New deal will be available later this year.
Earlier this year, Microsoft made their 4GB Xbox 360 consoles with Kinect available at the low price of $99 along with a two year subscription to Xbox Live Gold at $14.99 per month. This deal was originally only available at participating Microsoft Stores, but today that deal expands to more retailers.
Microsoft is teaming up with Virgin Gaming later this year.
Virgin and Microsoft are joining forces to bring online gaming tournaments to Xbox Live. There will be a variety of different tournaments, Virgin promises, including both free-to-play and paid-entry tournaments, some of which will offer cash prizes.
Join various PixlBit crew members to talk about Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft.
The various members of PixlBit have come together to recap the news from the day and give their impressions of the various conferences. For this E3, we've split off into three groups, one to cover each of the big three companies.
Five new titles coming to Xbox Live.
Keeping with tradition, Microsoft has announced their titles for the Summer of Arcade promotion. Microsoft’s Phil Spencer gave a list of the five titles that will be hitting XBLA this summer.
Adding Internet Explorer to the Xbox 360 is just the beginning.
Microsoft’s vision for their console is much larger than just games, as evidenced by the fact that at least half of their E3 press conference consisted of announcements that were not specifically video game related. Their new services cover all the entertainment bases; movies, music, TV shows, streaming video services, smart phone integration, social networking, and even fitness training leaving almost everything covered in their quest to dominate living rooms the world over.
New games include LocoCycle, Matter and Wreckateer.
Microsoft held their E3 2012 conference this morning and many game announcements were made. These include two new Kinect games, something new from Twisted Pixel, Kinect functionality in two EA sports titles, and more.
Microsoft aims to integrate your handheld devices into the Xbox Experience.
During Microsoft’s media briefing this morning, they unveiled plans for a new service that will integrate tablet and phone connectivity with your Xbox 360. Xbox Smart Glass allows you to interact with your Xbox 360 via these devices and opens up a new array of media functions for your phone as well.
The PixlBit Staff sounds off before this year's big show kicks off.
Each and every year E3 brings about the biggest gaming announcements of the year and this year appears to be no exception. With the Wii U coming later this year, the 3DS and Vita picking up steam, and the next generation looming on the horizon, we're surely going to see some megatons dropped. But what will they be?
One stop shopping for all your E3 conference needs.
E3 is a hectic event. With so much going on, it’s very easy to miss something. That’s why we here at PixlBit have put together this little guide to the events at this year’s expo. Below you’ll find the dates, times and viewing information on the many press conferences which are sure to host a plethora of mind blowing announcements.
People can't get enough of mining and building.
Minecraft for the Xbox 360 is already wildly successful - the port has managed to be profitable in just one hour. Since then, the XBLA title has now sold more than one million copies in five days, breaking the record recently set by Trials Evolution.
