<![CDATA[Kotaku: Xfire]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Xfire]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/xfire http://kotaku.com/tag/xfire <![CDATA[Xfire Sold Off, Development Team Leaving [Update]]]> Two communications today from Xfire, the social networking tool for PC gamers, indicate that the service has been sold off and most of its development team will be leaving as a result. Update: Titan Gaming has acquired Xfire. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5602816&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Funcom Demos Age Of Conan Expansion Live On Monday]]> Funcom is letting fans in on the Rise of the Godslayer action, showing off never-before-seen content in a live gameplay demo of the Age of Conan expansion on Monday, December 7th. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5418161&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Xfire Teams With Livestream To Broadcast Your PC Gameplay]]> Now you can let people all over the world tell you how much you suck, as gaming community Xfire teams with live video company Livestream to create a live broadcast service for gamers. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5416302&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Xfire Broadcasting WoW Raids]]> Gamer's IM service Xfire is preparing to broadcast a World of Warcraft raid as a spectator event. Using a plugin for the Xfire client, up to 4,000 viewers will be able to watch and learn when the crack Nihilum guild launch an assault on the bastard-hard Sunwell Plateau. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5051406&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Raptr - Social Gaming Network Enters Public Beta]]> Sometimes Facebook, Myspace, Bebo, Orkut and OpenSocial just aren't enough. Too much real world stuff, not enough gamerscore bragging. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5045694&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Is Halo 3 Hurting Online PC Gaming?]]> According to the latest stats of Xfire, online PC gaming tool, there wasn't much networked computer gaming going on during October. Because while August and September are traditionally slow months (though still both showed well over 15% growth this year), October dropped 2% in total hours of play from last year. Given that Halo 3 was released around the end of September, Xfire thinks that Master Chief might be the culprit for the low month..though we blame the popularity of new Mt. Dew flavors. So how is November shaping up so far? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=323176&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hellgate Halloween Xfire Chat]]> Xfire is hosting a special chat with the developers of Hellgate: London this Wednesday, which acts as both the launch day for the game as well as International Spooky Day. Flagship Studios CEO Bill Roper rounds out the five-man crack team of people who discuss things:pertaining to Hellgate:
* Bill Roper, CEO Flagship Studios
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]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=316228&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Play WoW With Your 360 Controller]]> While World of Warcraft will never grace your Xbox 360 itself, Blue Orb's SwitchBlade program can give you a pretty good idea of how it would or would not work, allowing you to easily play WoW with a wired or wireless Xbox 360 controller. Sure you could always do this, but the SwitchBlade application makes it as easy as plug and play to explore the world of Azeroth with a controller. Mind you the default configuration is very basic, and it looks as if once you start getting into mods and plugins you'll be doing so much tweaking you might as well have mapped it yourself. I seriously doubt the 360 controller will ever be raid friendly, but the free program might be something interesting to fool around with on your secret Night Elf alt. You only made her for cyber anyway. SwitchBlade is available for free to Xfire users and will soon support other popular PC titles. Hit the jump for details. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=311286&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[GameTrailers Covers E For All]]> Adding to their stellar lineup of Electronic Arts, Konami, Nintendo, and a slew of companies you could care less about, IDG World Expo has just introduced two brand new exhibitors to the E For All Expo hall. GameTrailers and Xfire now join the ranks of the few, the proud, the actually showing up. The two MTV brands will be bringing the show home in true GameTrailers style, with interviews of industry insiders, videos of events, and on-location shoots of GT originals Bonus Round and Game One. The brands have contests and promotions lined up for the event, including ticket giveaways for those too cheap to pay for a ticket. This is great news for the gaming press and the gaming community in general, as it pretty much means we can sit home and watch GameTrailers' coverage instead of actually attending. Huzzah! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=307005&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Uwe Boll Talks Postal Tonight]]> Everybody's favorite video game movie director will be chatting with the Xfire community tonight about the movie Postal, which sees wide release next month. Participants will be able to ask Uwe questions about the movie, win signed posters, and hopefully play "Let's See How Mad We Can Make Boll', which is fun for the whole family. The chat starts tonight at 6 Eastern, 3 Pacific, and should last until he tells everyone to do rude things to their mothers and storms off. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=300969&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Microsoft Blogger Says PS3 Online "Likely Underwelming"]]>
With PLAYSTATION 3 Online getting propped up by Xfire, Microsoft blogger Ozymandias weighs in for the requisite thunder stealing. Sony mentioned that Xfire is not replacing SCE's PlayStation Network Platform, but simply be "complementary" in that it will provide additional features and connectivity with the Xfire network. Cool, huh? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=206992&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Speculation: Sony's Answer to Xbox Live? Xfire. [UPDATE]]]>
Xbox Live has a four year start on Sony. Sony's earlier efforts at online were a joke at best, a free-for-all at worse. So how the heck does Sony intend on catching up with Microsoft's 4 year head start in online console gaming? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=200161&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Film Your Own Elf Porn, Win Big Prizes]]>
In-game matchmaking software company Xfire is teaming up with Blizzard in a promotional contest for the best World of Warcraft machinima. Grand prize is $23k, which is approximately a 127-year WoW subscription. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=190476&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[X-Fire Users Play 88 Hours a Month]]> Here's a chunky little stat: X-Fire, the specialized IM engine for gamers, claims that its users play an average of 88 hours a month. 22 hours a week is just over 3 hours a day, although of course weekday play will always be less than weekend play. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=147635&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Civ IV Devs to Chat via Xfire]]> How modern! On December 21, at 6 p.m. EST, the development team will log onto Xfire and chat with gamers about Civ IV. They're also going to dole out an autographed copy of Civ IV to one lucky winner. Details on the chat, the prize and Xfire here. More »
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