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Xbox Live's Stephen Toulouse Resigns from Microsoft – News

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:56:44 +0000

Seeking other opportunities in "positive" departure. [Posted 3 Feb 2012 by Svend Joscelyne] Xbox Live's Director of Policy and Enforcement, Stephen Toulouse, has called it a day at Microsoft. The exec has announced the decision to leave the company on his personal blog , citing a desire to explore other opportunities. "Over the past year I've been doing quite of bit of thinking. Nothing specific …

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Microsoft's Xbox Live policy director resigning

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:56:08 +0000

Xbox Live's policy and enforcement director Stephen "Stepto" Toulouse, who has worked at Microsoft for nearly 18 years, announced that he's resigning from the company in two weeks to explore other opportunities. Toulouse often served as the public face for Xbox Live matters, and managed complaints and user bannings/suspensions on the Xbox 360 online service. He described his position as "[making …

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Stephen Toulouse Exits Microsoft

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:55:20 +0000

To most gamers, he is simply known as "Stepto." The director of Xbox Live policy and enforcement announced today he is leaving the company. "February 15th 2012 will be my last day at Microsoft," he wrote on his personal blog. "My reasons for leaving are complex and personal, but the parting could not be more amicable. I continue to believe this place makes great technology, and I am absolutely …

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Microsoft Points Might Finally be on Their Way Out

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:34:27 +0000

Since Microsoft launched the Xbox Live Marketplace alongside the Xbox 360 in 2005, there's been a nagging issue that's bothered many users: Microsoft Points. According to a report, they might be finally going away this year in favor of a more preferable setup. Inside Mobile Apps reports a source has indicated Microsoft Points are to be replaced by real-world currencies by the end of the year …

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Microsoft May Be Ditching Their Points System on Xbox Live

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:33:19 +0000

Microsoft Points are a current staple of the Xbox Live experience, but almost no one would describe them as particularly pleasurable to use. But now rumor has it that Microsoft might be doing away with the system altogether this year, opting for straight cash purchases instead. A source spoke to Inside Mobile Apps and said …

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Dungeon Fighter Online for XBLA gets much longer name, new trailer

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:07:27 +0000

We haven't really heard anything about the Xbox Live Arcade version of Dungeon Fighter Online since it was announced last year. Today we have the first trailer and news that the game has received a new (and much longer) title. Henceforth, it shall be known as Dungeon Fighter Live: Fall of Hendon Myre . Also of note — especially after missing the original 2011 launch window — Nexon has revealed …

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Xbox Live update proves popular among gamers

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:07:12 +0000

A look at the new Xbox Live dashboard. (Credit: Microsoft) Microsoft's late 2011 Xbox Live update prompted users to flock to the online service last year, according to Microsoft. In 2011, Xbox Live video viewing jumped 140 percent, compared to 2010, Microsoft's director of programming for Xbox Live Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb wrote yesterday in a blog post. He didn't provide exact viewership …

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"No Breach of Security" on Xbox Live

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:57:23 +0000

MS denies reports that Xbox Live has been "hacked".

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Xbox Live security under scrutiny

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:58:15 +0000

New concerns have risen about Xbox Live user security, but Microsoft says there's nothing to worry about. read more

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CSI: Xbox—how cops perform Xbox Live stakeouts and console searches

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:56:31 +0000

In June 2009, a Massachusetts state trooper was gathering evidence in a case that involved a suspect having sex with an underage girl. He hoped to find one crucial piece of evidence—video of the encounter—on a digital device from the suspect’s home. But the device wasn’t a computer; it was the suspect’s game console. The investigator was stumped as to how to sift the device for clues, and he …

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