Got Zune apps? Seems the Zune HD forum members are upset over the lack of apps for Zune HD players. The hot new media player from Microsoft is lacking in the number of downloadable apps available and fans of the Zune HD are voicing their concerns.

I gave up on timelines with Zune a long time ago. They seem to have no idea what the heck they are doing with the devices and they have been weak on the games and additional applications. This is the problem with a closed system like Microsoft offers. the Apple Touch device has loads of apps and a few app developers have made a pretty penny selling apps for iPhone but things are so dead on the Zune side that no one is jumpong up to create much more than the existing games and apps available.

Patiently Waiting for Zune Apps, In the meantime…

In the Zune HD forums there are some frustrated Zune HD users patiently waiting for more Zune applications. I do sympathize with them since it is a little bit disparaging having such a powerful Nvidia Tegra device being limited by application releases. In the thread, Microsoft’s DaveMac-MS cannot yet offer a time table for app releases but does offer this: “I’ll be able to tell you more about the Twitter and Facebook apps once they’re out – in the meantime, there are a number of cogs in this wheel and we’d rather stick to a quality-driven release schedule, than a date-driven one.”

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I began to notice that every time I killed a guy carrying a Javelin it would explode and kill everyone around us. It became a reaal pain in the ass for a few games and I was kinda getting tired of it. then I earned the Javelin and tried it out for myself and it did not work. I got killed and nothing happened. I was pretty hot but figured it was something I was doing wrong.

Now I find out that this is actually a glitch in Modern Warfare 2 and kids are abusing this to their advantage by racking up huge kills. This video is here for informational purposes only and if I catch any of my friends using this I’ll get hyped and drop you.

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Free Black Friday Netbook, Zune HD From Microsoft – Reviews by PC Magazine

Microsoft has jumped on the Black Friday bandwagon, and is offering savings on Office Home & Student, free subscriptions to Xbox Live, and free netbooks.

Shoppers who buy a Lenovo T400 ($1,549) or X301 ($1,599) notebook or an A600 ($999) all-in-one desktop PC at a Microsoft retail store or online will receive a free Lenovo S10 netbook, a $350 value.

The first 50 customers who purchase a Sony VGN-NW250F/S ($780) or VGN-FW520F/B ($999) laptop will get a free 16GB Zune HD.

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As many as 2 million Xbox fans have logged into the Facebook app on Xbox Live and posted updates through the service. Thats about 10% of all Xbox Live subscribers and a decent chunk of people using the new social media tool. I was one of those 10% who logged in and used the service once but I have yet to follow up on using it much. It seems a bit of a drag using the Xbox controller to update Facebook when I have my laptop so close to the Xbox.

I imagine it will get more use in the future when they add new features and better integration but for now a 10% adoption seems strong.

News: 2 million used Xbox Live Facebook – ComputerAndVideoGames.com

At least 2 million Xbox Live users have logged into their Facebook accounts through Xbox 360 since it launched last week, Microsoft claims. That’s 10% of all Xbox Live users.

The impressive statistics, given to Cnet by Microsoft spokesman David Dennis, show that while Facebook has had the biggest adoption out of Xbox Live’s new social network features, in its first 24 hours more than half a million accounts were created for Last.FM.

Xbox Live users have streamed 120 million minutes of music through the service, says Microsoft, while a massive 1.7 million Xbox live users have watched a video on Zune Marketplace.

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I have been invited to discuss the Zune HD and iPod Touch on the BlogTalkRadio Showdown show this Sunday at 7PM EST. Check it out if you can.

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new zune hd games

Reviews for Zune HD games are coming in from multiple sources and as expected everyone is quite impressed. I agree with Geek.com that the graphics are impressive as expected. The Zune HD screen and hardware are dying for something to flex their muscles on and 3D games are the best test to date for the latest Zune player. The Tegra processor handles the graphics with no pixelation and the controls are responsive.

Project Gotham Racing: Ferrari Edition features 12 cars and 33 events on London, Tokyo, and New York race courses. PGR takes advantage of the wireless features and supports up to four player races. It also offers time trials against your friends best race finally making the Zune the social device it was meant to be at launch. It’s only two years late to market or right on time as far as Microsoft is concerned it seems.

Audiosurf Tilt is one of the most interesting of the new game apps for Zune. Load up your favorite MP3 and it’s kinda like a screen saver you can control with the tilt of your Zune. The software has an incredible ability to follow along with the music and really shows off the power of the hardware.

