byte-guides » xbox live http://www.byte-guides.com Console news, technology news - PS3, Xbox, Wii, iPhone, MacBook Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:25:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Battlefield 1943 PSN’s big seller http://www.byte-guides.com/2009/07/28/battlefield-1943-psns-big-seller/ http://www.byte-guides.com/2009/07/28/battlefield-1943-psns-big-seller/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:28:49 +0000 admin http://www.byte-guides.com/2009/07/28/battlefield-1943-psns-big-seller/ Downloadable game Battlefield 1943 has seen at least 600,000 downloads on Sony’s PlayStation Network and Microsoft’s Xbox Live since launch just over two weeks ago. It was also the fastest selling first day and first week download-only game. It looks like these results may make other developers sit up and take note.

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You have been warned!

]]> http://www.byte-guides.com/2009/05/18/microsoft-to-reset-cheaters-xbox-live-score/feed/ 0 Microsoft announce reduced Gold Xbox Live subscription http://www.byte-guides.com/2009/03/05/microsoft-announce-reduced-gold-xbox-live-subscription/ http://www.byte-guides.com/2009/03/05/microsoft-announce-reduced-gold-xbox-live-subscription/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:16:29 +0000 admin http://www.byte-guides.com/?p=126 Microsoft has cut the Xbox Live Gold price for a 12 month subscription to $39.99 in North America and £34.99 in the UK. It is applicable to all Silver memberships, although only for a limited time. Microsoft don’t specify how long the offer will last. A statement from Microsoft reads “currently running a promotion in-dash that gives Silver members a special opportunity to upgrade to the full benefits of Gold membership at a reduced price for a limited time.”

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