Microsoft axing Points - Report
Added: 15.05.2013 13:56 | 11 views | 0 comments
Xbox maker reportedly killing off Microsoft Points in favor of gift card system and normal cash transactions based on real-world currency.
It has been a , but Microsoft is reportedly ready to officially kill off its Points system of virtual currency, primarily used through the Xbox platform.
Sources have told that Microsoft will replace Points with a gift card system similar to Apple's iTunes codes, allowing shoppers to use real-world currency to purchase virtual content.
In addition, the sources said cash transactions through credit and debit cards will be supported. This new virtual currency system will be compatible across Microsoft's online marketplaces, including Xbox, the Windows Store, and the Windows Phone Store.
The new system will reportedly be officially announced as soon as the 2013 Electronic Entertainment Expo early next month and introduced later in the year ahead of the arrival of .
A Microsoft representative was not immediately available to comment.
The first report of Microsoft axing Points came in January 2012, when a source said the company was in favor of real-world currency.
Microsoft Points have been in place since the inception of Xbox Live and have not been without criticism. Rather than using real-world currency, Microsoft has adopted its own system, where 400 Microsoft points is equivalent to $5. Further, Microsoft sells point packs only in multiples of 400, often leaving gamers with excess points after purchasing content that they want.
This last point led to a , where Microsoft was accused of defrauding the class by "collecting revenues for digital goods and services which were not provided."
Tags: Electronic, Xbox, Live, Xbox Live, Phone, Windows, Microsoft, January, Points, Microsoft Points, ExpoFrom:
www.gamespot.com
| Rumour: Microsoft to kill off Microsoft Points for next gen Xbox
Added: 15.05.2013 13:18 | 14 views | 0 comments
Sources suggest shift to cash transactions and gift cards.
Microsoft is getting rid of Xbox 360's long-running Microsoft Points system, according to sources close to the Verge. The manufacturer will announce the demise of Points at E3, we're told, following the reveal of the next generation Xbox console on 21st May.
From:
www.oxm.co.uk
| Injustice: Gods Among Us Batgirl Gameplay Trailer (HD)
Added: 11.05.2013 11:23 | 11 views | 0 comments
A video revealing Batgirl, the next DLC character that will be available for the DC Comics fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us. Batgirl will be available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 400 Microsoft Points and PlayStation Network at a price of £3.99.
Tags: Gods, Among, Gods Among, PlayStation, Trailer, Xbox, Network, Coming, Microsoft, Gameplay, Gameplay Trailer, Points, Microsoft Points, LIVE, PlayStation NetworkFrom:
www.gamershell.com
| Poker Night 2 Review | Impulse Gamer
Added: 27.04.2013 20:17 | 19 views | 0 comments
Impulse Gamer: "Poker Night 2 is a fun game to gamers who enjoy the odd round of poker but unfortunately the title is a one-trick pony. You'll get some great laughs out of the game but this will wear thin as you progress through round after round. Thankfully it's quite affordably priced at 800 Microsoft Points and hopefully Telltale Games will continue releasing additional characters and hopefully the inclusion of multiplayer."
From:
n4g.com
| Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall - GR Review
Added: 26.04.2013 11:13 | 18 views | 0 comments
 Doing Dirty DLC Deeds in Dunwall.
For $9.99 on PC and PS3 or 800 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360, The Knife of Dunwall delivers quite a bit of content: three new missions as Daud, the leader of the assassin group; The Whalers, killer of The Empress; and another individual graced with powers given by The Outsider. This is the first of two pieces of DLC starring Daud, showing his experiences at the same time as the events of the primary game.
From:
www.gamerevolution.com
| News: Call of Juarez: Gunslinger has May release date in its sights
Added: 22.04.2013 17:00 | 29 views | 0 comments
Pre-order PC version through Uplay for free copy of Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood.
The game will cost £11.99 on PSN and PC, and 1200 Microsoft Points on XBLA.
Players who pre-order the PC version of the game via Uplay, however, will be offered an additional bonus: a free copy of Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood available to access immediately, and an exclusive 'Legendary Weapon Pack' featuring additional rifles and pistols.
"Call of Juarez Gunslinger is a real homage to the Wild West tales and era," says Ubisoft. "Players will live the epic journey of Silas Greaves, a ruthless bounty hunter who spent his life on the trail of the West’s most...
Tags: Cave, With, Players, Juarez, Gunslinger, Juarez Gunslinger, Microsoft, Bloom, Points, Microsoft Points, LegendaryFrom:
www.videogamer.com
| Black Ops 2 - Uprising Map Pack Review (ThisisXbox)
Added: 22.04.2013 6:18 | 21 views | 0 comments
ThisisXbox: "Activision and Treyarch has dropped the second downloadable map pack content for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, titled Uprising which can be purchased now for 1200 Microsoft Points (discounted for Season Pass holders). Theres no new weapon DLC as per the first content drop, but fans of the original Black Ops should be excited to learn that the hugely popular Firing Range map has been re-imagined as a movie set in this latest expansion alongside Treyarchs most terrifying Zombies experience to date in Mob of the Dead."
Tags: Paul, Cave, Black, Review, Black Ops, Activision, Microsoft, Points, Microsoft Points, Zombies, Uprising, Map PackFrom:
n4g.com
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