Xbox Live boss details Microsoft's "war on fraud"

Microsoft is taking "aggressive steps" to combat the recent surge in Xbox Live account hijackings but also needs gamers' help to stamp out cyber-theft, according to the service's general manager. An open letter from Alex Garden published on Major Nelson's blog today didn't explicitly reference the storied FIFA Ultimate Team exploit but did acknowledge that "account hijacking across the internet ...

Xbox Live Boss On Hacking: 'We Can Beat The Criminals Together'

Xbox general manager Alex Garden doesn't take gamer frustrations lightly. Xbox Live's general manager has reiterated Microsoft's commitment to gamers' security, saying there is "no evidence of a security breach" to the service - despite on-going evidence to the contrary. "We take your security and online safety very seriously," Garden wrote in an open letter posted by Major Nelson . "As all of ...

Social Gaming Apps for Android -- Steam, Xbox Live and More

For many people, gaming is no longer a solitary experience where you buy a game and bring it back home and play it -- not even on Android-powered smartphones and tablets. Because it's not just that people are buying games from the Android Market, or Gameloft's store, or other online marketplaces. They're making friends, playing online, and earning trophies and achievements through gameplay that ...

XBL GM responds to Live security concerns

On the occasion of "Safer Internet Day" (what?) Xbox Live General Manager Alex Garden posted a letter in response to the ongoing Xbox Live security concerns, including the FIFA hack and Windows Live exploit. Garden attributed the problems to social engineering, phishing, keylogging software, and other reasons not endemic to Xbox or Microsoft. "While we here at Xbox have no evidence of a security ...

Sony's Crackle Launches On Xbox Live

Sony’s Crackle streaming-video service, which needs to expand its reach to compete in the connected-TV market, debuted on Xbox Live video network today. The move gives Sony’s ad-supported channel access ...

Director of Xbox Live policy and enforcement to leave Microsoft after 17 happy years

Stephen Toulouse, the man responsible for policing the not-so Wild West that we like to call Xbox Live is calling it a day. Announcing the news on his personal site, he told readers that the split was amicable, adding that he had no particular plans beyond visiting his family and taking it easy. Microsoft has declined to comment on any eventual successor just yet, but released a statement saying ...