Kotaku: 1 Vs. 100

1 vs. 100 Finds New Life on Facebook

Owen Good — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 15:00:00 EDT

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People sometimes forget that 1 vs. 100, the MMO gameshow offered by Xbox Live from 2009 to 2010, is based on an actual gameshow of the same name and format, running in several countries, including the U.S. from 2006 to 2008. Though Microsoft declined to bring it back for a third season, it'll be resuscitated as a Facebook game, though you won't be playing it live with 100,000 of your closest friends. More »

What's Up With Xbox 360 As A Cable Box, Virtual Game Room, And Game Show Host?

Brian Crecente — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:20:00 EST

Microsoft has a lot they want to talk about at this Consumer Electronics Show: Their big Kinect sales numbers, the future of that tech, their new phone. But they also have a few things they're not keen to discuss. More »

Microsoft Is Beta Testing An Episodic Xbox Live Poker Game Show

Mike Fahey — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:20:00 EDT

It looks as if the studio that brought us Xbox Live's 1 Vs. 100 has a new episodic game show in the works, as beta test emails go out for Microsoft Game Studios' Full House Poker. More »

Microsoft Cans 1 Vs. 100 for Xbox 360 [Updated]

Brian Crecente — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:54:57 EDT

Just as we suspected, Microsoft confirmed today that there will be no third season for their Xbox 360 version of 1 Vs. 100 and that the game won't be returning. More »

1 Vs. 100 The Victim of Mismanagement?

Brian Crecente — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:00:00 EDT

This morning's news that Microsoft was killing off their Xbox Live video game show 1 Vs. 100 didn't come as a surprise for a lot of people, including those working on the project. But what happened? More »

The Future of Xbox 360's 1 Vs. 100 Remains Unclear

Brian Crecente — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EDT

When Microsoft brought television game show 1 Vs. 100 to the world of Xbox Live it was heralded as the first step toward transforming the Xbox 360's online service into an entertainment channel of its own. More »

Talk Live To Xbox's Director of Product Management Right Now On Kotaku Talk Radio

Brian Crecente — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

Join us live today on CBS Radio for our latest episode of Kotaku Talk Radio. It is time to talk Halo Reach, Xbox Live, Project Natal with the product manager of all things Xbox 360. More »

More Xbox "Programming" Coming After Success of 1 vs. 100

Brian Crecente — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

When it launched, Xbox Live game show 1 vs. 100 was an experiment. Its success could mean a whole new slate of television-like programming for the gaming console. More »

1 VS 100 Season 2 Premieres Next Week

Mike Fahey — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:20:00 EST

1 vs 100, the Xbox 360's massively multiplayer online game show, makes its triumphant return next week, with new questions, more prizes, and all the Chris Cashman you can stand. More »

1vs100: 2.5 Million Downloads, 200k+ Playing In A Single Night

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:30:00 EDT

No doubt flushed with the unexpected success of it all, Microsoft this morning released some statistics for their Xbox Live party/quiz title 1 vs 100. Most importantly, that it's been downloaded 2.5 million times. More »

1 vs. 100 is Again a Free for All — Literally

Owen Good — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:40:00 EDT

All you cheapskatin' silver members in North America should know Xbox Live is opening 1 vs. 100 to everyone this weekend, meaning you can play for prizes - no purchase necessary! More »

Win Prizes in 1 vs. 100 Next Week? [Update]

Owen Good — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:00:00 EDT

Last night on 1 vs. 100, it sounds like host Chris Cashman let slip that this coming week the game show's beta is over, and players can finally take home Microsoft points. More »

1 vs 100 Opens Its Doors To All Xbox Live This Weekend

Brian Crecente — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:00:00 EDT

The 1 vs 100 video game show on Xbox Live typically reserved for Gold members will be free for everyone on Xbox 360 live this weekend. More »

Is Xbox Live Primetime's 1 Vs. 100 Becoming Pay To Play?

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:00:39 EDT

1 Vs. 100 Live, the first Xbox 360 game show for Microsoft's Xbox Live Primetime push, is currently in beta testing. Originally pitched as a free game for Xbox Live Gold subscribers, it appears Microsoft may begin charging for it. More »

Is 1 vs 100's Participation Capped? (Updated)

Owen Good — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:40:00 EDT

1 vs. 100, the free Xbox Live game show open to, theoretically, everyone, is telling U.S. players "the game session is full" on the first day of the beta. More »

Yanks Gate Crashing Canada's 1 vs. 100 Beta

Owen Good — Sun, 24 May 2009 16:00:00 EDT

Deux-deux-deuxs and Cuban cigars are joined by the 1 vs. 100 closed beta on the list of semi-forbidden indulgences Americans are sneaking from across the great northern border. Virtually of course. More »

1 vs 100 Could Be Achievement Treasure Trove

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:00:00 EDT

For Xbox Live Gold members playing Microsoft's next experiment, Achievement points — lots of them — will be free. More »

1 Vs 100 Preview: An MMO Game Show

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 06 May 2009 09:00:29 EDT

Microsoft wants to make gaming a prize-winning endeavor with a console-first massively-multiplayer trivia game for Xbox 360. Is a giant game show just what Xbox Live needed? More »

Finally, Bob Saget On A Video Game Cover

Mike Fahey — Tue, 20 May 2008 13:20:00 EDT

We can close up shop now, video gaming has reached its highest possible pinnacle as TV's Bob Saget gets on the cover of a Nintendo DS game. Destination Software Incorporated today announced the video game adaptation of the hit game show 1 vs. 100, which pits a player against a mob of 100 people in an all-out fight to the death, as Saget lords over the proceedings wearing Ancient Roman Garb. More »