As the warm days of July turn to the sweltering days of August and soon to turn into the coming school days, we wonder what we can do over the weekend to stave off boredom. Hey, I know! How about a Game with Developers event and two Community Playdates...

The developers of Kane & Lynch 2 will play Xbox LIVE Gold members in their game on Friday, July 30 .   Developers from IO Interactive and Eidos Montreal will be on hand Friday, July 30 from 8-10 PM ET playing their game Kane & Lynch 2: Dog...

The developers of the hit game Transformers: War for Cybertron will be on Xbox LIVE today, July 29 , to play Xbox LIVE Gold members in their new map and character pack add-on. Onslaught says, “Join us!” Members of High Moon Studios will be online from...

He’s an editor at GeneralGames.ca which makes him—yup, Canadian. Find him on Twitter or Xbox LIVE as Keadin ! trixie360: What’s the story behind your gamertag? Keadin: Keadin is actually the name of my first Dungeons & Dragons character. It’s been...

The Expendables is a new all-star studded action movie hitting theaters near you August 13 . Just think about these names and how much you’ve enjoyed their previous work: Austin, Couture, Lundgren, Li, Stallone, Statham, Crews, Rourke, and Willis . Now...

Bass player Baby Dave of UK punk dance band Pint Shot Riot will be on Xbox LIVE Tuesday, July 27 , to play with Xbox LIVE Gold members. He’ll be on starting at 3 PM ET playing FIFA Soccer 10 , so be sure to check out the Game with Fame details and then...

Whoooo doggggyyyy! What’s better than a clear blue sky, sandy beach, and crystal clear water? Hot dogging a three thousand horsepower hydroplane boat through that water, leaping over waterfalls, picking up boost cans, and blasting by your pathetic competition...

Got nothing going on this weekend? Join us on Xbox LIVE for two great events this Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, July 24, Rockstar staff will play Xbox LIVE Gold members in Red Dead Redemption from 1-4 PM ET in our Game with Developers event . And...

Henry Tofts , a level designer for the Xbox LIVE Arcade hit Trials HD , sat down with Xbox.com, and discussed what it’s like working with the folks at RedLynx and how he got into creating some of those terribly torturous but oh-so-fun cycle tracks. You...

The writers and creators of popular animated show Robot Chicken will play Xbox LIVE Gold members in our Game with Fame Friday July 23, 2010. Douglas Goldstein, co-head writer and co-executive producer, Mike Fasolo, writer, voice actor and Creative Director...

She’s a British gamer girl in Manchester, UK who likes Gears of War and CSI. Say pip pip cheerio, AmbaLaBamba! trixie360: What’s the story behind your gamertag? AmbaLaBamba: I used to be called Amba Bamba by my family when I was younger...

Noted TV and movie actor Jareb Dauplaise , from The Hard Times of RJ Berger and Meet The Spartans, will join Xbox LIVE Gold Members TODAY, July 21 , in our Game with Fame. Jareb will be online Wednesday, July 21, from 9-11 PM ET playing Call of Duty:...

The Wednesday Community Playdate is with the team from the site of Everyday Gamers . They’ll be playing Crackdown 2 on July 21 from 8-11 PM ET on Xbox LIVE. Check out their gamertags and meet up with them online for some good clean fun in Pacific City...

Uncertain of his sister’s a fate, a boy enters LIMBO . That’s the only information on the Xbox.com LIMBO page . And there isn’t much more info on the official game site . Created by Playdead, an independent games studio based in Copenhagen, Denmark, this...

He’s a machinist in Port Washington, Wisconsin who loves BioShock 2 and plays drums in OncetheSun. Bow down to xKing Samuelx . trixie360: What’s the story behind your gamertag? xKing Samuelx: It’s a name that started as a kid ......

This Sunday, July 18 , our Community Playdate is with site members from SFX360 (South Florida Xbox 360). They’ve been on before so they know the drill. They’ll be playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 from 8-11 PM ET. Check out their gamertags , go online...

We have a special Community Playdate this Friday, July 16 . The team from the Operation Sports website will play Xbox LIVE Gold members in NCAA Football 11 from 8-11 PM ET. So put on the pads, give a “1-2-3-hoah!” and hit the gridiron with the OS team...

Website members from CrossEyedGamer will visit Xbox LIVE for our Wednesday Community Playdate, July 14 , to play Halo 3 with Xbox LIVE Gold members. They’ll be online from 8-11 PM ET so check out their gamertags , log on, and enjoy the fragfest!

Jonathan Davis , lead vocalist of legendary nu-metal band Korn , will be on Xbox LIVE TODAY July 12, to play with Xbox LIVE Gold members. He’ll be playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 from 9-11 PM ET. This is your chance to Game with Fame and meet a...

Gamers from The Married Gamers website will visit Xbox LIVE to play Gold members in The Beatles: Rock Band for our Sunday Community Playdate on July 11, 2010. They’ll be playing from 8-11 PM ET so join them in a rousing round of “All You Need Is Love...

For one week only from July 6 through July 12, you can get great songs and song packs for all the popular music games at deep discounts , AND you can register for the LIVEapalooza sweepstakes where you could win a trip to the real music event Lollapalooza...

She’s a student and gamer girl in Shreveport, Louisiana who loves cartoons and hates tomatoes. Who Dat? It’s Marie2Dessy ! trixie360: What’s the story behind your gamertag? Marie2Dessy: Marie is my middle name and Dessy is short for...

Now that school’s out for summer, it’s time to have some fun with the entire family, and you could even win a trip for four to LEGOLAND in San Diego, California. Register by downloading the free gamer pic, then download selected games, Zune movies, or...

A new map pack featuring four maps split between Survival and Multiplayer mode will be released for Aliens vs Predator on Xbox LIVE Marketplace on July 7. [UPDATE] And you can download it here . The Bughunt Map Pack features two maps for the six different...

Avenged Sevenfold , Blur , and Transformers: War for Cybertron . What do those three have in common? They’re all being featured TODAY, July 1, in our busy, busy Thursday events. M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold seems excited about our Thursday event. It...