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Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 connect to Facebook

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:18:30 +0000

NEW YORK — Users of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles can now brag about their achievements on Facebook.

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Microsoft Sees 'Natal' as Your Next TV Remote (PC Magazine)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:27:55 +0000

PC Magazine - It's entirely possible, and reasonable, that the controllerless Project Natal technology Microsoft is developing will replace a remote control on Xbox 360-powered TVs, Marc Whitten, the general manager responsible for Microsoft's Xbox Live service, told attendees at the Streaming Media West show.

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Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 friend Facebook (AP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:47:45 +0000

AP - Users of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles can now brag about their achievements on Facebook.

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PS3 Firmware 3.10 Released, Adds Facebook Support (PC World)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:26:00 +0000

PC World - Before you ask, no, the PS3 isn't getting an Xbox 360-equivalent Facebook interface in today's version 3.10 Facebook-angled firmware release. That's the bad news. The good news, if you're PS3-do-or-die, is that it actually adds a few bits Microsoft's implementation doesn't support yet.

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360 Facebook and Twitter Today, PS3 Integration Incoming (PC World)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:04:00 +0000

PC World - Fire up your Xbox 360 later today and you'll discover your social network just broadened by a factor of two. Microsoft teased Xbox 360 Facebook and Twitter integration at E3 this summer and rolled it out to beta testers several weeks ago, and it's finally available to everyone starting today.

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Russia Threatens Modern Warfare 2 Ban, Game Yanked From Shelves (PC World)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:20:00 +0000

PC World - Modern Warfare 2 is no longer available in Russia for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 owners, it seems, despite the game hitting store shelves as scheduled early last week. Noticed by fan site Hellforge on Friday, Russian game site GotPS3 claims Russian officials had threatened to ban the game, prompting retailers to yank copies from store shelves and distributors to shut down the outflow of new stock.

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October NPD: Game Sales Stumble, PS3 Tops Xbox 360 (PC World)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:04:00 +0000

PC World - Sony's PS3 continued to outpace Microsoft's Xbox 360 in October hardware sales according to US NPD Group data, though Microsoft cleaned up in top 10 software sales, claiming five slots and 44 percent of units total. The Wii took top honors overall, but plummeted in year-over-year comparisons, falling from 803k units in October 2008 to 507k units last month.

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Video Game Sales Slide 19% In October

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:00:47 +0000

The U.S. video game industry had sales of $1.07 billion in October, down 19% from $1.32 billion a year ago, according to market research firm NPD Group . Hardware sales fell 23% in the month versus a year ago, with software off 18%, and accessories down 2%. The slide could be a disappointment for investors, after a 1% year-over-year increase in September , which had broken a string of six-straight down months. Among hardware consoles, the Nintendo Wii regains the top spot, after a one-month edge for the Sony PlayStation 3 in September. Sales for the Wii were 506,900 units, followed by 320,600 for the PS3, 249,700 for the Microsoft Xbox 360 , and 117,800 for the PS2. In the handheld segment, the Nintendo DS outsold the Sony PSP , 457,600 to 174,600. Here’s a look at the month’s 10 best-selling software titles: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves , from Sony , for PS3, 537,000 units. Wii Fit Plus , from Nintendo , for Wii, 441,000 units. Borderlands , from Take-Two , ...

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Xbox Live boots pirate videogame players (AFP)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:06:13 +0000

AFP - Internet classified ad and auction websites were rife Thursday with Xbox 360 consoles modified to play pirated videogames in the wake of the devices being banned from Microsoft's online game community.

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Xbox Live will link to Twitter, Facebook, Last.fm (AFP)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:09:58 +0000

AFP - Microsoft said Thursday that its Xbox 360 videogame console will be able to link online starting next week with Twitter and Facebook along with Internet radio star Last.fm.

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Microsoft Bans Up to One Million Users From Xbox Live (PC World)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:45:00 +0000

PC World - Microsoft has banned as many as one million users who hacked their Xbox 360 consoles to play pirated games from the company's Xbox Live service in a bid to counter piracy. The move triggered an avalanche of cheap "chipped" Xbox 360 consoles for sale on Craigslist and a public outcry from users is expected.

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Leaked: Project Natal Launch Date November 2010 (PC World)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:27:00 +0000

PC World - Project Natal will be available worldwide November 2010, launch with 14 games, and sell for less than Â£50, or about 80 US dollars, according to games biz site MCV. Expect 5 million units for global ship at release, with at least two purchase configurations: As a solo upgrade, or bundled with the Xbox 360 console itself.

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Microsoft Bans Xbox Live Pirates (PC World)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:26:00 +0000

PC World - Microsoft just zapped the online Xbox LIVE accounts of an unspecified number of Xbox 360 players who modified their consoles to play pirated versions of games.

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