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Microsoft Says Xbox Live Outage Due To Server Strain

The weeks long connection troubles many Xbox Live users have experienced since the holidays was due, according to Microsoft, to heavy Xbox Live server load brought on by a record number of users attempting to access the service. Xbox group marketing manager Albert Penello told us that "It's wasn't a malicious thing." He explained "We had the biggest concurrent day we've ever had on Live. We had more people than ever signing up on Live, it was 9 million, then 10 million, and it literally was that a lot more people were trying to get on, sign up and play than we had expected over Christmas." More »

7:04 AM on Thu Jan 10 2008
By Michael McWhertor
18,516 views, 204 comments

Latest by King Gunz: I amstill exepriencing issues on line. Yesterday - All Afternoon my console was saying i was connected but the menu kkep saying "Not Connected to Xbox Live". It wasnt until i turned on my game and went to the xbox more »

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Xbox 360 Backward Compatibility Updates "Winding Down"

Speaking with Albert Penello, group marketing manager for the Xbox 360, at CES this week, we touched on the future of the Xbox past. The most recent update to the list of original Xbox games that are playable on the Xbox 360, bringing the total to 465 last gen titles, could very well be the last, according to Penello. "I don't know if we have plans to do any more releases," Penello said "It feels like we kind of hit the point of diminishing returns there. I know with the Xbox Originals, there are still things happening there, but in terms of a lot of engineering work around bringing out new titles, I think they're winding that down." More »

2:20 PM on Wed Jan 9 2008
By Michael McWhertor
20,005 views, 131 comments

Latest by n/a: I would like to know if u could update The Chronicles of Riddick, Mortal Kombat Shaolin monks... Thanks more »

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Microsoft Will Consider Going Blu-Ray, If Consumers Demand

Responding to news that Warner Bros. opted to put its eggs in the basket of Blu-ray exclusively last week, Microsoft execs told Reuters that the company would consider a Blu-ray player add-on for the Xbox 360, should consumers show interest in such a product. Group marketing manager Albert Penello said the decision would be up to "consumer choice; and if that's the way they vote, that's something we'll have to consider." Penello said that he didn't consider that Warner's decision to drop support for HD-DVD would have a "significant impact" on the console war. He also confirmed, in a way, that it was a "bummer."

Microsoft's Xbox could consider Blu-ray support [Reuters]

6:20 PM on Tue Jan 8 2008
By Michael McWhertor
10,636 views, 223 comments

Latest by n/a: I still want this bluray for my 360...now!!!HD-DVD is now dead more »