Category Archive: Entertainment

New Xbox Live Rewards program has been announced.  I got the following email:

We’ve rethought what it means to be rewarded. We’ve listened to your feedback and added new rewards into the mix. And now we couldn’t be more excited to share it with you – our most dedicated Xbox fans.

Here are some of the changes you’re about to enjoy:

• Earn Rewards Credits, turn them into cash, spend them at the Xbox Stores.

• You achieved, now receive more! Introducing a new MyAchievements VIP tier for our most dedicated gamers.

• Get paid to play! Introducing a new reward for playing the latest games.

• Knock out new Punchcards – now easier and faster to get your Rewards!

• And keep earning by renewing your Gold membership, spending at the Xbox Stores, referring your friends, taking surveys and more!

The two current games available for free with Xbox Live Gold accounts are Dead Rising 2 and Dead Rising 2: Case Zero.  You can download your free games from your console or directly from Xbox.com.  Links are provided below.  More info on free games.

Dead Rising 2

Dead Rising 2: Case Zero

Answers on Microsoft’s new console, straight from the horse’s mouth!

As the Xbox One gets closer to its November launch, many questions remain about how the console works and what it can do. So we reached out to Microsoft and asked them if they could definitively clarify some of these things. They obliged, and so we’ll be bringing you a handful of Ask Microsoft Anything answers each Monday at 2pm PDT/5pm EDT. Bookmark this page, as we’ll update this article so that all the answers live in one easy-to-find place.

Oh, and if you’ve got a question for Microsoft about the Xbox One, send it to our Podcast Unlocked team at unlocked@ign.com and we’ll make sure Microsoft sees it!

Source and link to updated answers to questions.