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Microsoft's just confirmed that the beta test for Xbox Live game show 1 vs 100 will launch on July 10.

Here's the full press release:

LONDON - 6th July 2009 - Xbox today announced the beta test of the hotly-anticipated TV quiz show 1 vs 100 will come to Xbox LIVE in the UK on July 10th delivering the first truly interactive game show experience straight to the living room.

1 vs 100 LIVE will be a regularly scheduled show that puts players ...

You may or may not have heard, but yesterday news slipped out that Microsoft was planning to use Silverlight to deliver ads on the Xbox Live dashboard.

To address all the annoyed and scorned Xbox 360 owners, Major Nelson posted a statement on his blog. Apparently Microsoft's "core principle is to ...

It's a simple enough question. Have you ever wanted your avatar to throw fireballs? If the answer is no, then you've obviously not got the same imagination that the guys over at NinjaBee have.

The developer, responsible for Cloning Clyde and A Kingdom for Kelfings, today tweeted a picture of an avatar holding a fireball. In a

North American Xbox Live Silver members now have no excuse not to upgrade to the proper Gold service...

Microsoft's offering a month of Gold membership for $1 (£0.61) to its US users, according to an ad spotted on Xbox Live. Although of course it's only a"limited-time offer".

Once the 60p month's finished North American p...

Microsoft just announced that those who pre-order Halo 3: ODST from participating retailers will get Sgt. Johnson as aplayable character in the Firefight mode found within the upcoming title.

What's Firefight you ask? Microsoft explains it as ...

"Firefight  will put you to the test as you and your friends assume the role of an ODST squad and fight to...

Starting in late July, Xbox Live Community Games will be re-named to Xbox Live Indie Games. This according to an official announcement surrounding XNA Game Studio 3.1 as pointed out by Kotaku.

From the announcement:

The launch of XNA Game Studio 3.1 begins the process of renaming Xbox LIVE Community Games to Xbox LIVE Indie Games. We’re starting the communication ab...

The Games on Demand feature that was announced at Mirosoft's post-press conference luncheon. Has goten some more details on the feature, as well as other features, that will be coming to Xbox Live members.

First and foremost, the Games on Demand feature will be available in August, and will allow members to digitally download retail games instead of buying a hard copy. There will be around 30 games available in the system at launch, and...

Since 3DV Systems' ZCam was demonstrated publicly, people associated the technology with Minority Report, the science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg in which Precrime officer John Anderton (Tom Cruise) operated a computer by waving his hands in the air. It shouldn't come as a surprise that for the public announcement of Project Natal, the controller-free gaming and entertainment experience created by Microsoft for the Xbox platform, the software giant decided to invite the director...

Peter Molyneux, head of Lionhead Studios and creater of the Fable series, has been named Creative Director of European studios at Microsoft Games Studios. In his new role, Molyneux will also oversee Microsoft UK studio Rare, as well as other MS European interests.

In a note to his fans on Twitter, Molyneux assured them he woul...

Major Nelson recently confirmed by his Twitter Account that Perfect Dark will be coming to the Live Arcade and it’s arrival should be around the coming winter. Not much detail was given about the game, only that it will display in full 1080p and a free Perfect Dark E3 theme is now available to Gold subscribers.