This stat got a passing mention in a recent pre-E3 story on Microsoft’s Xbox strategy, but it’s such a juicy stat it deserves a headline. Are you using Xbox (or even Playstation) for much more than games? More »
This is a pretty swish deal – a free one month trial for Foxtel on Xbox 360. It couldn’t come at a worse time for me, since the main reason I had for maybe subscribing was to watch European soccerball, but I’ll probably still give it a bash. More »
The launch of Foxtel on Xbox 360 was a mostly successful, but bogged down by the fact that no unmetered deal was available with any Australian Broadband providers. Now Microsoft and Foxtel have announced that the Foxtel service on Xbox 360 will be unmetered for Telstra BigPond users. More »
Late last year we asked you for questions and we thought we’d never get answers – but now, out of the blue, Microsoft finally got back to us. I know, I know! I was as surprised as you were. Check out the answers below. More »
Nick Broughall over at our sister site Gizmodo is reporting that Foxtel on Xbox LIVE is appearing as unmetered content on BigPond which, if true, would be great news for BigPond users looking to view content via the new Foxtel Xbox Service. More »
Foxtel making its long awaited arrival on the 360, amidst issues with prices, internet caps, and the absense of Aussie specific sports, was probably the biggest Australian specific story last week. More »
Last night at Microsoft we were taken through a quick tour of the upcoming Foxtel service on Xbox LIVE, and caught up with Product Manager Andrew Jenkins to quiz him regarding some of the finer details of the service. First on the agenda – why hasn’t Microsoft paired up with an ISP to provide unmetered access to the service? More »
Pricing for the Foxtel service on Xbox 360 has been revealed today. The ‘Get Started’ package featuring FOX8, MTV, Nickelodean, Channel [V] , Lifestyle, YOU, Discovery, National Geographic, and more will cost you $20 per month, with extra packages starting at $10 per month. More »
Not at E3? You can get a taste of what it’s like when Fox8 airs the Xbox E3 Media Briefing live in the early hours of Tuesday morning. More »
Australian Xbox 360 owners will later this year get access to what Americans would call cable television, with a deal struck between Microsoft and Foxtel, a provider of satellite TV. More »
