Phantom Squad Twitter back with Lizard Squad threat

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Just under a week ago we reported a possibility of new hackers Phantom Squad taking down PSN and Xbox Live on Christmas Day, then literally one day later on December 18 the groups Twitter account was taken offline. It was then just one day later on the 19th they made a Twitter comeback with a new … [Read more...]

Will Phantom Squad take down PSN, Xbox Live on Christmas Day?

Will Phantom Squad take down PSN, Xbox Live on Christmas Day

One year ago during the Christmas period PSN and Xbox Live were attacked by hackers known as the Lizard Squad, and now one year on it seems there could be a reenactment but this time round from new hackers known as the Phantom Squad. It looks like they could take down PSN and Xbox Live, which could … [Read more...]

Xbox Live status with purchasing, content usage

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There seems to be issues with Xbox Live at the moment and social media networks are being inundated with complaints that gamers Xbox Live status issues seems to be with purchasing and content usage. Has the Phantom Squad already struck? What is your Xbox One and 360 live status? There are … [Read more...]

Xbox Live members login problems acknowledged

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Today May 1, 2015 at 1:15:18 AM CST it was on the Xbox Live Status page problems are still occurring. Xbox Live members are experiencing login problems as well as downloading a new update. Some may have got the chance to login to Xbox Live and once in a few may have or still experiencing issues … [Read more...]

Xbox Live down confirms status for April 13

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The Xbox Live core services are down today on April 13, 2015, as confirmed by a status update on the official page provided by Microsoft. At the time of writing, both Xbox One and 360 owners have had problems with signing into Xbox Live for around 1.5 hours and there's no time for services to … [Read more...]

Xbox Live Friends and sign-in issues updated on Twitter

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Xbox Live status reports are still showing ‘Social and Gaming’ as limited even though Xbox Support on Twitter states in a tweet that the Friends list and sign in should be up and running again. Over on the Xbox Support (1-5) @XboxSupport Twitter account there was a tweet saying they were aware … [Read more...]

Xbox One, 360 friends lists not working today

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Xbox Live is unavailable at the moment, one of the main sections gamers are not too happy is the Xbox One and 360 friends lists not working at this given time. If you visit the official Xbox Live status website you will see a number of other services down at the moment, such as purchase and … [Read more...]

Xbox Live problems posting statistics to leaderboards

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Xbox Live went down a few hours ago and Anonymous is claiming responsibility over on its Twitter account @occupythemob. But there seems to be a few issues still occurring. When the service went down people took to social media to vent their anger about Xbox Live being down again, it seems to be … [Read more...]

Xbox Live friends list, marketplace purchasing is down

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Gamers are livid at the moment over on Twitter, because of the latest Xbox Live friend’s list and marketplace purchasing being down. The official Xbox Support (1-5) @XboxSupport Twitter account has just recently made a tweet update, letting users know if they are having issues with their friends … [Read more...]

Xbox Live Support down with a glitch

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It seems thousands of gamers are seeing a glitch with Xbox Live Support, when visiting the website it came up with an error message. Gamers have taken to Twitter complaining about Xbox Live Support, with majority asking @XboxSupport if they can confirm this. One twitter user said Xbox Live is … [Read more...]

Xbox live down again in certain states

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Many gamers are tweeting @xboxlivestatus xbox live status is down, and it seems they are having problems connecting. Xbox live seems to be down today in certain states, gamers are reporting on Twitter letting other know they cannot get connection. One Twitter users tweeted saying they are very … [Read more...]

Xbox Support’s Twitter attack at Lizard Squad

Xbox Support’s Twitter attack at Lizard Squad

Xbox Support has attacked hackers Lizard Squad on Twitter for taking down Xbox live, and the federal bureau of investigation have been contacted. Xbox Live went down today and is slowly coming back online around the world, and the Lizard Squad admitted in being behind the hack. On the … [Read more...]

