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Even Pay TV Male Prostitutes Can’t Resist Dance Central

5:20AM November 8, 2011 | Mike Fahey

In the latest episode of the HBO original series Hung, Thomas Jane’s latest paid-per-conquest introduces him to the joys of dancing in front of the Kinect sensor, and then spoilers happen. You hear me? Spoilers! More »

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It’s Official: Xbox 360 Gets TV (In Australia Too!)

8:30AM October 6, 2011 | Brian Crecente

Following weeks of rumours and speculation, Microsoft today confirmed that they have teamed up with 40 TV and entertainment providers to bring shows to Xbox Live. More »

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Let’s Watch People Enjoying The New Cable-Ready Xbox Live

4:20AM October 6, 2011 | Mike Fahey

It’s time for television on your Xbox 360. It’s time for controlling your television with your voice. It’s time for one set-top box to rule them all. But mostly it’s time for a video of smiling people enjoying these things. More »

News

Your Cable Box Is Dying. Long Live The Game Console!

1:00AM October 4, 2011 | Brian Crecente

Your cable box is headed for obsolescence. It may not be within the next year, but it could be within the next three that having a box dedicated to TV programming sitting under or next to your television will no longer be the norm. More »

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Bloomberg: Xbox As Cable Provider Could Be Unveiled Next Week

4:00AM September 30, 2011 | Brian Crecente

Rumours that US cable providers Comcast and Verizon are on the verge of a deal with Xbox 360 to use the console as a cable box have been circulating for weeks. Today Bloomberg joins the crowd, citing their own sources. More »

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Verizon On Xbox 360 Rumour: ‘Stay Tuned For The Future’

1:40AM September 21, 2011 | Brian Crecente

Yesterday we noted that there was a rumour making the rounds that deals between Microsoft and Comcast and Verizon to turn the Xbox 360 into a cable box were imminent. Now Verizon seems to be hinting that someone along those lines could indeed be in the works. More »

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Rumour: Xbox As Comcast, Verizon Cable Box Imminent

5:40AM September 20, 2011 | Brian Crecente

Microsoft has been saying for months, for years, that they’re in talks with folks at cable companies about using the Xbox 360 as a cable box, but Digiday reports today that the company is close to signing deals with Comcast and Verizon. More »

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Regulator Orders Canadian Cable Giant To Stop Throttling Online Games

5:00AM September 18, 2011 | Owen Good

Last week, Rogers Cable and Telecom, Canada’s largest cable provider, admitted that its network monitors may “inadvertently” throttle traffic of customers playing online games. “Inadvertently” or otherwise, Canada’s telecommunications regulator has told Rogers to knock it off. More »

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Hooks Up Cable

6:30AM October 24, 2009 | Mike Fahey

After a good month of watching local channels, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 finally upgrades to Cable. More »