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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 »


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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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Comcast Isn’t Just The Worst Internet Provider Anymore

7:20AM April 27, 2010 | Mike Fahey

After years of throttled internet and bad customer service earning it a reputation as the worst internet provider in America, Comcast scores a golden poo as Consumerist.com’s 2010 Worst Company in America. I promised myself I wouldn’t cry. More »


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Why Gamers Should Care About Net Neutrality

4:30AM April 9, 2010 | Mike Fahey

We’ve heard the term ‘net neutrality’ bandied about the internet for more than a decade, yet many gamers aren’t aware of how important the concept is to their continued online entertainment. Why should you care about net neutrality? More »


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Net Neutrality Dealt A Severe Blow As Comcast Wins FCC Appeal

2:40AM April 7, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Comcast customers have reason to be nervous today, as a federal appeals court rules that the Federal Communications Commission doesn’t have the authority to enforce Net Neutrality on internet providers. More »


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Comcast’s Internet Usage Meter Should Drive The OCD Insane

3:40AM March 12, 2010 | Mike Fahey

In August of 2008, cable internet provider Comcast imposed a 250GB limit on bandwidth, scaring many of their internet gaming customers. Now the company is rolling out an internet usage meter, so customers can obsessively track every single megabyte. Great! More »