It appears to be that time of year again - it seems as of recent years more and more (namely EA based franchises) have been experiencing server shutdowns. It's to be expected in some cases, with yearly releases of the most popular sports titles it makes sense financially. Though with that being said, it's never easy to put a title to rest. Especially when people are still logging in day after d... more.

The time has come to load up Halo 2, and have a few matches - before it is no longer possible. Today, Marc Whitten comes to us in the form of a blog post announcing Microsofts intent to discontinue Xbox Live service on the original Xbox console on April 15, 2010. This move will extend it's effects to Xbox 360 owners, as well, in the median of original Xbox games that run via the 360's backwards c... more.

Game Publisher EA has released some bad news for those gamers who like to play their older sports games. Unlike many of the games on Xbox Live, EA choose to use dedicated servers, which although sometimes offer a better connection for the players, they hold the disadvantage of costing money to keep open. As a result of this they must be shut eventually and for many of them, this time has come. A... more.