Gamertell

Some very good news coming from Microsoft today about Xbox Live - with regards to inclusion for all community members. According to a post on Kotaku, the ban on users’ right to describe their sexuality has been lifted. Players may now identify themselves however they choose, and may come out… Continue Reading »

This week the Xbox Live House Party begins and before you ask, Kid and Play are not involved in this one. The House Party is a promotion in which Gold subscribers who purchase three specific arcade titles and download the free Game Room application between March 3 - 30 also… Continue Reading »

After signing up for FilePlanet (which takes about a minute) you’ll get an activation code to use on Blur’s beta website. After entering that code and spending one more minute of filling out information fields, you’ll get an e-mail asking your to confirm your e-mail address. Once you’ve clicked that… Continue Reading »

The high profile release on Xbox Live this week is an add-on to surprise RPG hit Borderlands,  as Gearbox Software dares you to raid The Secret Armory of General Knoxx. Coming to Star Wars:The Force Unleashed is the Hoth Bonus Level. On February 25, 2010, FIFA 10 will receive the… Continue Reading »

Capcom’s survival horror sequel Resident Evil 5 takes center stage in this week’s marketplace additions. The full adventure is now available through Games On Demand for $29.99 and requires 7 GB of storage. In addition to the game, a whole spate of Resident Evil 5 gear for your Xbox Live… Continue Reading »

This week (February 7-13, 2010) on Xbox Live you can opt to save Darwinia from a computer virus in the action strategy game. It went live February 10, 2010 and will cost you 1200 Microsoft Points. Strategy fans in Europe, Australia and New Zealand get Halo Wars in Games On… Continue Reading »

Sega has decided that it would be best if the Sonic the Hedgehog series returned to its roots, and decided the mysterious Project Needlemouse game was the way to do it. Sometime in 2010, Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 will be appearing on the PlayStation Store, Wii Shop Channel… Continue Reading »

It was reported that Microsoft has already hinted that it might try to link Xbox Live experience to the Windows Mobile platform. It seems like a pretty wise choice to do so since smartphones have their own game apps that help flesh out their capabilities and makes them even more… Continue Reading »

From 10pm (PST) for up to 24 hours, the Zune Marketplace will be inaccessible. Microsoft says it is working to improve the Zune Marketplace’s overall service on Xbox Live, but did not give any specifics on what that means. During this downtime you will be unable to rent or purchase… Continue Reading »

Microsoft has been in talks with Disney about incorporating some kind of subscription-based channel offering programming from ESPN into the Xbox Live service. This is far from a done deal but the partnership could allow Microsoft to broadcast ESPN shows and also include some kind of interactive games. This would… Continue Reading »