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XBox Live will no longer support the original Xbox
Feb 17th
Microsoft has announced it will soon no longer support the original Xbox console on its Live online service.
From 15 April, Microsoft will “discontinue Xbox Live service for original Xbox consoles and games”, according to the software giant’s Major Nelson blog.
The decision will also impact Xbox 360 owners – specifically, those who play old Xbox games on their second-gen consoles over Xbox Live.
Microsoft claimed that it “did not make this decision lightly”, stressing that the move is a necessary step towards “evolving the Live service with new features and experiences that fully harness the power of Xbox 360 and the Xbox Live community”.
“The best is yet to come,” Microsoft added, cryptically.
Microsoft’s announcement came just hours after it emerged that Xbox Live Arcade, the downloadable games arm of Xbox Live, generated $103.4m (£65.9m) during 2009 – up 34 per cent on 2008’s total.
A record 800,000 copies of Battlefield 1943 were sold over Xbox Live Arcade during 2009, the report, from market watcher Forecasting & Analysing Digital Entertainment, also said.
Age of Conan emotes
Jun 4th
Age of Conan Emotes (tested on Female Aquilonian Conqueror) * could not test _m emotes, they just don’t work for women * most emotes only last a moment and then put you back in idle animation. If you are in one that stays, you can’t do another without moving to interrupt it. * none of these seem to have any associated text, though I might just not have the right subscribed channel. Thus someone must be watching the screen at the moment you do it to see it. There are some attached sounds. * all of these require your weapons to be sheathed. There are two that appear when weapons are out: pickupitem, and burningman. The latter is a fancy martial arts swirling of one’s weapon(s) about one’s body. afraid – cower back with hands raised (same as Scared) amused – small chuckle, hands at sides angry – shake right fist in air with angry sound applaud – short clapping (same as Clap and Ovation) apprehensive_m - approve – nod head yes ashamed – hang head with feet together and fists in front of thighs
bearhug – embracing motion with a grunt and a back slap beckon – “come here” move with More >
GTA IV Multiplayer Hints & Tips
May 21st
Basics
- To access multiplayer in-game:
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- Press “Up” on the directional pad to access your mobile phone
- Toggle to Multiplayer and press (“X” for PS3 or “A” for Xbox 360) to accept
- Choose from Player Match, Ranked, or Party Mode
- Select from one of 14 multiplayer games and press (“X” for PS3 or “A” for Xbox 360) to enter the multiplayer lobby
- The lobby is the meeting point for all players before starting a multiplayer game. Here you can see a list of who is playing and change your mode and character model options.
- To invite friends to multiplayer, you use your in-game mobile phone to look them up and then call them. (For Xbox 360 users, you can also select and invite friends via Xbox Live.)
Game Mode Descriptions
- Player Match — Results here do not count towards your GTA IV multiplayer ranking. There are separate leader boards for these modes. With Custom Matches, players can host matches where they can reserve spots for friends. Players can be invited into games in progress.
- Ranked — In ranked games, the more player cash a player wins, the higher their rank increases. After gaining a rank, the player unlocks more clothing options for their character. Players cannot invite friends into ranked games.
- Party More >
