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allenaoki: Xbox Live to increase service fee If you’re an XBL gold member, you received this email today. Starting November 1st, 1-month memberships increase from $7.99-$9.99, 3-month from $19.99-$24.99, and 12-month from $49.99-$59.99. This announcement is sure to catch people off-guard like it did with me, but gamers shouldn’t be too entirely surprised. With a few new content (ESPN, Hulu and Kinect-oriented, for example) launching in the fall, this move was bound to happen. The good news is that you can renew your 1-year subscription at a discounted price of $40 through XBox.com before then. You can stash all of the prepaid cards you want. Also, if you’re a smart buyer, there are bound to be 1-year subs for sale through sites like Amazon. Still, this probably won’t be a welcomed sight to most XBL Gold Members when they check their email.

allenaoki:

Xbox Live to increase service fee

If you’re an XBL gold member, you received this email today. Starting November 1st, 1-month memberships increase from $7.99-$9.99, 3-month from $19.99-$24.99, and 12-month from $49.99-$59.99. This announcement is sure to catch people off-guard like it did with me, but gamers shouldn’t be too entirely surprised. With a few new content (ESPN, Hulu and Kinect-oriented, for example) launching in the fall, this move was bound to happen.

The good news is that you can renew your 1-year subscription at a discounted price of $40 through XBox.com before then. You can stash all of the prepaid cards you want. Also, if you’re a smart buyer, there are bound to be 1-year subs for sale through sites like Amazon.

Still, this probably won’t be a welcomed sight to most XBL Gold Members when they check their email.

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Posted 2 months ago
PlayStation Move Shooting Accessory makes me want to go Pew! Pew! Pew! Zoom

PlayStation Move Shooting Accessory makes me want to go Pew! Pew! Pew!

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Posted 2 months ago
The new, slimmer Xbox360: severely beaten with the ugly stick. Zoom

The new, slimmer Xbox360: severely beaten with the ugly stick.

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Posted 2 months ago

E3: The underwhelming world of motion control

It pains me to say it, but I’m having a really hard time maintaining any sense of excitement towards Microsoft’s and Sony’s respective motion control offerings, recently showcased at E3. Sure, it’s early days, but did they really have to set such a low bar?

Judge for yourself:

Sony Move E3 Demos: Start the Party, FIGHT, Wand, and SOCOM Move

Microsoft’s Kinect (nee’ Natal): Adventures, Video Control, Sports, Dance Central

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Posted 5 months ago

The dangers of owning a Real Life Portal Gun (via freddiew)

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Posted 6 months ago

Gamasutra - Features - Game UI Discoveries: What Players Want

A look into the design of in-game user interfaces.

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Posted 10 months ago

Nokia Officially Announces Death of N-Gage

World replies: “N-What?”

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Posted 10 months ago

Immerz - full body haptic game immersion technology.

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Posted 10 months ago

Hugh Jackman may star as Nathan Drake in the upcoming Uncharted flick

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Posted 10 months ago
Nintendo just announced that its interim net profit was cut by more than half to ¥69.49 billion (about $770 million), from ¥144.83 billion last year at this time
Nintendo profits sink on declining console sales, weak game selection
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Posted 10 months ago
Fist of the North Star coming to 360/PS3!

Fist of the North Star coming to 360/PS3!

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Posted 10 months ago

UK crowdsourcing crime prevention via CCTV 'web game'

Fancy yourself a crimefighter? Then this might be for you:

“The ‘Internet Eyes’ service involves players scouring thousands of CCTV cameras installed in shops, businesses and town centres across Britain looking for law-breakers.

Players who help catch the most criminals each month will win cash prizes up to £1,000.”

This has got to be either the coolest idea in crime prevention I have ever heard of, or the scariest breach of privacy rights yet. I’m still undecided on the subject.

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