Vans Sk8: Pool Service has 10 skateboarding events to shred with hot skaters Bucky Lasek and Omar Hassan with some hidden extras like unlockable board designs and bonuses.

The other games are basic and straight forward of what to expect from Checkers or Bowling. I was hoping for something more exciting but this is decent enough for 6 free games for Zune. I have great hope the future of gaming on Zune includes bigger and better ports of top Xbox games. I think we need good first person shooter like Halo or Call of Duty on Zune portable game players but we’ll need a game specific device for that.

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Times are tough but music fans just can’t skip the chance to see a good concert or music festival. Ticket sales at major shows are keeping many stars busy. Country music sensation Taylor Swift is doing shows across America and Taylor Swift tickets for sale online make a great holiday gift for anyone on your shopping list.

The cool thing with websites like ACheapSeat.com is that no matter where you live they have shows in your area. As an exasmple you can ask for shows in New York City and come up with the Richard Rodgers Theatre which is located on 226 W 46th Street in New York City between Broadway & 8th Avenue. If you live in New York you can get a great deal on Richard Rodgers Theatre tickets for upcoming shows for you to enjoy or maybe you want to take a friend or loved one to enjoy the show with you.

You may have heard that Bon Jovi has shows and if you live in Dallas Texas you can catch American Airline Theater tickets and catch the 80’s rocker and band performing on Saturday, April 10, 2010. If that’s to far out for you then you can search Concert Tickets and more with their easy to use website and tickets search features.

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Zune HD Free 3D Games Released

Microsoft has released six free 3D games through its Zune Marketplace downloading service. But the company has clarified that it is restricted to the U.S. markets only.

Zune Marketplace is used by the company to offer new games and softwares. But the most startling fact is that it is offering the six video games free. Those video games include PGR: Ferrari Edition, Lucky Lanes Bowling, Audiosurf Tilt, Piano, Vans Sk8: Pool Service and Checkers.

PGR: Ferrari Edition provides a feeling of the racing circuits. The gamer can select a car from a list of 12 cars and can drive through the popular circuits in London, New York and Tokyo. There is one Carreer Mode, which offers an option to choose from 33 events along with competing with three other racers.

Audiosurf Tilt is a game which prompts the gamer to collect roller coasters for taking a ride. The user can shape the track, speed up or change the mood of the track using the song. The users must tilt to collect the coloured boxes.

Lucky Lanes Bowling is an interesting game which offers five different bowling options. The user is prompted to select any one bowler from the 20 existing bowlers and one bowling style from 22 ball styles. Blackjack, Golf and Exhibition are the game modes to select before playing any game.

Vans Sk8: Pool Service gives the gamer a test of skating skills.

Piano is better a music related app, which can be played with 88 labeled keys associated with it.

Checkers is there to play the game remotely.

All of the games provide enough fun and this is an initiative from the company to compete with Apple’s App stores.

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Report: Microsoft bans 1 million Xbox Live players – CNN.com

It’s oh-so enticing: you find a copy of a brand new game like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on a pirate site and the temptation to download it is too strong.

Well, that temptation may have cost up to 1 million users of Microsoft’s Xbox Live the ability to use that service. According to a report in InformationWeek, Microsoft has banned as many as a million players from Xbox Live for altering their consoles in order to play pirated versions of games.

This week, Activision’s new Call of Duty was released, and InformationWeek speculated that because pirated versions of the game appeared on various sharing sites in advance of the release, the game’s developer may have exhorted Microsoft to enact the bans.

“Xbox 360 consoles are equipped with digital rights management technologies designed to detect pirated software,” InformationWeek wrote, “but some players have successfully ‘modded,’ or modified, their machines to circumvent DRM protections.”

Even if someone has been banned, their Xbox will still play offline games, InformationWeek said. But it’s not at all clear if the bans are permanent or if Microsoft will allow those who have been booted from Xbox Live to return at some point down the line.

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Call of Duty 6 Modern Warfare 2 is the biggest release of 2009 for Xbox fans and we are excited about the new first person shooter from Activision games.

We’re just getting into game play but this has to be the best Call of Duty game for Xbox yet. The singleplayer and multiplayer game play are amazing.

Check the Call of Duty 6 Modern Warfare 2 Reviews page for more details as we advance our gaming.

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