May, 2010

Memorial Day in the United States is Monday, May 31, and it’s a national holiday. That means lots of video gaming. So to set you up for that, on Saturday, May 29 , we’re having an Xbox All-Nighter featuring the game UFC Undisputed 2010 . Stay up all night...

Because the exclusive to Xbox 360 game Alan Wake is so cool, we had to have an equally cool sweepstakes where we ask you to uncover the mysteries. OK, all you really have to do is download the free gamer pic, then download selected content or play certain...

Trixie’s Note: This Gamer Spotlight concludes Military May, a spotlight series featuring current and veteran members of the US military. Take a moment this weekend to remember those who died serving our country. kthx He’s a Navy Drill Instructor in Chicago...

Black Box , the creators of Skate 3 , will be on Xbox LIVE Thursday, May 27, to play their creation with Xbox LIVE Gold members. They’ll be grinding rails and putting down some cool moves from 6-8 PM ET, so take a look at their gamertags and hit the skate...

Set your schedules for Wednesday, May 26, as our Community Playdate features the fine folks from Battlemouth.com. They’ll be playing Skate 3 from 8-11 PM ET, so check out their gamertags , and grab an ollie on Xbox LIVE.

More than 2.7 million Halo fans participated in the recent Halo: Reach multiplayer beta on Xbox LIVE, making it the largest console video game beta test on record, and more than triple the size of the Halo 3 beta. (To put it in perspective, Xbox LIVE...

Sunday’s Community Playdate is with the group from the Video Games and Human Values Initiative (VGHVI) who’ll be playing the Halo: Reach beta on Sunday, May 16, from 8-11 PM ET. Join them and find out about their website and how they’re studying how gaming...

Activision’s in-house journalist Dan Amrich and some of his friends from the popular One of Swords website will be on Xbox LIVE today, May 14, to participate in a Community Playdate. Join them from 9-11 PM ET playing Guitar Hero 5 . Check out the Playdate...

The Nokia and Modern Warfare 2 Play & Win Sweepstakes is easy to enter. Just download the free gamer pic then play an online multiplayer session of Modern Warfare 2 between 12:01 PT May 15 and 11:59 A.M. PT May 16. You’re then automatically entered...

Rockstar staff and members of the Rockstar Games Social Club will play Xbox LIVE Gold Members Thursday, May 13, in both The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony from Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City . They’ll be online and live streaming...

She’s an Air Force veteran who plans tournaments and events in Los Angeles. Take a trip to the wild blue yonder with NuyoRiquena . trixie360: What’s the story behind your gamertag?  NuyoRiquena: My parents are both Puerto Rican and I was born in...

HISTORY channel on TV is airing a new show called Top Shot which promises a huge prize to contestants who participate in weapons-based competitions. Sign me up!   Or at least one should sign up for two new sweepstakes on Xbox.com. The Top Shot Play...

Wednesday, May 12, features a Community Playdate with members of The Older Gamers website. They’ll be playing Battlefield: Bad Company 2 from 8-11 PM ET. Check out their gamertags and meet them out on the battlefield!

The Xbox Support Elite Tweet Fleet will participate in a Community Playdate on a special date, today! May 11 features the Tweet Fleet playing Left 4 Dead 2 from 8-11 PM ET. There are some special ways to participate, so check out the details page and...

The lost, lonely, frightened child plunging blindly through a suddenly strange forest at night is capable of a rare form of terror. With their heart pounding, their chest burning, they scrabble desperately through sticker bushes, hoping blindly to burst...

Oh, and the Warthog prize isn’t even the big prize in our Reach for the Warthog Sweepstakes! That’s right. All you have to do is download a free gamer picture, then download certain Halo game add-ons, or just play a multiplayer session of certain Halo...

You can get The Ballad of Gay Tony , the game add-on for Grand Theft Auto IV , from now through May 16 for only 1200 points, 25% off the regular rate, if you’re an Xbox LIVE Gold Member. It’s our Deal of the Week !

Our Community Playdate this Sunday, May 9, is with the folks from Gamermilk.com. They’ll be online from 8-11 PM ET to play Battlefield: Bad Company 2 so check out their gamertags and join us on Xbox LIVE!

That’s right! Legendary Wu-Tang member Method Man comes to Xbox LIVE today, Friday, May 7 to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 with Xbox LIVE Gold Members. He’ll be playing from 5-7 PM ET, so check out the details and see you on Xbox LIVE!

A note from Trixie:   This month I’ll be featuring gamers who are serving or are veterans of the U.S. military. Memorial Day isn’t just a day to fire up the grill and bust out your white shoes. Take a moment to remember those who gave their lives...

I have a problem, and that problem is named Rico “Scorpio” Rodriguez. He’s the lead character in Just Cause 2 , a game that I’ve now spent north of 30 hours on and I’ve now reached 12 percent completion. Yes, 12 percent. Now, this is totally by choice...

Take aim at EG World Wednesday, May 5, as members from one of the first social gaming networks will visit Xbox LIVE to play Gold Members in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 . The action starts at 8 PM ET, so check out their gamertags , log on, and join...

Starting today through May 9, the Deal of the Week for Xbox LIVE Gold Members is the popular Xbox LIVE Arcade game, Zombie Apocalypse , now available for only 400 MS Points, 50% off the normal rate. Zombies!

It’s Monday, May 3, the beginning of the Halo: Reach beta, and we’re getting lots of questions on just how one participates. So we have a handy step-by-step chart on how you can get started. Make sure you have a copy of Halo 3: ODST first, and then check...