Do you want your Xbox gaming and entertainment in full blast? Buckle up, for you are about to discover and be in awe with the ultimate unbeatable entertainment — the Xbox Live — brought to you by the Microsoft Corporation. Online gaming has been one of the key pillars for the Xbox strategy. It was in 2002 when Microsoft made available its online gaming system with the Xbox console and continued to upgrade its version with the release of Xbox 360 in 2005. Now, the online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service developed by Microsoft is widely known as the Xbox Live.
In 2007, the services that Xbox Live provided only worked on the Windows platform, which was then known as Games for Windows – Live. However, in 2010, Microsoft was able to extend the Live system by making it available with other platforms, such as handheld mobile phones. In the same year, Xbox Live was integrated into Windows Phone 7, Microsoft’s new mobile operating system. And, last June 10, 2011, Microsoft announced Xbox Live’s integration with Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8.
The Xbox Live for Xbox 360 allows you to connect with your family and friends, download games, watch music and movies right from your console, and play multiplayer games while chatting with online users.
The Excellent Features
1. Xbox Live supports voice and video chat using Windows Live Messenger integration, allowing the users of Xbox 360s and personal computers (both Macintosh and Windows) to directly message each other.
2. Xbox Live provides multiplayer gameplay.
3. Xbox Live collaborated with ESPN to allow sports fans to access 3,500 live sporting events and watch them on the Xbox 360.
4. For music and movie lovers, Xbox Live collaborated with Hulu Plus, Zune, Netflix, Last.fm, Sky Go, MSN, and Foxtel for smooth online streaming.
5. Get the latest game updates from the Xbox Live Marketplace, offering downloadable contents for hundreds of game, music, and movie collections. Free demos and trailers are available for users’ review before downloading.
6. Xbox Live provides recent players list and a complaint system that allows users to report other users who violated the Xbox Live Terms of Use.
Microsoft Corporation is continuously improving its Xbox Live system. The advanced features the company is foreseeing are Windows 8 compatibility with Xbox Live, YouTube, UFC, Bing, IPTV, and Skype application integration, and cloud storage that will enable users to access their profile and save data from other Xbox consoles.