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Dishonored DLC Brigmore Witches Launches Today

Added: 13.08.2013 22:56 | 23 views | 0 comments


Today, Arkane Studios' assassination game Dishonored officially ends. The Brigmore Witches, the last downloadable content, is being rolled out on all platforms worldwide for 800 Microsoft Points or $10.

From: www.cinemablend.com

Xbox Live Gold Family Pack subscribers to get individual accounts

Added: 12.08.2013 14:30 | 16 views | 0 comments


Microsoft to begin transitioning Xbox Live Gold Family Pack accounts into individual Xbox Live Gold accounts from August 27.

Microsoft will begin changing Xbox Live Gold Family Pack accounts into individual Xbox Live Gold accounts from the end of August, the company has said.

Xbox Live Gold Family Pack accounts will begin transitioning from August 27. Microsoft introduced the Xbox Live Gold Family Pack in November 2010, allowing one primary account holder to share Xbox Live Gold features with up to three family members.

Each individual Gold account will have the remaining subscription time on the former Family Pack account, alongside three extra months.

After transitioning into individual Gold accounts, activity monitoring features will no longer be available. These allowed parents to keep track of what their children were playing, but Microsoft says its parental control settings will still be available.

Microsoft will also be removing the ability for the parent account to allocate Microsoft Points to other accounts. Microsoft Points themselves will also be phased out alongside the next Xbox dashboard update.

The option to purchase Xbox Live Gold Family Pack subscriptions was removed earlier in the year,

The company also to the Xbox One, which launches later in the year.

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From: www.gamespot.com

Microsoft issues updates on Microsoft Points to real currency conversion and Family Packs

Added: 11.08.2013 12:45 | 21 views | 0 comments


Family Pack subscribers to have accounts converted into standard Gold accounts, Xbox gift cards also confirmed.
Microsoft have been busy with the emails this weekend, sending out messages to all subscribers reminding them about the impending conversion of Microsoft Points to real world currency in time for the launch of Xbox One later this year.

From: www.oxm.co.uk

Next Xbox 360 update will add local currency

Added: 10.08.2013 0:20 | 12 views | 0 comments


Microsoft Points going away for Xbox 360 via upcoming update; change a "direct result of customer feedback."

The days of Microsoft Points are numbered. Microsoft chief product officer Marc Whitten explained in an blog post today that the controversial currency system will be replaced by local currency on Xbox 360 via the next system update.

"This change was a direct result of customer feedback," Whitten said. "You told us you want to be able to buy things using money instead of points, and we listened."

Whitten said the goal is to make the transition "as easy as possible."

"After the next Xbox 360 system update, when you go to buy something or redeem a Microsoft Points card or code on your console with your Microsoft account, we#146;ll add to your account an amount of currency equal to or greater than the Xbox Marketplace value of your Microsoft Points, which will be retired," he said.

Making a purchase through Xbox 360 will be "faster and easier than ever," Whitten added. Content will be presented in local currency, so users will not need to perform calculations to determine costs.

Microsoft Points Cards will continue to be accepted "until further notice," Microsoft said.

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 they want.

From: www.gamespot.com

Scourge: Outbreak Review | HAL

Added: 23.07.2013 19:17 | 16 views | 0 comments


Ross Hartley: "Scourge: Outbreak is an awful name for a videogame. Don't get me wrong, there are loads of games out there with naff names but Scourge: Outbreak is especially bad. Whilst playing, I kept forgetting the name of this game. However, this is the least of Scourge: Outbreak's problems. This is a tedious co-op shooter that may be tempting at only 800 Microsoft Points but you have played better iterations of this style of gameplay many times before."

From: n4g.com

Here Are Some Screenshots of Flashback HD

Added: 18.07.2013 22:17 | 16 views | 0 comments


Ubisoft has announced that Flashback, a remake of the 1992 title, will be released on August 21st as part of the XBLA Summer of Arcade, for 800 Microsoft Points [$10]. It will also release on Playstation Network and Digital PC this autumn. The new updated version will be in HD and 3D but it will also be bundled with the original 1992 game. Ubisoft will be showcasing Flashback at the Xbox Lounge during Comic Con and fans will have hands-on access to experience the newest gameplay demo. Here is a gallery of screenshots to whet your appetite.

From: n4g.com

Game Buzz | Episode 39 - Poor Smiley Toad

Added: 15.07.2013 4:16 | 24 views | 0 comments


Dealspwn writes: In this week's Game Buzz, we chat about Microsoft's constant need to screw things up, this time focusing in on the fiasco over digital pricing and the erroneous Microsoft Points conversions; we come up with an awesome plan for how the Xbox One could be released successfully in Japan as well as its apparent uses as a business device. Elsewhere, we give our thoughts on the new GTA V trailer, and we try to envisage what Miyamoto's new franchise might be, with mixed results

From: n4g.com


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