Submit a Story!
Votes
topics:

vote down flag
Get 3 Months of XBox Live from Amazon for ... $1,200!!!! [Steals]
kotaku.com - 2/16/2009
Get 3 Months of XBox Live from Amazon for ... $1,200!!!! [Steals]
—
Reader Thomas M. sends along this steal - fuck, it's a heist. Not only is it $1,200 for a 3-month XBL sub, it's also a *used* card. And you still have to pay shipping. If you really look at it,...
BBC NEWS | Technology | Hackers target Xbox Live players
news.bbc.co.uk - 2/20/2009
BBC NEWS | Technology | Hackers target Xbox Live players
— news.bbc.co.uk — Xbox Live is being targeted by malicious hackers selling services that kick players off the network. The... booting services are proving popular with players who want a way to get revenge on those who beat them in an Xbox Live game. The attackers are ... (more) BBC NEWS | Technology | Hackers target Xbox Live players

Comments vote down Gearlog found this 2/20/2009found this
BBC NEWS | Technology | Hackers target Xbox Live players
news.bbc.co.uk - 2/20/2009
BBC NEWS | Technology | Hackers target Xbox Live players
— news.bbc.co.uk — Xbox Live is being targeted by malicious hackers selling services that kick players off the network. The... booting services are proving popular with players who want a way to get revenge on those who beat them in an Xbox Live game. The attackers are ... (more) BBC NEWS | Technology | Hackers target Xbox Live players

Comments vote down Joystiq found this 2/20/2009found this
Just over half of Xbox Live subscribers pay to play
blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com - 2/23/2009
Just over half of Xbox Live subscribers pay to play
— blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com — Just more than half of Xbox 360 owners who use the video game console's online service pay... to play games online, according to an internal Microsoft document reviewed by the Seattle P-I. (more) Just over half of Xbox Live subscribers pay to play

Comments vote down josephtartakoff josephtartakoff posted 2/23/2009posted this

Blog Reactions

Tech Blog:  $1200 Xbox Live Card Shows Up On Amazon, Might be Most Expensive Ever

Comments
Blog Reactions

$1200 Xbox Live Card Shows Up On Amazon, Might be Most Expensive Ever
Tech Blog — ... That's right, a seller on Amazon is offering a used 3-month Xbox Live card for a whopping $1199.99. Unless it's signed by Bill Gates himself and comes with a certificate of authenticity from Microsoft, this card is definitely not worth paying nearly $400/month for. Product page. Watch me find out this isn't a typo, and is in fact some new pricing structure coming down the tubes from Microsoft. [via Kotaku - Amazon]

Related Content
Xbox Live Update
kokeytechnology.com 2/4/2009 — Xbox Live Update is ready. The Xbox Live Update has many benefits to subscribers so you better update your firmware now.
Amazon Drops Xbox Live Price to $30
pcworld.com 1/19/2009 — Make what you will of Sony's embryonic PlayStation Home , the PS3's online matchmaking service ultimately costs nothing, while Microsoft's Xbox Live equivalent reaches into your wallet and extracts $50 annually. It's all a bit strange, really, ...
When Will Xbox Live Be Back Up Again?
kokeytechnology.com 6/17/2009 — If you love video games and have subscribed to Xbox Live online, you might be asking “When will Xbox Live be back up again”. our previous report on Xbox Live Down June 16 schedule of site maintenance partially explains the impacts of this unfortunate incident for Xbox Live users ...
Xbox Live Snow Globe lets you torture your friends
xbox360fanboy.com 12/20/2008 — Behold the official Xbox Live Snow Globe ! It's a digital snow globe where you plop your Xbox Live friends' Avatars inside and lets you shake, shake, shake 'em up! How fun, right? This random lil' Live application is being rolled out to all Xbox ...
Xbox Live Down: June 16 Schedule
kokeytechnology.com 6/17/2009 — Xbox Live is down again! This is the June 16 schedule of site maintenance of Xbox Live which could also affect Zune users in some ways (read Zune HD Release Date if you want to know more about the new Zune HD). As to Xbox Live down (June 16 maintenance schedule), this could last [...]
Can’t Connect to Xbox Live: Possible Reasons and Solutions
kokeytechnology.com 8/8/2009 — There are a number of reason why you can’t connect to Xbox Live. For one, Xbox Live is Down (or was) if it’s already up and running while you’re reading this post). IF you cannot connect to Xbox Live, try to determine the reasons why you or your brother can’t before ...
Breaking: Incoming Xbox Live update detailed in full
crunchgear.com 7/18/2009 — A preview of the upcoming Xbox Live update goes live on Monday, but we’ve got all the details to share with you now. And we have a gaggle of screenshots to boot. What does this Xbox LIVE Update include? Netflix Updates Now you can ...
Amazon Xbox LIVE Store beta opens its virtual doors
slashgear.com 4/8/2009 — Amazon have launched the Amazon Xbox LIVE Store beta , the first place outside of the console itself (or its official site) where Xbox LIVE games can be bought. In addition, the store will sell subscription cards and Microsoft Points cards, for ...
Microsoft Unveils Two Great Deals for Xbox LIVE Members
gamerscoreblog.com 12/4/2008 — Deck your Marketplace with loads of content: This week Xbox 360 is kicking off two global 30-day specials to bring great deals on select Xbox LIVE content and even free multiplayer for a list of great games....( read more )
Xbox Live Down Today August 6-7 2009 Frustrates Users
kokeytechnology.com 8/7/2009 — Xbox Live has gone down a few times in the past and we’ve documented Xbox Live Down events since 2008. For 2009, it’s only the 2nd time this month of August Xbox Live went down for reasons unclear to many users. The first schedule was in June. Well, this is most likely due to system ...
Microsoft Xbox 360 outsells the Sony PS3 in January — I4U News 2/13/2009
Overall the video game sales rose 13% in January compared to last year which is great news amidst the recession we are in. Most of the growth is though attributed to Nintendo. As reported Nintendo sold 640,000 Wii and 510,000 DS in January.  ...
Microsoft to open own retail stores — The Seattle Times: Microsoft 2/13/2009
The company announced Thursday it will open its own branded retail stores — selling its software and hardware, such as the Xbox 360 game console — though it didn't specify where or when.
U.S. Video-Game Market Remains Strong In Tough Economy — InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs 2/13/2009
Sales of the Nintendo Wii outpaced the Microsoft Xbox 360 and the Sony PlayStation more than two to one.
Report: Microsoft in talks to buy Israeli VR company — CNET News.com 2/17/2009
The software giant is said to be on the verge of paying $35 million for 3DV Systems, which makes the ZCam, a tool which could help Microsoft take on Nintendo and its Wii console.