Some Xbox users are reporting that they cannot play or purchase games. The problem started on Friday and persisted throughout the weekend. Users first encountered the outage on Friday with Microsoft tweeting that they “have the right people investigating” the issue on Friday night. Microsoft also acknowledged on Saturday morning that some users reported difficulty … Read more
The official @Xbox Twitter account is down as of late Friday. The profile shows up as blank. “This account doesn’t exist” is the only text on the page. It’s the same text that appears on accounts that are deleted. In contrast, a suspended account will say that it was suspended. It appears to be deleted … Read more
GTA Online and Red Dead Redemption Online players have had problems logging into their games. Many users have reflected their dissatisfaction with this situation through social networks. Twitter has been a dumping ground for all the opinions regarding the login problems in both of Rockstar’s games. This is one of the opinions from a GTA … Read more
Xbox Live first rolled out 18 years ago as Microsoft’s online service on the original Xbox. Now Microsoft has rebranded it to Xbox Network. “’Xbox network’ refers to the underlying Xbox online service, which was updated in the Microsoft Services Agreement,” a Microsoft spokesperson told The Verge. “The update from ‘Xbox Live’ to ‘Xbox network’ … Read more
Microsoft has revealed the Xbox Live Games with Gold lineup for November 2019. Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter and Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter are this month’s headliners. The full lineup for November includes: Xbox One Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter (November 1 – 30) The Final Station (November 16 – December 15) Xbox 360 / Xbox (backwards … Read more
Microsoft has revealed the Xbox Live Games with Gold lineup for October 2019. Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge and Friday the 13th: The Game are this month’s headliners. The full lineup for October includes: Xbox One Tembo the Badass Elephant (October 1 – 31) Friday the 13th: The Game (October 16 – November 15) Xbox 360 (backwards … Read more
Microsoft has revealed the Xbox Live Games with Gold lineup for September 2019. Headlining the lineup is Hitman: The Complete First Season and Tekken Tag Tournament 2. The full lineup for August includes: Xbox One Hitman: The Complete First Season (September 1 – 31) We Were Here (September 16 – October 15) Original Xbox and Xbox 360 … Read more
Microsoft says that they plan on closing inactive accounts, including Xbox Live accounts, after two years of inactivity. Before you get tied up in knots, you should know that there are several exceptions. If you have ever purchased a “Microsoft product or service,” your account will not close due to inactivity. This exception does not … Read more
May’s Xbox Live Games with Gold lineup is awful. There, I said it. Four games are being added to the lineup in May, including two for Xbox 360 that are compatible on Xbox One. They include Marooners and The Golf Club 2 Featuring PGA Tour for Xbox One, as well as Earth Defense Force: Insect … Read more
Xbox One owners looking to expand their game collection should take note of an Electronic Arts sale that offers some big discounts on Xbox.com. Some of the price drops are for special “deluxe” editions that are packaged with DLC, such as Peggle 2: Magical Masters Edition. The full lineup of EA Sports titles, including Madden, NBA Live … Read more
Microsoft announced yesterday that Xbox Live Gold members can download Insomniac Games’ Sunset Overdrive for Xbox One at 40% off the standard price, for a limited time. This discount drops the $60 tag to roughly $36 – not a bad deal for one of the better Xbox One exclusives of 2014. Three new “Buck National” Achievements have … Read more
Bungie revealed some absolutely ridiculous stats about Destiny players and the amount of time spent in the game since its release. According to Bungie and Activision, there are almost 13 million Destiny players collectively on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network – more specifically, PSN IDs or Gamertags that have “jumped on and played Destiny.” Get ready for some even bigger … Read more
