Currently if you are playing the Xbox 360, you are able to join Xbox Live and search for your friends with their real names, so you don’t need to find their Gamertags. According to a representative, this option won’t be available when the Xbox One is launched. The feature was…

According to data released by the NPD group, 50% more console gamers use the Xbox Live service than its competitor, Sony's Playstation Network. The data comes from the 2013 Online Gaming Report, which was conducted by the NPD Group. The NPD Group track all sorts of figures, from sales to…

Painkiller Hell and Damnation is available for the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live. Painkiller Hell and Damnation is the remake of a classic action shooter from Nordic Games. “Evil has returned! Demonic powers are manifesting themselves as a myriad of dark creatures, fighting over the fates of imprisoned souls caught…

All Xbox 360 users will have access to all Xbox Live Gold features for this weekend only. From Friday 4th October to Sunday 6th October anyone with an Xbox Live account will automatically be granted access to all Xbox Live Gold features including online multiplayer and voice chat. This free…

As previously reported, from the 1st-15th October Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes will be free to Xbox Live Gold subscribers. New reports revealed that Halo 3 will be following Might and Magic and will be Microsoft's free offering for Xbox Live Gold subscribers. Master Chief's third outing holds a…

New information about GTA Online has been released on Rockstar's official blog ahead of its release later today. First and perhaps most importantly to a number of gamers is the release time. GTA Online will be made live through a title update that will be downloadable on PSN and Xbox…

The announcement trailer for Xbox Fitness shows off the games many celebrity fitness instructors and features. Boasting instant feedback and tracking using the Kinect sensor, Xbox Fitness would appear to be the natural progression of the Fitness tape. The Xbox One exclusive will be released sometime near the end of…

Xbox Fitness is a new piece of fitness software for Xbox One. The software builds upon the previously existing fitness titles released for Kinect and makes use of the Xbox One's Kinect 2.0. Full of recognisable faces such as Shaun T, Jillian Michaels and Tracey Anderson, Xbox Fitness will be…

 Whilst it has been in beta testing for nearly an entire year, Ascend: Hand of Kul will be moved out of beta and onto Xbox Live at some point this Wednesday, September 25th. The title, previously known as Ascend: New Gods is a online action-RPG. The game, despite being free-to-play will as claimed by…

Following on from Septembers offerings of Magic the Gathering 2013: Duels of the Planeswalkers and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas, Microsofts first October offering on the Games With Gold scheme will be the puzzle RPG Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes. Taking up the 1st-15th October slot, Might and Magic…

It seems fitting that Spartacus Legends is getting a Tournament feature - the gladitoral fighting game has been brutally slicing and maiming as a free-to-play game on consoles since its release in the summer. Spartacus Legends is based on the equally gory and over-the-top Starz TV series Spartacus, and is…

In 1990, SEGA created a quaint and enjoyable platformer starring the indomitable Mickey Mouse. Castle of Illusion is fondly looked back upon by gamers who grew up in the 90s, and along with Sonic helped to define the Mega Drive/ Genesis console, and the genre. Featuring quirky levels and a…

The highly anticipated remake to the original 1989 NES classic, DuckTales: Remastered is now out today on Xbox Live for $14.99 and will follow the original tale of Scrooge McDuck and his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie as they attempt to gain the five legendary treasures. The development team WayForward has used the…

For the longest time, games consoles have been the number one place to enjoy gaming in your household. As time has passed we have seen improved AI, graphics, ways of displaying a story and even the integrity of the console itself. The Xbox 360, PS3 and the Wii U have…

Upcoming FPS title Warface, from Crytek the creators of the Crysis franchise, is heading over to Xbox 360. The above trailer shows off the different class types available in the shooter along with their individual skills. Boasting exciting and different gameplay, the new FPS will be hitting Xbox 360 in…

Originally announced at E3 2013, Games With Gold is Microsoft's way of giving Xbox Live subscribers a bit more, giving them 2 free games a month. Following on from this mornings rumour, it has been confirmed that the next title for Games With Gold will be Magic the Gathering: Duels…

Xbox One launch titles Ryse, Dead Rising 3 and Forza Motorsport 5 will be receiving Day One editions, each with exclusive content. First up Ryse: Son of Rome which will come an exclusive Multiplayer map for the games Gladiator co-op mode called Ruins. Ruins pits players against hordes of barbarians…

Microsoft have announced the new Home Gold system for Xbox One. The system allowing you to share a users Xbox Live Gold status with other users on your Xbox One. This means your family members can still use features like online multiplayer, the new DVR, and apps like Skype and…

Selected to be the game which will kick off Xbox Live's Summer of Arcade 2013, Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons has been described as a co-op play experience for one player. Developed by Starbreeze Studios, gamers take control of both of the brothers in the game at once…

Coffee Stain Studios and Reverb Publishing today launched a new game mode to the PC version of Sanctum 2, the sequel to the world’s first tower defense/first person shooter hybrid. “Sandbox Mode” will allow users to access any unlocked levels with the following options: • Endless waves of enemies •…

Revealed at E3 this year, the Games with Gold promotion gives Xbox Live Gold Subscribers the chance to grab free games for subscribing to Xbox Live Gold. With Assassin's Creed 2's stint as the free title now finished, the next game to see the Games with Gold treatment will be…