Xbox original game servers shutdown also on 360.

Written by Blackjack on Sunday, 07 February 2010 13:56.

A Letter from Marc Whitten: Discontinuation of Xbox LIVE for Original Xbox Games

Dear Xbox LIVE Members,

On April 15 we will discontinue the Xbox LIVE service for original Xbox consoles and games, including Xbox v1 games playable on Xbox 360 and Xbox Originals. I want to start by saying this isn’t a decision we made lightly, but after careful consideration, it is clear this will provide the greatest benefit to the Xbox LIVE community.

Seven years ago we laid out our vision for the connected console when we launched Xbox LIVE. We believed then that the power of the Internet to connect people would revolutionize living room entertainment. It started with amazing multiplayer games, and we’ve since seen that bet pay off again and again with the launches of Xbox 360, Marketplace, Netflix and powerful social features like Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm. None of this would have been possible without the success of LIVE as a multiplayer gaming network.

There’s no greater example of the power of the Xbox LIVE community than the “Halo” franchise. “Halo 2” has had an amazing run on LIVE, with a dedicated community more than five years after launch and well into the next generation of consoles. It has fundamentally changed the way we play video games. And while it’s difficult to see that run come to an end, the “Halo” franchise continues to act as the benchmark for multiplayer gaming in this generation, with “Halo 3,” “Halo 3: ODST” and soon “Halo: Reach” on Xbox360.

Your Xbox LIVE community has grown to 23 million strong. And as we look down the road, we’ll continue to evolve the service with features and experiences that harness the full power of Xbox 360. To reach our aspiration, we need to make changes to the service that are incompatible with our original Xbox v1 games. We will contact the Xbox LIVE members directly impacted by this change and if this includes you, I encourage you to check your LIVE messages and associated e-mail account over the coming weeks for more details and opportunities. We view you as a partner in this process.

We’ll share more details soon, but in the meantime I want to assure you that the best is yet to come for Xbox LIVE. I believe we’ll look back on 2010 as a landmark year in gaming and home entertainment, and I couldn’t be more excited about what we have in store with “Project Natal” and LIVE. The LIVE community is the driving force behind everything we do, and it’s because of the community that ground-breaking experiences on Xbox continue to be possible.

See you on LIVE,

Marc Whitten

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Mass Effect 2 Released Date Confirmed

Written by Saky G on Friday, 16 October 2009 19:53.

Bioware has confirmed the release date for Mass Effect 2

The wait is almost over, Mass Effect 2 will be released in January 26, 2010 for the PC and XBOX360

Keep reading to find out about the sweet pre-order bonus

 

Gears of War 3 confirmed... But not until Next-Gen

Written by Saky G on Monday, 28 September 2009 18:59.

Gamers all around the world have been patiently waiting for the Gears of War 3 announcement, Now they have it...  Well more or less. Epic Games President Mike Capps said that the highly anticipated sequel to 2008's killer app Gears of War 2 will not be released until the next console generation, which will probably be in five years(ouch).

 

"If there were a next Gears of War game, that will be for the next console generation whenever that is" Capps told a small group at the Tokyo Game Show. The reason for this may be that Epic Games plans to develop Gears 3 on the Unreal 4 Engine(yes UNREAL 4), which is currently in development and probably won't be ready until Next-gen consoles are released.

On the positive side at least the game was announced...  Sort of.

Microsoft now hiring for Project Natal

Written by Saky G on Saturday, 19 September 2009 23:06.

Microsoft getting serious about Project Natal

According to Microsoft's employment page developers are now being hired to work on Natal, the new motion control peripheral for the XBOX360. There are 18 job listings on Microsoft's employment page looking for developers, artists and even producers. Looks like Microsoft wasn't kidding about Natal.

Gamers will have to find a new way to express their frustrations because now we won't be able to throw the controller against the TV.

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