RSS Feed (xml)What is Xbox Live?
Xbox Live is used to distribute gaming content and serve as an online gaming service from Microsoft for Xbox and Xbox 360 gamers community.
Xbox Live enables you to battle, compete, play with or against other Xbox gamers online as well as download Xbox games demos, trailers and even the complete game version in the Xbox Live Arcade. To use Xbox Live, you definitely need to have either Xbox or Xbox 360 as well as connected through a broadband internet service provider.
Xbox Live Arcade itself is where you can download small games designed exclusively for Xbox 360 such as, action, puzzle, classic arcade, board games and more. These games cost Microsoft Points to purchase between 400 points to 1200 points so far. You won’t have to worry of purchasing the games you won’t like because you can always download demo games for free before you decide to buy. And also, once you have purchased them, you can download the games over and over again without having to buy them again.
The arcade games provided will give you achievements and points to add to your gamerscore. If you’re in to the competition, this will motivate you to hold your name on the high score board.
Xbox Live is divided into two kinds of service. The Silver service is free and you’re enabled to download things from Xbox Live Marketplace, chat with online friends and sharing game profiles. Here are the things you can have with your Xbox Live Silver account at the XBox Live Marketplace:
Sounds good?
The Gold service however, offers all the benefits the Silver service offers PLUS the ability to play games online. Xbox Live Gold costs $7.99 for a month, $19.99 for three months, and $49.99 for one year. The additional features you can download using the Gold account are:
- Gamerpics for your profile
- Themes for the Xbox 360 dashboard
- Xbox Live Arcade games
Xbox Live is subscription based and can be renewed or purchased per month, 3 months or a year period. You can buy subscription cards at retail stores or save you time through the link below.
You can also use your credit card on the Xbox or Xbox 360 to sign up for Xbox Live.
If you’re looking for a complete list of Xbox and Xbox 360 Xbox Live games, find them at the Official Xbox Website.