Microsoft have announced that they have updated the Xbox Live code of conduct. This update will allow Xbox Live members to more freely express their race, nationality, religion and sexual orientation in Gamertags and profiles.
Letter Dear Xbox LIVE members,
Since the beginning, Microsoft has made an investment in the security and safety of Xbox LIVE and created tools and monitoring practices to ensure it is a fun and welcoming entertainment experience for people of all races, nationalities, religions and sexual orientations. And thanks to this investment and the enthusiasm of community members like you, we’re proud to be the strongest and most diverse online community of its kind at 23 million.
The Xbox LIVE Terms of Use and Code of Conduct are designed to create a place where people can safely enjoy all of the ways to interact on our service, be it online multiplayer gaming, photo sharing, Netflix parties, or social games such as 1 vs. 100, without fear of discrimination or harassment. As the service evolves and our customers provide us with feedback, these rules evolve to incorporate new features or changes in how people wish to interact.
With that in mind, I’d like to announce an update to the Xbox LIVE Terms of Use and Code of Conduct which will allow our members to more freely express their race, nationality, religion and sexual orientation in Gamertags and profiles. Under our previous policy, some of these expressions of self identification were not allowed in Gamertags or profiles to prevent the use of these terms as insults or slurs. However we have since heard feedback from our customers that while the spirit of this approach was genuine, it inadvertently excluded a part of our Xbox LIVE community. This update also comes hand-in-hand with increased stringency and enforcement to prevent the misuse of these terms.
I truly believe that our diversity is what makes us strong: diversity in gaming and entertainment options, and diversity in the people that make up this amazing community. I look forward to seeing you on LIVE soon.
Jump in,
Marc Whitten Gamertag - Notwen www.twitter.com/notwen
Sony Online Entertainment have revealed this years SOE Fan Faire dates. The SOE Fan Faire will run From 5-8 August, At Bally's Las Vegas. There will also be a chance for gamers to meet some of the people behind the Sony Online Entertainment games at this fair.
Some Planned activities for the Fan Faire are:
Special announcements and sneak peaks of upcoming SOE titles
In-game tournaments and live, game-themed competitions and quests
Developer forums and roundtables
Cool giveaways and other fun items!
Press Release Join Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) at Bally’s Las Vegas for three days of fun and games at Fan Faire 2010 from August 5-8. If you have never been to an SOE Fan Faire before, this is the time to make the trek to Sin City! Fan Faire is a great place for gamers to mix, mingle and meet with some of the faces behind their favorite SOE titles.
Here are just some of the great activities we're planning:
Special announcements and sneak peaks of upcoming SOE titles In-game tournaments and live, game-themed competitions and quests Developer forums and roundtables Cool giveaways and other fun items!
And, that's just the beginning! Visit the Fan Faire website at www.soefanfaire.com for up-to-date information on registration, pricing and schedules. Tickets are expected to go on sale early this spring.
Square Enix Europe have revealed that a Batman: Arkham Asylum Game Of The Year Edition is coming out in Europe and PAL territories, only, from 26th March. This Game Of The Year Edition come with the original game as well as 6 new challenge maps and a option to play the Game in 3D.
The Game features TriOviz 3D support on both the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game and it is compatible with both HD and SD television sets. The game will come with the appropriate 3D glasses. the 3D effect seen is that the depth of the game is increased by the 3D technology.
The Game is coming to the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and Games for Windows Live.
Press Release Square Enix London Studios, a part of Square Enix Europe, today announced a Game of the Year Edition for the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham Asylum, licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on behalf of DC Comics. Available across Europe and other PAL territories from March 26th, 2010, the new edition will come complete with six extra challenge maps on disc and features an innovative new technology which offers a play-in-3D option compatible with all standard and high definition TV sets.
Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition adds a new dimension to the multi award-winning gameplay experience, with support for TriOviz 3D on both the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. TriOviz 3D is a patented 3D process which adds depth to the game, visible to players wearing the included 3D glasses. By leveraging the depth-of-field while maintaining the original gameplay and colour integrity, TriOviz 3D creates a far more immersive gaming experience, allowing console players to dive deeper into the gothic world of Arkham Asylum.
Expanding the gameplay of the original boxed edition, the Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition comes with all six previously released Downloadable Content Challenge Maps on disc, giving players further opportunity to hone their combat skills. Gamers can face-off against Arkham Asylum’s toughest inmates in some of the iconic environs from the game such as the infamous Crime Alley and the insane Scarecrow Nightmare.
In Batman: Arkham Asylum, BATMAN finds himself trapped inside the confines of Gotham’s psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane, ARKHAM ASYLUM. The Joker has set a trap for the DARK KNIGHT and has conspired with the deranged inmates to eliminate Batman once and for all. Adding to the authenticity of the game are veteran animated Batman voice talents Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy, who reprise their roles as The Joker and Batman respectively.
Batman: Arkham Asylum features an original story by Paul Dini, Batman writer and five-time Emmy Award winner whose credits include Lost and Batman: The Animated Series. Gamers will move in the shadows, instil fear amongst their enemies and confront The Joker and Gotham City’s most notorious villains, including HARLEY QUINN, BANE, KILLER CROC, POISON IVY and SCARECROW, who have taken over the asylum.
The Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition will be available across Europe and other PAL territories from March 26th, 2010, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Games For Windows® LIVE. You can find out more on the official website at www.BatmanArkhamAsylum.com.
Square Enix Europe have released a new teaser image for Deus EX 3. They say that this image is from a upcoming trailer. you can click on the picture to see it bigger.
Square Enix Europe have released a new trailer for Just Cause 2. this trailer is simply in-game footage of a fire truck and a aeroplane playing a game of chicken. watch the trailer to see who wins.
Polyphony Digital And Sony have released a new trailer for Gran Turismo 5. this trailer focuses on the NASCAR aspect of the game and shows some new footage of NASCAR cars, races, and pit-stops in the game. The Trailer features Kazunori Yamauchi talking about NASCAR and showing him experiencing his first ever NASCAR race at a circuit.
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Microsoft have announced that they have updated the Xbox Live code of conduct. This update will allow Xbox Live members to more freely express their race, nationality, religion and sexual orientation in Gamertags and profiles.
