Microsoft announced a new benefit for Xbox Live Gold members during its E3 2013 media briefing, with many people viewing the Games with Gold program as a scramble to counter-punch Sony's PlayStation Plus features. Looks like it's not a sucker punch after all. Microsoft has announced that the Games with Gold program, originally a temporary promo, has been elevated to a permanent feature. Microsoft revealed that since the program kicked off at E3, Xbox Live Gold members have played more than 120 million hours with … [Read more...]
Fable 3 is Now Free for Xbox Live Gold Members
Lionhead Studios' action RPG Fable 3, which first released in 2010, is now a free download on Xbox 360 for all Xbox Live Gold members. Fable 3 is only a free download until June 30, though, so get it while you can. Xbox Live Gold requires a monthly or annual subscription, whereas the Silver level allows DLC downloads and multimedia elements but not access to online multiplayer matches or free games such as the now-gratis Fable 3. Lionhead's seminal RPG has a host of player-determined skills and attributes, but there … [Read more...]