Microsoft Reveal The Xbox Live Gold Family Pack And Future Family Settings

Microsoft have revealed the Xbox Live Gold Family Pack and new upcoming family settings coming to the Xbox 360. The Xbox Live Gold Family Pack comes with 4 Xbox Live Gold Accounts as well as:

• Up to four individual Xbox LIVE Gold memberships for the price of two – (US) $99.99.
• Family Center – a single, easy to use, destination for Family Settings and account management, accessible on the Xbox dashboard and on Xbox.com.
• The primary account member has the ability to purchase and dispense Microsoft Points to other Xbox LIVE Gold Family Pack members.
• Activity monitoring reports viewable on Xbox.com to help encourage discussions about safer more balanced gaming and entertainment habits.
• Simplified billing that applies all purchase charges to the primary account holder’s billing account and the ability to authorize purchases, helping to manage the family’s entertainment budget.
• Exclusive family content and discounts.

 In a future firmware update coming in November, Microsoft have revealed that new family setting will be coming to the Xbox 360 Console. These include:

• Family Programming that removes all mature games, movies, and content from the dashboard, based on ESRB, Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) ratings and the TV Parental Guidelines system . Family Programming is password protected, and easy to turn on and off for each member. (Compatible with international ratings systems.)
• Title exceptions – the ability to allow your family members to play specific games above the console’s designated ESRB rating if you deem appropriate. (Compatible with international ratings systems.)
• Intelligent default settings for child, teen, and adult profiles. Xbox will automatically assign default privacy and activity settings for each member that can later be individually customized.
• Family Settings are displayed prominently in the MyXbox channel. Current tools include the Family Timer, which allows you to control the amount of time - either daily or weekly - your children may use the console.

Press Release

Xbox 360 makes family time, quality time. Only Xbox LIVE delivers a world of games, movies, social entertainment and starting this November, live sports, allowing you to share them with the people you care about, around the world.

This November, the new Xbox LIVE Gold Family Pack will offer up to four individual Xbox LIVE Gold memberships for only US$99.99 – the price of two regular Xbox LIVE Gold subscriptions. Now as you prepare for the launch of Kinect for Xbox 360, which makes YOU the controller, consider giving your family premium Gold experience and access to the biggest names in entertainment.

Perfect for families, the Xbox LIVE Gold Family Pack will also offer access to additional conveniences and services including the new Family Center, accessible on the Xbox dashboard and Xbox.com for easier family management, access to activity monitoring reports, and the ability to purchase and give Microsoft Points to other Xbox LIVE Gold Family Pack members.

An Xbox LIVE Gold Family Pack includes:
Up to four individual Xbox LIVE Gold memberships for the price of two – (US) $99.99.

Family Center – a single, easy to use, destination for Family Settings and account management, accessible on the Xbox dashboard and on Xbox.com.

The primary account member has the ability to purchase and dispense Microsoft Points to other Xbox LIVE Gold Family Pack members.

Activity monitoring reports viewable on Xbox.com to help encourage discussions about safer more balanced gaming and entertainment habits.

Simplified billing that applies all purchase charges to the primary account holder’s billing account and the ability to authorize purchases, helping to manage the family’s entertainment budget.

Exclusive family content and discounts.

The industry-leading, built-in Xbox 360 Family Settings are also being taken to the next level this November. It's Microsoft's goal to provide parents and caregivers with tools and resources to manage their children's gaming and entertainment experiences, and these features are available to all Xbox LIVE members:

Family Programming that removes all mature games, movies, and content from the dashboard, based on ESRB, Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) ratings and the TV Parental Guidelines system . Family Programming is password protected, and easy to turn on and off for each member. (Compatible with international ratings systems.)

Title exceptions – the ability to allow your family members to play specific games above the console’s designated ESRB rating if you deem appropriate. (Compatible with international ratings systems.)

Intelligent default settings for child, teen, and adult profiles. Xbox will automatically assign default privacy and activity settings for each member that can later be individually customized.

Family Settings are displayed prominently in the MyXbox channel. Current tools include the Family Timer, which allows you to control the amount of time - either daily or weekly - your children may use the console.

Whether you want to play your favorite games, stream movies and music from Zune, or watch the latest sporting event together via ESPN on Xbox LIVE1, Xbox 360 brings the best family-friendly entertainment straight to your living room.

1 ESPN on Xbox available for Xbox LIVE Gold members that are ESPN viewers in supported markets. ESPN on Xbox LIVE, providing great content from ESPN3.com and ESPN.com, is only available to Xbox LIVE Gold members. For access to ESPN3.com content, Gold members must receive theirinternet connection from an affiliated broadband provider. See ESPN3.com for details and providers.

EA Have Released A New Trailer For Battlefield: Bad Company 2

EA have released a new trailer for Battlefield: Bad Company 2. this trailer focuses on the upcoming Onslaught Mode, showing in-game action from the maps with team mates fighting together and helping each other out. the trailer also shows the variety of weapons you can use, even helicopters, and what weapons you can use against.

THQ Have Released A New UFC Undisputed 2010 Trailer

THQ Have released a new trailer for UFC Undisputed 2010. this short trailer shows off some new gameplay, whilst high review scores and choice quotes appear on the screen.

EA Have Released New Medal of Honor Screenshots

EA Have released new screenshots for the Multiplayer mode in Medal of Honor. these screenshots are in-game and mostly show a variety of characters, from both sides of the conflict, and their weapons.

