If there’s one thing Microsoft has blown out of the park and done remarkably well with over the last 5 years, Xbox is definitely where it’s at. Building off the original hardware console, Xbox Live has transformed international multi-player gaming into an extremely easy and intuitive affair. And now that multiple people in the same house probably want Xbox Live Gold accounts without paying $50 per person, per year, Microsoft is happy to oblige. Introducing...

Are you a social gamer or one who cares more for eye candy and being locked away in a dark, somewhat smelly bedroom for hours on end? If you’re the former, Xbox Live is pretty much your only choice. The integration with the console and the ease at which games can be played across continents to the simplicity of buying and downloading new games is second to none. But if you’re the latter, Sony’s PSN is more your flavor. I mean, how can you beat free? ...

Feeling bummed that your modded Xbox 360 was shown the door a couple months back when Microsoft pushed out an update, locking all of said consoles out of their hard drives and Xbox Live? The real source of it all was HDD access. With the update that was pushed out, Microsoft disabled users from access the hard drive where Xbox Live account info is also stored which in turn caused the domino effect of suckage that ensued. Even worse, the update went through and...

If you’re in the heat of the battle within a Halo/Modern Warfare 2/GTA mission on your Xbox and are completely oblivious to any and all threats in the immediate reality surrounding you, a new mandatory warning system coming to New Yorkers will benefit you greatly. The New York Emergency Management Office will soon start issue warning messages via Xbox Live. Messages such as Tornado, flood, thunderstorm, amber alert, etc. will come through the Xbox Live channel into...

If you own an Xbox 360, chances are you more than likely have an Xbox Live gold account giving you free reign on Xbox Live. Without Live, the 360 is still good machine though significantly less desirable in my opinion. Whether the sinking economy stole your Xbox Live money or you simply haven’t ponied up the $50/year entrance fee because you’re “just not sure” it’s worth it, we can all agree that when someone offers you anything for free, you...