Xbox 360: Live Sees Unix, Linux, Gates as Innapproriate Motto Posted: 1 year ago by punthe
Xbox Live refuses to let users use the words Linux or Unix in their Live Motto because they are "inappropriate language." Wow, that's about as obnoxious as you can get.
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"Family Guy" ties into Xbox Live Posted: 1 year ago by punthe
20th Century Fox has struck a deal with Microsoft Corp. to make the first two seasons of the animated series "Family Guy" available for downloads on the Xbox Live service beginning Monday.
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Puzzle Quest headed to Xbox Live Arcade Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
D3Publisher of America will be bringing three titles to the Xbox Live Arcade: Mad Tracks, RocketBowl, Xbox LIVE Arcade’s first bowling game, and Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords.
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Microsoft sued over Xbox Live outage. Posted: 11 months ago by Fizz71
XBox Live had some issues over the holidays with the massive influx of new users. Some people could not access the service and so they are now sueing Microsoft for damages.
Wait...A game server is down and you're damaged? I guess they had nothing else to do if they can't play online. For God's sake...read a friggin' book!!!
BTW..They plan on giving a free acrade game to everyone.
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Microsoft Hit With Class Action Suit Over Xbox Live Fees Posted: 1 year ago by punthe
A Georgia man claims Microsoft improperly allowed his underage son to use his debit card to subscribe to the company's Xbox Live gaming service.
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Forza Motorsport 2 Demo Hits Xbox Live Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
The long-awaited demo to Forza Motorsport 2 has finally hit Xbox Live. The download is a whopping 691MB so you may want to take advantage of the Xbox 360's new background downloading feature to "turn off" your console while the download proceeds.
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Kidnapped 15-year-old used Xbox live Posted: 2 years ago by TheBlueFrog
He made a GamerTagPics profile that showed him standing in front of his alleged kidnapper's apartment.
Update of this.
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Xbox Live and Windows Messenger buddies to merge Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Microsoft will launch a new service called Windows Live Messenger on Xbox 360. This will allow users of Xbox Live friends lists to merge those rosters with Windows Messenger buddy lists.
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My SysAd Blog Posted: 2 years ago by webwiz
This blog covers UNIX system administration tips for installations, programming, scripting, configuration, SQL, maintenance, troubleshooting, and command line syntax. What exactly is UNIX? It is an operating system. UNIX stands for UNiplexed Information and Computing System--originally spelled UNICS. It supports such tasks as running hardware, device drivers, peripherals and third party applications. It's a multi-user, multi-tasking, multi-processing, and multi-threading environment.
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Microsoft to Connect Xbox 360 and PC Gamers Posted: 2 years ago by Maxriter
Microsoft Corp. announced the opening of its Live on-line service that will connect users of both Xbox 360 console and PCs. Users of the new Live on-line service will need to create only one single account regardless of what they use: Xbox 360 game console, PC or both.
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Hitler gets banned from Xbox Live Posted: 10 months ago by AutumnLotus
Hitler gets informed that his xbox live account has been terminated along with his gamerscore and Microsoft points.
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Viewing Linux and Unix File Systems from Windows Posted: 1 year ago by agent014
This is a driver for Windows that allows you to view ext2 and ext3 file systems in Linux/Unix
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Microsoft Xbox 360 Sales Plunge 60% As Problems Mount Posted: 1 year ago by punthe
In its earnings statement for the quarter, Microsoft said it shipped 700,000 Xbox 360 units during the period, compared to 1.8 million in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2006 -- a fall off of 61%.
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Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 price to $349 Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 video game console will be $50 cheaper starting Wednesday, confirming fuzzy snapshots of leaked advertisements posted by bloggers in late July.
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Microsoft backs Linux. Hell freezes over. Posted: 2 years ago by Fanatic
Microsoft Corp. has reached a partnership agreement with Novell Inc. to support the Linux open-source software platform, which should ultimately make it easier for the Windows operating system to work with Linux. Links between OpenOffice and MS Office are included in the deal.
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Two New Xbox Live Arcade Games Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
This Wednesday the 18th, the classic tube-shooter "Gyruss" and 3D Ultra MiniGolf Adventures join the ever present Xbox Live Arcade platform.
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No Immediate Xbox 360 Price Cut Posted: 1 year ago by punthe
Microsoft Co., the Japanese unit of Microsoft Corp., will not cut the price of its Xbox 360 video game console in Japan in the near future to shore up its weak sales.
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MS NOT Banning Early 'Halo 3' Players Posted: 1 year ago by punthe
Microsoft: 'We can confirm that Microsoft is not taking any action (such as banning Xbox Live accounts) against gamers who are playing Halo 3 before the official street date. Any rumours or speculation to the contrary are false.'
Follow-up:
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Microsoft's Xbox Could Consider Blu-ray Support Posted: 10 months ago by punthe
Microsoft Corp's Xbox video gaming unit still fully backs Toshiba Corp's HD-DVD high-definition DVD format but could consider supporting Sony Corp's rival Blu-ray technology should consumers want it, an executive said on Tuesday.
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U.S. Soldiers To Get Their Halo 3 Fix On Xbox Posted: 1 year ago by punthe
U.S. soldiers might soon be trading their M16s for plasma ray guns or virtual footballs, thanks to Microsoft. The tech company revealed Tuesday that it is in the process of equipping USO centers around the world with Xbox 360 consoles so that armed forces personnel can play games such as Halo 3 or Madden NFL 07 during time off.
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Introducing Xbox 360 Elite Posted: 2 years ago by punthe
Microsoft is releasing a second generation XBox 360... Already. Is somebody running scared???
Also see:
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