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GCHQ targets recruits on Xbox Live

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

GCHQ to run ad campaign within Xbox Live online games to attract 18- to 34-year-olds to its ranks Government intelligence organisation GCHQ is to run an ad campaign within Xbox Live, to attract quick-thinking 18- to 34-year-olds to its ranks. The campaign marks the first time that GCHQ, ...

Destructoid found this 27 hours ago on guardian.co.uk

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Microsoft’s Xbox Live chief on banning modders and browsing Facebook photos on TV

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:51:38 +0000

Microsoft’s Xbox Live chief on banning modders and browsing Facebook photos on TV

Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today found this 22 hours ago on venturebeat.com

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Dynasty Warriors Returns in February with Online Multiplayer

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:41:25 +0000

ONLINE MULTI-PLAYER DYNASTY WARRIORS®: STRIKEFORCE COMING TO CONSOLES ON FEBRUARY 16, 2010 Launch multi-player tactical raids on Imperial China from your Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system The world’s premier ...

RichAllen posted 4 hours ago from playstationlifestyle.net

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Review: Xbox 360 Add-ons

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:20:00 +0000

Microsoft has for the longest time said that they saw the Xbox 360 as more than a gaming machine. With the Xbox Live marketplace having: music, movie, games that are both small and large in terms of scope and scale, and other downloads, the 360 strives to be the media center of the family ...

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New York Tests Xbox-Based Alert System

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:36:52 +0000

Gamers are used to confronting invading terrorists, nuclear attacks, and natural calamities in virtual form. But those living in New York State could soon receive warnings about real emergencies through their favorite video console.

Blue's News found this 37 hours ago on informationweek.com

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Spies Wanted ads on XBLA

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:16:03 +0000

Well, GCHQ employees, the majority of whom are of course not spies per se. My pal used to go out with a fella who worked for GCHQ, and it mainly meant lots of agreeing to the house's occasional phone tapping, and having to sign lots of disclosure documents all the time. He said he worked in ...

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Abington IP | Xbox Live Class Action

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:01:00 +0000

Class Action Investigation An investigation is currently being conducted regarding business practices of Microsoft with respect to its recent cancellation of certain modified Xbox consoles for use with Xbox Live. As has been reported widely in the media, tens of thousands of Xbox owners have ...

Joystiq found this 44 hours ago on abingtonlaw.com

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NFS Shift getting new team-based mode, DLC in December

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:35:23 +0000

The ever-popular Need for Speed Shift will be getting its first piece of downloadable content next month. Coming to both Xbox Live and PlayStation Network as a free download, the content includes five classic cars (listed below) as well as a new team-based Team Racing mode, which EA is ...

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InformationWeek - 1 Million Xbox Live Players Banned

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:15:35 +0000

Microsoft this week booted as many as 1 million players from its Xbox Live gaming service due to the company's belief that they modified their consoles to play games illegally downloaded from file sharing sites.

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Banned Xbox LIVE Users To Sue? News Item

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:11:50 +0000

A potential class action lawsuit against Microsoft has appeared following the recent spate of Xbox LIVE bannings. General Screenshot The Abington IP, a boutique law firm specialising in consumer class actions, posted a form on its site for disgruntled Xbox 360 users who were banned from the LIVE ...

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New York Testing Emergency Alerts Over Gaming Networks [Gaming]

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:06:08 +0000

I've seen "extreme weather warning" alerts beep-beep-beep across my TV during a show, but someone playing a video game might not. That's why NY state officials are intending to also send those...

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Microsoft bans up to 1m gamers with modified Xbox 360s

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:43:37 +0000

People with "modded" machines are being banned from the Xbox Live service as part of an annual sweep Microsoft says it is cutting off gamers who have modified their Xbox 360 consoles by adding extra chips or hard drives from its Xbox Live online services. The company says that "a small ...

Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today found this 10 days ago on guardian.co.uk

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Microsoft bans up to 1 million Xbox Live users

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:24:26 +0000

Up to an estimated 1 million players who use Microsoft's Xbox Live gaming service will be cut off from the service because they have modified their game consoles. Microsoft - Xbox - Video game console - Video game - Games

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Up To 1 Million Xbox Live Users Now Banned

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:01:48 +0000

Infinity Ward isn't the only company in gaming faced with gamer-related hacking dilemmas on the heels of the "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" launch. Microsoft took decisive action this week by initiating mass bans of 600,000-1 million Xbox Live users found to be playing on modded consoles, ...

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Friday Fun Day – Nerdy News Tidbits

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:19:42 +0000

I remember back when Friday’s used to mean a mile run in PE class. Now, they get you free game time! Well, kind of. Microsoft is now offering Free XBox live Gold features to Silver members on the weekends. Giving them a new opportunity to test out all their new features, like access to ...

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Government recruiting soldiers over Xbox Live

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:06:29 +0000

Boastful first-person shooter champs should be warned...!. You know all those first-person shooter games and war thrillers you've been indulging in over the last six months or so? Well be warned: it could be that the government has been grooming you for something a bit more, um, real. Click ...

The Escapist : Latest News found this 19 hours ago on computerandvideogames.com

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Buffalo Grove boy dials 911 after parents take away his Xbox video game

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:08:13 +0000

A 15-year-old boy told Buffalo Grove police that his parents had taken away his video game system and asked whether they were within their rights.

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Law Firm Sniffing Around Xbox Live Class Action Suit

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000

A law firm that specializes in consumer class action lawsuits is probing the recent purging of Xbox Live accounts in what may be a setup for future litigation. Inc Gamers noticed that AbingtonIP currently has a form on its website asking those affected by the ban—and who were not ...

Kotaku found this 30 hours ago on gamepolitics.com

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Microsoft Details Xbox Live Free-For-All Weekends

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:02:00 +0000

For those Xbox Live Silver members out there looking to get a taste of the latest Live update released earlier this week, you’ll get your chance very soon thanks to some upcoming free access weekends. Netflix streaming, Facebook, Twitter, online multiplayer, and more will all be ...

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Upcoming Free Xbox LIVE Weekends

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:30:00 +0000

With the latest batch of new LIVE Features now available , we re kicking off a few FREE LIVE Weekends so that Silver members can get a free trial of all the Xbox LIVE features. During the free LIVE Weekends, all Xbox LIVE Silver members can enjoy: online multiplayer, Facebook, Twitter, Last.FM, ...

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