It has been pointed out that Steam hit 5 million simultaneous users this morning. That's a new record, set with a substantial margin. Last September Steam set its previous record with 4 million users online at the same time. Comparatively, for the sake of fan-boy arguments, the highest number of concurrent players on Xbox LIVE was 3.3 million users on November 8, 2011. Of course, these numbers don't account for all PC gamers, just those on Steam at that moment. A breakdown reveals that the most pl...

Forza 4 is just over a week away from release. For those of you that just can't wait, or aren't quite sure if you're willing to shell out the coin quite yet, you can now take a quick drive around Bernese Alps to make up your mind. The demo weights in at 1.27 GB but only currently available to Xbox Live Gold subscribers....

Gaming on Windows Phone 7 is very serious business, say Microsoft. Xbox LIVE integration is thorough, featuring messaging, gamerscore, friends lists and even the ability to customise your avatar on the phone. They're also working closely with developers of popular games from the iOS and Android platforms to ensure all of the classics, such as Flight Control, are ready to go upon launch - all with XBL achievements.
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A hugely convenient feature has just popped up in Australia's Xbox 360 user interface. Amidst the number of pre-existing tabs such as "Spotlight" and "Friends" you will now see "Events". It's very simply a way of letting people know what night they should be playing what games to ensure big turn-ou...