Posts Tagged 'Xbox Live'

News: Xbox marketing head joins Apple

Posted on February 3 2012 by Igg

Former Microsoft head of product marketing Robin Burrowes, who lead marketing and management of Xbox Live in Europe, has made the move to Apple. According to his LinkedIn profile he started the position last month, where he’s now responsible for App Store marketing for iTunes Europe. Burrowes joined Xbox UK in February 2005 following time [...]

Crackle, CinemaNow Now Available on Xbox Live

Posted on February 3 2012 by Igg

Microsoft has added some new streaming video services on Xbox Live that fans have been asking for for awhile. The company announced that the popular Crackle and CinemaNow services are now available to Xbox Live Gold members.  Crackle, Sony's popular free movie and TV streaming service, is available in Australia, Canada, United Kingdom and United [...]

Apple Hires Microsoft Xbox Live Veteran

Posted on February 3 2012 by Igg

Apple has hired a former Xbox Live marketing person to head up its app business in Europe. The latest top executive to land at Apple is the former head of Xbox Live marketing Robin Burrowes. Burrowes who joined the company earlier this month, will serve as the company’s new head of App Store Marketing for [...]

Mass Effect 3 ‘Mission Command’ Facebook app offers in-game goodies

Posted on February 2 2012 by Igg

Microsoft has launched a Facebook app called Mass Effect 3 Mission Command, that both serves as promotion for the upcoming Mass Effect 3, and an opportunity to get some in-game items. You “log in” to Mission Command (which grants EA access to your Facebook account and email), and then you have to fulfill missions like [...]

PSN to get first Call of Duty Elite maps on February 28

Posted on February 2 2012 by Igg

Premium Call of Duty Elite members on Xbox Live have had access to the first two Modern Warfare 3 maps of the Content Season for more than a week now. Today, Activision has announced when “Liberation” and “Piazza” will make it to PlayStation Network: February 28. That’s unfortunate. If I were a premium subscriber, it’d [...]

Mass Effect 3 demo to include temporary Live access

Posted on February 2 2012 by Igg

As many of you may know, Mass Effect 3 is including a multiplayer component, and the demo for said component is set to hit February 14th. Fortunately for people who refuse to pay for Xbox Live, Microsoft is launching a joint promotion with BioWare, allowing everyone to join in on the fun for a “limited [...]

Trials Evolution now on track for spring 2012 launch

Posted on February 2 2012 by Igg

<!– Trials Evolution is creeping one wheelie flip closer to launch with today’s announcement of a “spring 2012″ launch window. More exciting than an ambiguous window of four months? The latest trailer which reveals said launch, which showcases the game’s surprisingly malleable track editor. Beyond making crazy tracks to challenge your best friends (and worst [...]

Mass Effect 3 Demo Includes Free Xbox Live Gold [Mass Effect]

Posted on February 2 2012 by Igg

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Gotham City Impostors due out next week

Posted on February 1 2012 by Igg

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced the new release dates for Gotham City Impostors. It’s launching first for PC and North American PlayStation Network on February 7, followed by Xbox Live and the rest of PSN a day later. I wanted to like Gotham City Impostors, and it sounds like at least some of you [...]

The Ridiculous Three-Month Ban of An Innocent Xbox Gamer [Xbox Live]

Posted on February 1 2012 by Igg

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