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Xbox Live's Stephen Toulouse Resigns from Microsoft – News

Seeking other opportunities in "positive" departure. 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...

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Microsoft's Xbox Live policy director resigning

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...

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Stephen Toulouse Exits Microsoft

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...

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Mass Effect 3 Demo Shows the Absurdity of Xbox Live Gold

Downloading the upcoming February 14 Mass Effect 3 demo will upgrade the subscriptions of Xbox Live Silver members to Gold so that all players can sample the game's multiplayer before its release on March 6. The temporary upgrade system that the demo takes advantage of indicates that Xbox Live as we know it is...

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Bioware’s Mass Effect 3 demo includes Xbox Live Gold trial

If you download the Mass Effect 3 demo for Xbox 360 on its Valentine’s Day launch day, you’ll get a free month of Xbox Live Gold. That isn’t because Microsoft and Bioware are feeling generous; it’s because of the somewhat ridiculous restriction that prevents non-Gold members from playing online games. And as anyone who...

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Mass Effect 3 Demo Includes Limited Xbox Live Gold Access

When the Mass Effect 3 demo launches on February 14 it will include Gold access for Xbox Live members for a limited time, BioWare announced. The demo includes both single-player and multiplayer portions. Microsoft said it will give everyone playing the demo Gold access "for the time leading to launch." This also includes other...

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Xbox 360 The Best-Selling Console In 2011

The Xbox 360 was the best-selling gaming console in 2011, according to data compiled in a new report. According to GeekWire.com, which collected data from public earnings reports, says Microsoft sold more Xbox 360 consoles than the Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 3 for the calendar year. This marks the first time the Xbox 360...

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Xbox 360 tops in yearly global sales for first time

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has been dominating monthly sales charts for the U.S. video-game console market for years, but now it's the top-selling home console worldwide, as well. (more here…) Related items Xbox LIVE Adds Crackle And CinemaNow To Growing List Of Video Apps Activision: why Xbox 360 gets Call of Duty Elite maps first...

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Key Xbox Live marketing exec leaves Microsoft for Apple

Apple has recruited an important executive from Microsoft's Xbox division, Robin Burrowes, reports say. Until this week, Burrowes was in control of Xbox Live marketing for the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) region. At Apple, he will be responsible for marketing the App Store for iTunes Europe. Other highlights on his resume include work...

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Microsoft Loses Xbox Marketing Exec to Apple

Apple has hired an Xbox executive to run marketing for its European App Store. (read the story…) Related items Microsoft Adding Cloud Storage to Xbox Live Microsoft: Xbox 720 is not launching this year New Xbox 600% More Powerful RUMOR: Next Xbox Won't Let You Play Used Games Xbox 720 will have raw graphics...

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