Community Games on Live Beta Kicks Off

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The XNA team has announced that a beta has begun for the "Community Games on Live" program.The program essentially enables bedroom coders to create and distribute their titles over Xbox Live. All users who sign up to the service as premium members will be able to participate in the creation and submission of community-developed titles for distribution over Xbox Live... Submitted by: tavshan | Visited 13 times | Comments 0

♦ Video Games Box

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♦ Ryu vs. Ken, Ben vs. Frank: Street Fighter HD beta hands on

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Today, the beta for Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix has gone live. Players can access the beta by purchasing the Xbox Live Arcade version of Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3, which runs a cool 800 Microsoft Points ($10). The beta features two playable characters, Ken and Ryu, with the option to play multiplayer games locally or online in unranked, ranked, and tournament matches. Submitted by: suko - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ The Growing Role of Women in Gaming

1 vote	Have you been to a games conference recently? The testosterone to estrogen ratio is strikingly off-balance. But gradual as it may be, change is happening. An increasing number of women are taking leading roles in the games business. There's Kathy Vrabeck... Submitted by: littlebobek - Visited 8 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ First look: revamped Games for Windows Live

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Games For Windows Live may have once been the neglected member of the growing "PC gaming portal" community, but the removal of subscription fees and the renewed dedication to the platform on the part of Microsoft has the company's offering looking better and better by the day. A significant Games For Windows Live update is planned for the platform later this fall... Submitted by: lash - Visited 14 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Dress up games

1 vote	Free Dress up games and girl’s games from 123peppy.com. Our makeup games, celebrity dress up games, cartoon dolls, Barbie dress up, anime dress up games, section is quite possibly the best collection of makeover games on the internet for Girls and Kids. Submitted by: cutesites - Visited 18 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Games for Windows - Live Goes Totally Free

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During Microsoft's Gamefest 2008 in Seattle on Tuesday, the company seemed to finally answer year-old criticisms about its pricing strategy for Games for Windows Live. Microsoft said that it would no longer be charging for "premium" online features in Games for Windows Live titles, such as TrueSkill matchmaking, cross-platform gameplay and multiplayer achievements. Submitted by: alex378 - Visited 14 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Microsoft converts Live Mesh from private to public beta

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Live Mesh is a new beta service offered by Microsoft that aims to allow users to access their data across multiple desktops, notebooks, and mobile devices. In other words, the service is primarily a syncing mediator for devices and data. Live Mesh has been in private beta ever since it was unveiled in late April. With Live Mesh open to anyone in the US... Submitted by: mattjack - Visited 10 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Get a 13-month Xbox Live Gold subscription for $39.99 shipped

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(Credit: Newegg)As a general rule, I despise paying monthly fees for anything. But a little over $3 per month for an Xbox Live Gold subscription? I can live with that. Newegg has 13-month Xbox Live subscription cards on sale for $39.99, with 3-7-day shipping included free. In case you're new to the Xbox scene, a Live Gold subscription enables you to play games online against others. Submitted by: Cyrus_vtn - Visited 10 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Windows Live OneCare 2.5 beta ending, perpetual beta begins

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Microsoft has announced that the Windows Live OneCare 2.5 Beta program will be closing on July 31, 2008, and has already sent out invites to select testers willing to participate in the next beta. The Perpetual Beta program consists of builds with new features and functionalities that testers try out for a short period of time before they are released to the public.Read More... Submitted by: Artifexus - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Windows Live FrameIt brings RSS to digital photo frames

1 vote	Windows Live Expo may have been killed off, but another Windows Live service has just launched into public beta. Windows Live FrameIt beta is an RSS aggregator for digital photo frames. FrameIt allows you to send pictures from different photo sharing services, weather forecasts, and news to your digital photo frame. Submitted by: digital_writer - Visited 33 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ LucasArts claims DS carts can't hold classic adventure games

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If you grew up playing video games in the early 1990s, odds are that you played at least a couple of LucasArts adventure games at some point. Even though Lucas stopped publishing these games by the mid 90s (only three were released between 1995 and 2000), that hasn't stopped fans of adventure games from clamoring for a re-release of the older titles. Despite their lasting popularity with fans... Submitted by: localhost8080 - Visited 10 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Windows Live OneCare 2.5 beta ending, perpetual beta begins

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According to a source of mine, following the official release of the final version of Windows Live OneCare 2.5, Microsoft sent out a flurry of e-mails to its testers. First off, the software giant reminded its testers that the 2.5 Beta will expire on July 31, 2008, after which OneCare will no longer keep itself up to date (both virus definitions and the actual software). Submitted by: NaughtyNeo - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Caffeinated Games Formed

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According to Chudecke, who also worked on Atari’s Backyard Skateboarding and Black Label Games’ Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Caffeinated Games will focus on the creation of original AAA titles.   Meanwhile, the Caffeinated Games Social Network will allow gamers to connect directly with the creators and form a community around the games. Submitted by: pramrd - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday: a Safari of Destruction edition

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You know, there are times when I wonder if the Xbox Live Arcade gets a little too much content. It seems like it's getting harder and harder to keep up with the vast number of games on the servicesomething that Microsoft itself has noticed. We've got two new games on the Xbox Live Arcade this week: Elements of Destruction and Sea Life Safari. Harnessing the power of tornados, lightning... Submitted by: Andy777 - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Microsoft refunding gamers, Games for Windows Live goes free

1 vote	Microsoft made a series of announcements this week that the company hopes will reinvigorate the PC gaming market, including the announcement of DirectX 11 and the advent of free Windows Live gaming. Ars spoke with Microsoft's Kevin Unangst about the company's present and future plans, including DX11, Games for Windows Live... Submitted by: nervo - Visited 12 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Rolling Stones Eye Live Nation Deal?.

1 vote	Rolling Stones Eye Live Nation Deal?.... The Rolling Stones are reportedly in talks to sign a multi-million dollar (pound) deal with concert promoter Live Nation. The legendary rockers could join an elite league of music heavyweights including Madonna... Submitted by: bestija - Visited 14 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ 'Fable II' buyers offered free pub games

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Gamers who pre-order Lionhead Studio's eagerly-awaited sequel Fable II will be offered the chance to download a series of free pub games as a reward, the developer has announced. Users who download and play the casino-style mini-games will then be able to transfer all gold earned in the pub games to the world of Fable II. The pub games, which will consist of Craps, Roulette... Submitted by: kevster1 - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Resistance 2 beta, site goes live

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Resistance 2 is easily one of the favorite contenders for the shooter crown this holiday season, and the game was already in fine shape when we saw it at this year's E3. Those anxious to get some hands on time with Resistance 2 will be happy to hear that the beta has now gone live, and the first round of beta invitations is now being sent out. In addition to checking their inbox for an invite... Submitted by: bstunt - Visited 10 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ E3 games conference diary: Day 3

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As the E3 video games summit continues BBC News website technology editor Darren Waters looks at how games have changed in the last few decades and what games stand out at the show. E3 games conference diary: Day 1(02. E3 games conference diary: Day 2(02. Lara Croft's next episode(03. What are these? The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. Submitted by: andly - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment