November 19th, 2009
If you have recently tried to access Xbox Live, you will get the following error message:
“Some Xbox LIVE content is temporarily unavailable. You can still access your profile, communicate with other players, and play games online.
The content will automatically appear when it’s available.
Status Code: 8007274c”
Although it states you can ‘play games online’ a few users have been complaining on popular Xbox forums that some games, including Modern Warfare 2, can not be accessed. The same problem doesn’t seem to apply to all from what we’ve heard so far but it’s still causing problems for some.
No proper confirmation but we assume this problem is being caused by the recent Xbox Live update which included Twitter and Facebook integration, Last.fm, Zune, and news / video channels. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 31st, 2009 | 4 Comments »
We’re well into the new generation of game consoles, yet a slew of key flaws go unaddressed. During the next few days we will find out which are the 27 things Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony need to fix immediately.
Freezing Sixaxis controllers
This is a widespread phenomenon, but it’s been shockingly underreported. The Sixaxis controller connects to the PS3 via a wireless Bluetooth signal;... Read More
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May 30th, 2009 | 5 Comments »
In line with our continuing coverage of politicians’ desperate attempts to deflect blame from bad parents to the video game industry, Derbyshire.co.uk reports this week that Glenis Wilmott, elected Labour Party leader to the European Parliament, has recently been pushing the legislative body to mandate the installation of a new feature to all video game consoles sold in the region. This new feature... Read More
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May 30th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
The Xbox 360 is a great platform. Amazing graphics, a great line up of top quality games, and a well established and technically sound multiplayer experience (Xbox Live). The 360 is also the cheapest console currently on the market. Although the 360 is a great platform, there have been some rather obvious hardware issues that have gained the 360 some ill will from gamers. Without further adieu, here... Read More
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May 26th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Anyone who has spent any amount of time playing games on Xbox LIVE knows that it isn’t the friendliest place for gay gamers. The word gay gets thrown around as an insult so often (even by people who don’t think that they’re homophobic) that I don’t know how any gay gamer gets through a match of Halo without being seriously insulted. Now Microsoft has taken it to another level by banning a gay... Read More
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May 25th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
74 per cent of parents are worried about the content of videogames. But why shouldn’t games be allowed to have a bit of sex in them?
“Video games now feature more and more sex as well as violence and swearing, censors said yesterday. Games with sexual elements like the Grand Theft Auto series — in which players can buy virtual prostitutes — are on the rise. Sue Clark, of the British... Read More
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May 25th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Adults who play a lot of action video games may be improving their eyesight, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.
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They said people who used a video-game training program saw significant improvements in their ability to notice subtle differences in shades of gray, a finding that may help people who have trouble with night driving.
“Normally, improving contrast... Read More
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May 24th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The decision by Rockstar, the developers behind Grand Theft Auto, to create a ping pong game has taken many by surprise. There are no guns, no fast cars and no prostitutes, just two bats, a ball and a net.
Instead of a sprawling city to explore, this game gets close up and personal.
But Table Tennis for the Xbox 360 proves an unexpected delight – fast, frantic and fun.
Deceptively simple
This... Read More
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