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Xbox Live stat attack... 7 Million Live users

t E3 last week we got to sit down and chat with enthusiastic Xbox Live boss JJ Richards, and he was more than eager to throw his massive Xbox Live stats in our direction.

Usually these kinds of numbers are more sleep-inducing than a Horlicks and Rohypnol cocktail, but the massive numbers Microsoft has a achieved are bloody impressive.

As Richards points out, the 7 million-strong Xbox Live community is now the "biggest social network around a television".

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FeralPhoenix6859d ago

XBL continues to grow, its a great service and I think next gen gaming is better because of it.

ben hates you6859d ago

i like xbox live, where i live i can't get a cable or dsl internet connection, i have satilite not fast enough to play games but i have it just for the downloads

Salvadore6859d ago

7 million users are alot considering the that MS has sold around 11 million consoles.

RussianSniper6859d ago

I believe that's because most of their sales are from America, and since we have money, we can afford the $50.

Still too many 10 year old kids on it....How the hell do they afford xbox live anyway?!!!!

xfrgtr6859d ago

xbox live include xbox one and xbox 360

gnothe16859d ago

its good that XBL is doing this great!! atleast this isnt one of them posts that say how much better the PSN is gonna be. an since I brought up the PSN, over the last 2 weeks since E3 XBL has released ALMOST 10 game DEMOS an ATLEAST 5 arcade games. all I have got on the PSN is a bunch of VIDEOS an 1 classic game. but I guess you get what you pay for!!

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer11d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde8d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy9d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand1258d ago (Edited 8d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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Pixels in the Blood: The Journey of Rob Hewson

The name "Hewson" carries a special weight for anyone who grew up during the golden age of British computing. As the son of Andrew Hewson—the man behind legendary publisher Hewson Consultants—Rob Hewson didn't just grow up playing video games; he learned to spell his name from their title screens. However, Rob didn't just rest on his family's 8-bit laurels. From leading major LEGO franchises at TT Games to tackling the high-stakes world of technical porting at Huey Games, Rob has carved out a unique path in an ever-evolving industry. In this candid interview Rob to discussed the burden and beauty of a family legacy, the technical "scar tissue" left by the ambitious Hydrophobia, and why porting a masterpiece like Inscryption to consoles is far more than a simple copy-paste job.

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Early Tomb Raider: Legend gameplay footage shows unseen areas and different visuals

To celebrate Tomb Raider: Legend's 20th anniversary, the official channels have shared an early in-development gameplay demo.

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