http://xboxbizz.com The XBOX NEWS SERVICE Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:01:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://xboxbizz.com/xbox-360-live/xbox-live-gold-membership-40-percent-off-on-amazon-newegg/ http://xboxbizz.com/xbox-360-live/xbox-live-gold-membership-40-percent-off-on-amazon-newegg/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:01:32 +0000 admin http://xboxbizz.com/xbox-360-live/xbox-live-gold-membership-40-percent-off-on-amazon-newegg/ One-year Xbox Live Gold memberships are $36 right now on Amazon , down 40 percent from the standard price of $60. Three-month subscriptions are 23 percent off, for $19.16 now as well. Newegg is matching Amazon's deal on 12-month memberships, offering up to five per customer at $36 a pop. Not that you have to buy five but, really, if you're going to buy Gold today, it might as well be for half a … (more…) Related items Windows 8 matches Lion with ‘Retina’ display, adds Xbox Live SSX Demo Hits Xbox Live, Headed To PS3 Tomorrow Privates dev predicts XBLIG won't survive transition from Xbox 360 to Next Xbox Connected Kids: Live gaming PSA: Xbox Live color playback issue patched]]>

One-year Xbox Live Gold memberships are $36 right now on Amazon , down 40 percent from the standard price of $60. Three-month subscriptions are 23 percent off, for $19.16 now as well. Newegg is matching Amazon's deal on 12-month memberships, offering up to five per customer at $36 a pop. Not that you have to buy five but, really, if you're going to buy Gold today, it might as well be for half a …

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]]> http://xboxbizz.com/xbox-360-live/xbox-live-gold-membership-40-percent-off-on-amazon-newegg/feed/ 0 http://xboxbizz.com/xbox-360-news/alan-wakes-american-nightmare-available-on-xbox-live-arcade-today/ http://xboxbizz.com/xbox-360-news/alan-wakes-american-nightmare-available-on-xbox-live-arcade-today/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:22:00 +0000 admin http://xboxbizz.com/xbox-360-news/alan-wakes-american-nightmare-available-on-xbox-live-arcade-today/ HELSINKI, Finland — Remedy Entertainment and Microsoft Studios announced today that Alan Wake's American Nightmare, their stand-alone digital spin-off adventure, is now available for 1200 Microsoft Points … (read the story…) Related items Wii video streaming pilot was unsuccessful New Xbox Dashboard Promotes Indie Games – News Microsoft working on new Spotify-like service on Xbox, Windows and smartphones Weekly Rewind: Rumors hit of a 4G iPad, Apple announces Mountain Lion, and Hulu Plus finally comes to the Wii Xbox 720's Codename Is Durango]]>

HELSINKI, Finland — Remedy Entertainment and Microsoft Studios announced today that Alan Wake's American Nightmare, their stand-alone digital spin-off adventure, is now available for 1200 Microsoft Points …

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]]> http://xboxbizz.com/xbox-360/microsoft-xbox-720-to-sport-3d-gaming-touchscreen-controllers/feed/ 0 http://xboxbizz.com/xbox-360/the-future-of-entertainment-on-xbox/ http://xboxbizz.com/xbox-360/the-future-of-entertainment-on-xbox/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:27:34 +0000 admin http://xboxbizz.com/xbox-360/the-future-of-entertainment-on-xbox/ On the current Xbox 360 Dashboard, "games" is the fourth tab to the right. It's not quite hidden, but it's buried in the middle of everything else. At this point in the console's life, Microsoft isn't concerned with games as much as broader entertainment. Rightfully so: More of us are using Xbox Liv… (more here…) Related items Xbox 360: Tomorrow’s Dashboard Update Relegates Games – News Microsoft to address Xbox 360 Dashboard “colorspace issue” Xbox 3 – Microsoft: ‘Keine Ankündigung des Xbox 360-Nachfolgers … – animexx Xbox 360 "entertainment apps" usage up 50% post dash update Report Microsoft Set To Show Xbox 360 Successor at E3]]>

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