Xbox 720 carries on consoles 10 year reign

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Break out the cake and candles, as Microsoft’s console king celebrates its 10th birthday, and what a journey its been for the main rival to Sony’s PlayStation. It was back in 2001 when the Nintendo 64 and PS2 had the gaming market in their pockets, this was all about to end though with Microsoft’s … [Read more...]

Facebook app for Dance Central 2

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The popularity of dance-based games has seen an influx of new releases, with new versions coming out, the need to add that little something extra to entice gamers is all important. In conjunction with Dance Central 2, Microsoft Studios has released just that. … [Read more...]

Xbox Live Will Be Integrated With Windows 8

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We brought you some news recently regarding next years Windows 8 launch. It turned out that Microsoft are considering launching their own branded Windows 8 tablets next year, in an attempt to catch Apple and Android who are running away with the tab trade. We now know that Microsoft will be … [Read more...]

Free Xbox Live While PSN Down: Microsoft Incentive?

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While the PSN remains down as it has for some time now many people have been toying with the idea of a switch of hardware from the PlayStation 3 over to the Xbox 360. There have been simply comments by the where people are letting rip at Sony over their security being breached to the point where … [Read more...]

Microsoft Security Alert: Phishing Attempts On Xbox 360 MW2

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While Sony and the PSN is struggling with the compromise of their network and now their online PC world has been hit too, they aren’t the only ones that are hitting a bit of a bumpy patch. Of course any sort of security alert will be taken a lot more seriously by gamers and users alike because they … [Read more...]

Sony PSN Rectification: New Efforts To Oversee Security

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Sony's PlayStation Secure Network (PSN) has been down since Wednesday 20th April and although things seem to be moving along in terms of getting the service back up and running, many gamers are still feeling somewhat disappointed. News that followed from Sony's conference gave millions a long … [Read more...]

Sony PSN Outage Continues: Time To Go From PS3 To Xbox 360?

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So let’s just recap on what we know in terms of what Sony has told us, firstly the PSN went down on Wednesday the 20th we were all outraged and thought that it was perhaps some kind of unplanned outage and when the service didn’t resume within the next day people started to wonder what was going on … [Read more...]

Apple’s iPad Gets 4OD Update- Xbox Live Next?

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For those of you who own an iPad and love catch up TV, you should be very pleased with this next bit of news. Channel 4's on demand service 4OD is now available on Apple's tablets, and there is a good chance that the service could soon be coming to Xbox Live. … [Read more...]

Sony PSN Affected: Words Of Advice To Keep Protected

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Sony's PSN outage has been down since last Wednesday 20th April thanks to the service being hacked, and as well as gamers not being able to access it, users are now faced with the threat of having their credit/debit card, address and phone number information falling into the wrong hands. … [Read more...]

Sony PSN Outage Deeper Problem: Tuesday Service Resumed?

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With one day leading into another and a good percentage of you sat there wondering whether the Sony PSN will ever be resumed, then news from an unnamed source has stated that the service may be up and running in the next day or to. … [Read more...]

Sony PSN Misery Continues: Xbox Live Chosen Option

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As we start off yet another day, and that of Easter Sunday, many of you no doubt were hoping for a miracle in that the Sony PlayStation Network Outage had been sorted out giving you the benefit of having some hardcore gaming session. Unfortunately not! Yesterday we posed the question whether … [Read more...]

HTC 7 Pro Handset: Release January 2011?

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With what seems like a release many months ago, Windows 7 along with its handsets and carriers, is proving to be a popular choice amongst those of you opting to purchase a new mobile device. So far since October, launched HTC WP7 handsets include the HTC 7 Trophy, the Surround, the Mozart and the … [Read more...]

Windows Phone 7: Not long now

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Microsoft's highly anticipated Windows Phone 7 is set for release very soon as the mobile OS reached the release to manufacturing stage, it was announced. According to Mashable the device is being tipped for an October release, although there is no official date. Next month is the most likely time … [Read more...]