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Microsoft launches pilot rewards program for Xbox gamers

An invitation-only Rewards Program was launched yesterday, allowing select Xbox owners to earn back Points on various purchases.

| News | Business | Personal tech | 11/04/09 at 7:45 am |


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PS3 vs. Xbox 360: Feature Smackdown

How far apart are the Xbox 360 and PS3 when it comes to non-gaming features? Is Netflix really the great equalizer?

| Opinion | Personal tech | 10/27/09 at 1:22 pm |


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Microsoft locking out unauthorized Xbox 360 storage devices

When the Preview Program for the next Xbox 360 update launches, owners of non-licensed memory units will be in for a sad surprise: they'll no longer be able to access the data on those units.

| News | Business | Personal tech | 10/19/09 at 6:54 am |


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Grand Theft Auto IV now available on demand from Xbox Live

Rockstar Games has announced today that Grand Theft Auto IV is joining the growing library of classic Xbox 360 titles available for download through the Xbox Live Marketplace Games on Demand service.

| News | Personal tech | 10/16/09 at 8:50 pm |


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Microsoft announces Preview Program for next Xbox update

Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm are coming soon to the Xbox 360 experience. Microsoft has announced a Preview Program for early access and is now accepting applications.

| News | Personal tech | 10/15/09 at 7:25 am |


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Limited Edition Red XBox 360 inbound

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