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Xbox Live 'retires' Twitter/Facebook apps as of today
Microsoft is currently rolling out its fall 2012 dashboard update -- and killing Twitter and Facebook in the process. The two Xbox Live social apps have been "retired" by the company, presumably because nobody was using them. The platform holder told IGN the cull is part of an effort to "streamline" Xbox Live's app functionality. Internet Explorer 9 is part of this update though, so you could always log into that if you simply must Tweet in the worst possible fashion. What interests me is that apps like Twitter and Facebook were used to justify the current price of Xbox Live Gold, a service that continually struggles to look worth paying for. With that in mind, one should reasonably expect the price of the service to lower. Of course, that would be reasonable, so it's not going to happen. It doesn't matter that nobody used them ... Microsoft's taking all your VALUE, your precious VALUE! Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
4:30 PM on 06.04.2013 Zynga shutting down Draw Something developer OMGPOPIt came out this week that social gaming giant Zynga had laid off 520 employees (approximately 18 percent of its global workforce), which ended up meaning full office closures in some cases. Joining the shutdowns in New York,...
8:00 PM on 05.27.2013 eBay Germany supports Wii U's lack of restrictionsWhoever manages eBay Germany's Facebook page must be a huge Nintendo fan -- or at least is a master at capitalizing on current gamer worries and frustrations. It's apparent that Xbox One is charting a dark path, and the jury'...
2:00 PM on 05.26.2013 Zombies in Oz?! American McGee reveals more on OZombieFrom the creative and somewhat disturbing mind of American McGee comes the reveal for his latest title; a twisted take on the classic tale of Dorothy in OZombie. Since the beginning of May, the OZombie Facebook group has been...
9:00 AM on 05.22.2013 People actually like the Maverick Hunter reboot conceptSome time ago, we learned off a rather odd project from Capcom -- a gritty Mega Man X FPS idea that never saw the light of day. Yep, Keiji Inafune gave ex-Retro Studios alumni the idea to re-imagine Mega Man similar to Metroi...
2:00 PM on 05.20.2013 Review: Plants vs. Zombies AdventuresThe Plants vs. Zombies IP is a particularly interesting case. After creating one of the biggest casual hits of all time in 2009, Popcap kind of just sat on the property, keeping quiet about future plans despite its popularity...
3:00 PM on 05.10.2013 Preview: Plants vs. Zombies AdventuresWell, Plants vs. Zombies Adventures certainly came out of nowhere. Many people feared it was actually the rumored Plants vs. Zombies 2, but alas, this is a completely separate project held entirely within Facebook. I can't ta...
12:15 PM on 05.07.2013 Warren Spector 'so tired of stuff' like WolfensteinWolfenstein: The New Order was announced only this morning, but game creator Warren Spector has selected it as the ambassador of all he hates in the industry. Questioning the need for its existence, Spector has expressed dism...
12:45 PM on 05.02.2013 Molyneux: Next Xbox needs to focus on games firstFormer Microsoft Games Studio director and current mobile developer, Peter Molyneux, is anxious to learn more about Microsoft's next Xbox, set to be unveiled on May 21. However, he fears that Microsoft might be playing up the...
7:30 PM on 04.18.2013 Game of Thrones Ascent is now on KongregateThere have been a handful of Facebook games that have caught my eye over the past several years that stand out from the masses of FarmVille clones and wannabes. Game of Thrones Ascent is one of them. Now, you can play on...
9:30 AM on 04.15.2013 EA scrapping The Sims Social, SimCity SocialThe Sims Social is being scrapped by Electronic Arts, along with fellow Facebook games SimCity Social and Pet Society. In the case of SimCity, this will be a case of a game shutting down less than a year after launch. That wh...
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