Screenshots

The Digital Comics Reader On The PSP Has Been Updated

Sony have announced that the Digital Comic reader app for the PSP has been updated. the update brings the app to 2.01 and brings the following changes and additions to the App, as well as a few cosmetic changes:

Collection browsing
* If you're running out of free space, you can now delete comics from your collection. Simply browse to the item details and press the [square] button. You can also delete single items or a series from the carousel (don't worry - you can freely re-download items that you delete as many times as you want!)
* You can now choose to browse any titles in your collection by publisher
* Your comics are now automatically categorised in multiple genres. All titles in your collection, old or new, will benefit from this change. Sadly, we don't yet have a "Zombie" genre.
* The database system has been overhauled and is now much faster to update and access.

Reading
* Support has been added for media formatted to be read right-to-left (Manga, for example). AutoFlow controls are reversed when reading in this mode.
* Can't wait to find out what happens next? If you have multiple issues of a series, the Reader will offer to move on to the next issue when you reach the end of your current issue.

Music & Sound
* The MP3 Player has been renamed as the Music Player, and now supports music in MP4 and AAC format. MP3 support has also been improved.
* Any comics with a soundtrack or audio commentary (found in the Extras tab in the comic summary screen) now indicate the progress of lengthy audio clips. Audio clips are no longer interrupted by turning the page or by AutoFlowing backwards.
* The PSP Remote Control is now supported. With a music track active, you can use the Remote Control to pause/unpause, and to trigger the previous or next track in the current playlist.

You can download the app from the link below, or you can use your psp. on your psp, you can check the version of the comic app by hitting triangle and selecting version information, and following the prompts to download the new version.

From Playstation Comics

Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Monday 21st June

This is all the news from Monday 21st June.

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Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

• 3DS: DMP confirm their PICA200 GPU is in the 3DS. the chip design is 5 years old, only supports OpenGL ES 1.1 http://ht.ly/219eg
• Sonic Adventure on PSN and XBLA is not widescreen, only 4:3. Crazy Taxi has no licensed Music or locations http://ht.ly/219kC
• 360: The 360 Slim flashes a Red Dot and has a warning before shutting itself down. turn it back on when red dot is off http://ht.ly/219wa
• Telltale say the Jurassic Park game will be more cinematically serious than other Telltale games have been http://ht.ly/21aT7
• 360: Chris Lewis says Kinect and 360 Slim have extended the 360 lifespan until 2015, this generation has 5 years left http://ht.ly/21aXl
• PS3: David Jaffe says Twisted Metal has been in development for 18 months, the game showed at E3 was pre Alpha http://ht.ly/21aZZ
• PS3: David Jaffe also says Twisted Metal will not support 3D and most likely won't support Move. Twisted Metal not 60fps http://ht.ly/21b2C
• PS3: Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter expects Playstation Plus to have 1million subscribers over the next year http://ht.ly/21b5I
• UK Game Charts, Red Dead: Redemption, Super Mario Galaxy 2, 2010 FIFA World Cup, Just Dance, Rooms The Main Building http://ht.ly/21b7C
• Nintendo's Satoru Iwata says global economy instability is making it difficult for Nintendo to estimate profits http://ht.ly/21eym
• EA Announce they have no plans to make and release FIFA Street 4 any time soon http://ht.ly/21eLl
• Namco Tales Studio debt is now greater than its assets, its debt is $21M http://ht.ly/21ePE
• 360: Microsoft's decision to make a Slim 360 was made before Sony's PS3 Slim announcement, its design not effected by PS3 http://ht.ly/21eR3
• QTE Blog: EA Have Released A New Developer Video For FIFA 11 http://ht.ly/17PkFE
• Sony's Kaz Hirai says Sony's research shows that glasses free 3D doesn't have the precision of 3D Glasses 3D's http://ht.ly/21hns
• 3DS: Satoru Iwata says the 3DS was not designed with the iPhone in mind. http://ht.ly/21hpj
• PS3: Playstation Move now shown in Japan at world hobby fair. lines not that long, ModNation Racers+Mario Galaxy 2 longer http://ht.ly/21iC2
• PS3: Sucker Punch praise PS3's SPU's, they're using them alot, inFamous 2 looking much better, not using all PS3 power http://ht.ly/21iEH
• 360: Michael Pachter says the lack of a price for Kinect is due to Microsoft struggling with its pricing strategy http://ht.ly/21iJ1
• 360: Ubisoft reveal they were working with 3DV before Microsoft did with Kinect, making their games more accurate http://ht.ly/21iMg
• QTE Blog: This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ht.ly/17PqJv
• iPhone: OS4 is out now for iPhone 3G and 3GS. it should come up on iTunes now http://ht.ly/21kVv
• PS3: Ninja Theory reveal Sony owns he Heavenly Sword IP, Ninja Theory didn't make any money,would've done a sequel http://ht.ly/21kXT
• QTE Blog: Namco Bandai Have Released A New Trailer For Demon's Souls http://ht.ly/17PtaK
• 360: Microsoft's Albert Penello says the 360 is technically ready for 3D, focusing on Kinect, see how 3D does http://ht.ly/21l0E
• PS3: Final Fantasy XIV's Hiromichi Tanaka says they'll check out Playstation Move and see if they can add it to the game http://ht.ly/21l2x
• QTE Blog: THQ Announce New Games Based On The Upcoming Megamind Movie From Dreamworks http://ht.ly/17PvMg
• 360: Its strongly rumoured that it currently costs $150 to make each Kinect, its a concern for Microsoft http://ht.ly/21oBX
• PS3: Each game in the Sly Collection has a Platinum Trophy http://ht.ly/21oDx Sly 3 Honor Among Thieves only game with 3D http://ht.ly/21oED
• 3DS: Motohide Eshiro, producer of Okamiden, says if the game is well received, they'll look to doing a 3DS Sequel http://ht.ly/21pZT
• The ESA Reveal around 45,600 people attended this years E3, up over last year. Next years show runs from 7-9 June http://ht.ly/21q1j