The new dashboard. It features a cleaner look, its easier to use with Kinect, and has social/media hubs running across the top of the screen.
A hefty revamp of the Xbox Live dashboard is coming next month on November 15th. It is listed as introducing a variety of new features, all of which aim to make the Xbox 360 console more Kinect and living-room friendly. Learn more after the jump… continue reading...
“I know! Let’s let the individual developers make their own online infrastructure for Wii U! What could go wrong!?”
Ugh, Nintendo really is starting to take on a grandpa image for its fear of creating a basic online infrastructure. Forget graphics and bleeding edge tech, people play Facebook games all day long because of its online community and social features…something the Wii never had, and by the looks of it won’t appear on the Wii U. That alone has me thinking that this will be the first time I skip a Nintendo home console release entirely. Learn more about Nintendo’s lack of online embrace after the jump… continue reading...
Once you buy the farm, you can wave your real-life social interactions goodbye!
In this video, WatchMojo.com takes a look at FarmVille. continue reading...
Get ready to virtually hang out with your friends!
Hot damn! Microsoft has really separated themselves from Sony and Nintedo with their new Kinect chat service, which is based on your own Xbox Live Avatars! continue reading...
The cost doesn’t end when you buy the console and games. You need to pay to play online, and Avatar seems to like designer clothing.
What percent of the Xbox 360’s 25 million users have a pay-to-play Gold membership? If you shout out that the magic number is half (or 12.5 million), then you must have successfully read this article’s title. Good for you! Now let’s get down to the nitty gritty… continue reading...
Don’t ask, just play!
Do you like Unicorns, the color pink, rainbows and high scores? Well then, its time you got acquainted with ‘Robot Unicorn Attack.’ continue reading...
By doing things in real-life you advance through the game.
Do your games take time away from getting things done, like chores, in real life? Getting through your to-do list doesn’t have to be boring! An upcoming iPhone app is going to revolutionize gaming, buy having it depend on your real-life. continue reading...
Those hoping for full web browsing capabilities on their Xbox 360 Media system will be left wanting. So while PS3 and Wii owners continue to log into Facebook and Twitter, in addition to every other web page, the Xbox 360 continues to tease only portions of true online. Is anyone else bummed? In a way I’m happy as this keeps my Wii in constant use with its excellent Internet Channel.
Is anyone else out there baffled as to why Microsoft of all companies continues to sit out on a basic media application? Go nuts! continue reading...
