November, 2009

Here’s a sweet deal of the week running from November 30 through December 6. Xbox LIVE Gold Members can get the classic Arcade game Sonic The Hedgehog 2 for only 240 MS Points. Check it out!

It’s a long holiday weekend in the United States as we give thanks for all our blessings, you know, like we finally got an Xbox for our little brother so he’ll stop bugging us. Well to celebrate, we have a ton of great community events running from Thursday...

Madden NFL Arcade debuts on Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday, November 25th, and it’s really a breath of simplified air for the simulation-heavy franchise. With Madden NFL Arcade there are no first downs, no referees, no field goals, no punting, and no...

He’s a Gamestop employee and lead singer in Hampton, Georgia who is fond of Jessica Alba and oxymorons. Give a warm Xbox LIVE hello to ... Unsilent Ninja !! *clap clap clap* trixie360: What’s the story behind your Gamertag? Unsilent Ninja: Well...

Got some smooth moves? Down with the funky chicken? Are you 18 years old and a resident of the 50 United States? The lucky winner of this contest will get their signature groove on 1 v 100 on Xbox LIVE so everyone can join in! How does it work? Create...

In the spirit of the holidays, and the fact that many folks in the U.S. have this Thursday and Friday off, we thought we’d provide a few extra Deals of the Week for your gaming pleasure. So through November 29, you can pick up the Fable II: See the Future...

There are tons of things to do this weekend on Xbox LIVE. Remember, tonight November 20, the first live show of 1 vs 100 launches at 10PM ET. And keep playing the game even when it’s not live to increase your score as scores accumulate this season. Want...

Yesterday, Diner Dash released on Xbox LIVE Arcade , and it is FUN! For those used to playing on the PC, using the thumbstick to ‘drive’ Flo amongst the tables is a little more difficult than mouseclicking, but the fun of having the whole family watch...

The popular game show 1 vs 100 on Xbox LIVE starts its second season today, November 19, at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT with an Extended Play session, and the first two-hour live show takes place Friday, November 20, at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT. More than half a million...

Activision’s DJ Hero puts a brand-new spin on the music genre thanks to its turntable peripheral and a dedication to music genres (e.g. hip-hop and techno) that don’t usually get a lot of love from the instrument-based games. Xbox.com’s own Tom Wiggin...

He’s the head honcho at Cerulean Games in Denver, a PAX-goer, a tweeter, and, oh yes, a gamer. Meet BahamutZaero . trixie360: What’s the story behind your gamertag? BahamutZaero: Long ago, deep in the bowels of Gamehell itself, lived Orgthadon - the living...

I crouched behind a stack of crates with my FAMAS in hand. The air shattered around me as bullets popped every which way, spelling joy or defeat for my team, written in showers of blood. I rolled my flare along the tarmac and I waited. With both teams...

The wait is over! At 2:00 AM this morning we flipped the proverbial switch here at Xbox LIVE HQ, delivering huge new features to the Xbox LIVE service. Headlining the update are two huge community features in Facebook and Twitter integration, with instant...

Logged on to the new Xbox LIVE yet? There are some great new updates including Facebook, Twitter, Zune, and Last.fm, broadening the social community and using the tools you already know and love. Personally, I’m going to sit and see if I can stump the...

Young grasshopper, do you know the way of the legendary Han Tao? No? Well, you better learn it quick. Namco Bandai Games and Blitz Arcade released the amazing Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao a couple of months ago on Xbox LIVE Arcade, and if you...

The Deal of the Week for Xbox LIVE Gold Members is the fun Xbox LIVE Arcade game, 3 on 3 NHL Arcade , now available for only 400 MS Points, 50% off the normal rate. You shoot, you score!

November 14 and 15 is a big weekend on Xbox LIVE. On Saturday, Game with Rockstar as they play The Ballad of Gay Tony from 2-5 PM ET in a special event , then finish off that day by playing Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers with Wil Wheaton...

She’s a cupcake freak in Morrisville, North Carolina who writes restaurant reviews for Popchix.com when she’s not gaming, and makes KILLER brownies. Meet Zaythar. trixie360: What’s the story behind your gamertag? Zaythar: Years ago when we signed up for...

Not only do we have the Splosion Man Game with Developers event running today (see below post), but a team from Infinity Ward will be on hand tonight, Friday, November 13, to play their game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 with Xbox LIVE Gold Members....

Splode, splode, splode in Splosion Man with the developers of the game Twisted Pixel. They’ll be on hand  Friday the 13th (uh oh) playing their game with Xbox LIVE Gold Members starting at 8:30 PM ET. Gamertags and more info can be found here .

The popular host of 1 vs 100 Chris Cashman will be on Xbox LIVE today, November 12, starting at 10 PM ET to play Scene It? Box Office Smash with Xbox LIVE Gold Members. Check out all the Game with Fame details and see you there!

To arms! To arms! The Call to Arms Sweepstakes now running until November 16 asks only that you download a free Gamer Pic, then download certain games or videos, or play a multiplayer session of selected military-themed games, and boom! You’re entered...

The team from 360Junkies.com will be on Xbox LIVE tonight (November 10) from 9 P.M. to Midnight ET playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 . Come and meet members of the website in our Community Playdate , and have a blast playing MW2 .

The first add-on for Borderlands is coming, and we’re salivating for it in a major way here in the Xbox.com offices. Why? BRAAAIINS! That’s right, 2K Games and Gearbox are adding zombies, one of our favorite things, to Borderlands, one of the most addictive...

The Deal of the Week for Xbox LIVE Gold Members is 30% off the Saints Row 2 Ultor Exposed mission pack, now available for only 560 Microsoft Points. Get it today !