Microsoft's Xbox Live has come a long way since it launched in November of 2002. Xbox Live started out as a multiplayer gaming network, but today the 8 million users with Live accounts do much more than just play games. Users can download movies and television shows, chat with friends, and more. Even Microsoft now describes the service as a "comprehensive unified online entertainment network". Marketing-speak at its finest, but it's true - Xbox Live is a key component of Microsoft's connected entertainment vision. In this article last100 looks at the state of Xbox Live today, and explore some of the ways Microsoft will likely enhance it in the future.
A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.
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.
15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.
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.
To celebrate Tomb Raider: Legend's 20th anniversary, the official channels have shared an early in-development gameplay demo.
Give me the enhancement that makes xbox live free or even make it $20. It's much easier to swallow $20 than $50 because I could have bought a full blown game with that. Over a 5 year span that's $250 I could have bought the Wii with that much money or 5 games.
Xbox-live is a fantastic service, once the movie downloads are available in the UK my Sky subscription is done; and that will save me £27.00 per month.