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Why Robin Makes Batman Better Xbox Live users under 18 outside of North America may now use the social networking tools Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm on Xbox Live. Minors in the U.S. get access Dec. 15.
Right now three major features of the new Xbox 360 dashboard update — Facebook, Last.FM and Twitter — are inaccessible to users under 18. Major Nelson says that will change weeks after the update launches.
Microsoft’s Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb discusses the recent string of Xbox Live piracy console bannings, delivering an important caveat to those purchasing used machines in the process.
In the latest thrilling episode of Major Nelson’s podcast, the gang raps about the DSi XL and its virtues and drawbacks, and regular guest “e” (Eric Neustadter, the Xbox Live operations manager) says this whole gaming/Facebook synergy? Not diggin’ it.
Unauthorised memory units are verböten under the next dashboard update to Xbox Live, which isn’t of mainstream concern right now, but will be to those participating in the Xbox Live Preview Program.
I’ve always wondered if Pepsi guys, on vacation with the fams, ever pull into a McDonald’s and go, the hell with it, gimme a Coke. Of course, that’s a smidge different from deliberately buying and complimenting a competitor’s flagship product.
All Halo Wars leaderboard data – and by this, “all” means “everything” – disappeared from Xbox Live today, says Major Nelson, meaning braggin’ rights have been reset to launch day status.
Natal? ODST? Whatever it is, Major Nelson, Stepto and other Redmond regulars have been playing it lately. I thought it might be 1 vs. 100, but other friends show that as “Xbox 360 Dashboard.”
According to Major Nelson’s latest podcast, the Xbox Live Team is working towards making a harder, better, faster, and indeed stronger Xbox Live Dashboard for the next update later this year.
