Xbox Live Accounts

It's being reported today the Microsoft has banned up to 1 Million Xbox Live Accounts. Fresh on the heels of the Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 release Microsoft has stepped up their attack on piracy by banning a mass of Xbox Live users. According to a report in InformationWeek, Microsoft has banned as many as a million players from Xbox Live for altering or modifying their consoles in order to play pirated versions of Xbox video games.

Read full story.....
neowin.net - 13.11.2009

Microsoft Details Xbox Live Update, Netflix Exclusivity

Microsoft frequently rolls out updates for the Xbox LIVE service that adds new features for Xbox owners. The latest update for Xbox Live is coming soon with some features set to roll out this week. Starting on August 13, Xbox owners will be available to browse and purchase Games on Demand on the Xbox Live Marketplace...




winbeta.org - 11.08.2009

Modded 360s Banned from Xbox Live

Gamers with modified Xbox 360 consoles are getting a nasty surprise: their consoles are being blocked from accessing Microsoft's Xbox Live service...
betanews.com - 19.05.2007

Xbox Live running normally after spotty holiday service

While Microsoft is not specifically citing any cause, reported issues with the Xbox 360's online Xbox Live service seem to have been resolved as of Wednesday morning...
betanews.com - 02.01.2008

Xbox Live Gets TV, Movie Downloads

Microsoft late Monday announced a major new initiative to offer television shows and movie downloads via its Xbox Live service, further transitioning the Xbox 360 from video game console to consumer home entertainment device.
Photos: View images of Xbox Live Video..
betanews.com - 07.11.2006

Microsoft Integrates Messenger with Xbox Live

Microsoft has announced its planned upgrades to the Xbox 360, expected on May 7. Among the new features are integration with the Windows Live Messenger network. The new functionality expands the messaging capabilities beyond the Xbox Live gaming network to the entire Messenger community...
betanews.com - 09.04.2007

Xbox Live five years on - whats next?

Microsofts Xbox Live has come a long way since it launched in November of 2002. Xbox Live started out as a multiplayer gaming network, but today the 8 million users with Live accounts do much more than just play games. Users can download movies and television shows, chat with friends, and more. Even Microsoft now describes the service as a ścomprehensive unified online entertainment networkť. Marketing-speak at its finest, but its true - Xbox Live is a key component of Microsofts connected entertainment vision. In this post we look at the state of Xbox Live today, and explore some of the ways Microsoft will likely enhance it in the future.




winbeta.org - 22.11.2007

Xbox Live Primetime launch pushed to spring

Part of Microsoft's "New Xbox Experience" initiative is a massively multiplayer pseudo game show with a live host and real prizes called "Xbox Live Primetime." Now, the launch of this genre-bending feature has been delayed...
betanews.com - 22.10.2008

Modded 360 Banned from Xbox Live

Gamers with modified Xbox 360 consoles are getting a nasty surprise: their consoles are being blocked from accessing Microsoft's Xbox Live service...
betanews.com - 18.05.2007

Microsoft Outlines Xbox Live Changes

With the forthcoming launch of the Xbox 360, Microsoft's online gaming service Xbox Live is taking center stage. The next-gen console will come with a free basic, or Silver, subscription to Microsoft's online community, but the company has also announced offerings for those who want multiplayer features...
betanews.com - 08.09.2005

Xbox Live Has Another Slow Day and an Open Letter to Microsoft

After the horrible mess that was Xbox Live following the Christmas holidays, things seemed to be back on track. Sure, youd still run into laggy games here and there, but thats what you come to expect when playing games online.



Cue yesterday and the release of the first Call of Duty 4 map pack and the ensuing Xbox Live chaos. Reports began coming in that people were having difficulty doing just about anything on Xbox Live. While theres no real evidence to blame the CoD4 DLC, it seems like the obvious conclusion for the poor conditions. A message on Xbox.com explained the conditions...




winbeta.org - 06.04.2008

Xbox Live TV Shows, Movies Go Live

Microsoft began offering access to hundreds of television programs and movies through the Xbox Live service Wednesday in both high- and standard-definition. Downloads would range in price from 160 to 480 Microsoft points...
betanews.com - 23.11.2006

Microsoft Says Xbox Live Outage Due To Server Strain

The weeks long connection troubles many Xbox Live users have experienced since the holidays was due, according to Microsoft, to heavy Xbox Live server load brought on by a record number of users attempting to access the service. Xbox group marketing manager Albert Penello told us that "It's wasn't a malicious thing." He explained "We had the biggest concurrent day we've ever had on Live. We had more people than ever signing up on Live, it was 9 million, then 10 million, and it literally was that a lot more people were trying to get on, sign up and play than we had expected over Christmas."




winbeta.org - 11.01.2008

Xbox Live Goes Offline for Upgrades

Microsoft's Xbox Live service went offline Monday, promising: "we'll be back soon with a whole new look and amazing new features." During a 24-hour period, the service will be upgraded with features aimed at Xbox 360 users, which will become available after the launch of the console on November 22...
betanews.com - 25.10.2005

Xbox Live at CES 2008

Xbox Live Marketplace has always been the place to be for all your gaming needs, but it's about to get even better.



There are great games coming in 2008, Grand Theft Auto, Splinter Cell Conviction, Halo Wars, Resident Evil 5, and of course the fan favorite Burnout 3 (download the demo now), Xbox Live Marketplace is more than the service that connects you to your friends, it's the way to play the games before they ship.



Your Xbox will now be the destination for all things entertainment.




winbeta.org - 15.01.2008

Xbox Live to Offer ESPN TV Downloads

ESPN said Monday that it had signed a deal with Microsoft to bring some of its programming to Xbox Live, including games and television shows...
betanews.com - 05.11.2007

Xbox Live update asks you to bring your friends

On December 4, Microsoft will roll out an update to the Xbox Live Dashboard that adds a social networking type of feature to the service...
betanews.com - 27.11.2007

Xbox Live Video Service Stumbles Out of Gate

Microsoft's Xbox Live Marketplace slowed to a crawl Friday due to extremely high demand, causing technical problems and in some cases preventing ordered content from being downloaded...
betanews.com - 27.11.2006