Xbox 360 Weekend Warrior: Saying goodbye to original Xbox games on Xbox Live

Microsoft had some sad news for those still playing original Xbox games on Xbox Live this week. Apparently they’re pulling the plug on it, which means no more online support for original Xbox games like Halo 2. That’s good news for Xbox 360 owners though, especially those who want the friends list cap lifted. More in the Xbox 360 Weekend Warrior after the jump.

 

Microsoft had some sad news for those still playing original Xbox games on the Xbox Live service this week. Apparently they’re pulling the plug on it, which means no more online support for original Xbox games like Halo 2. That’s good news for Xbox 360 owners though, especially those who want the friends list cap lifted.

 

 

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The Hardware:

 

• Pachter: Xbox 360 price cut once PS3 Wand launches. Link
• This is what a Natal prototype looks like. Link
• Report: Xbox Live Arcade topped US$ 100 million in 2009. Link

 

The Games:

 

• Halo: Reach a Natal title? Absolutely not. Link
• Sega teases: Vanquish platforms to be revealed in good time. Link
• Watch: First in-game footage from The Secret World, more to be shown at GDC. Link
• NBA 2K10 has now scored two million copies. Link
• Monster Hunter Frontier Online may get overseas release. Link
• Fallout: New Vegas drops this fall, debut trailer released. Link
• Dante’s Inferno
• Video: Dante’s Inferno – minions of hell gameplay. Link
• Watch: Dante’s Inferno DLC will have co-op. Link
• Sonic the Hedgehog 4
  • Project Needlemouse unveiled as Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I. Link
  • Rumor: Sonic 4 coming this July, game also iPhone-bound. Link
• Final Fantasy XIII
  
  • Final Fantasy XIII Xbox 360 version will be in ? number of discs. Link
  • Kitase: We had to make separate engines for FFXIII’s PS3 and Xbox 360 versions. Link
  • Lightning and company to speak traditional Chinese. Link
  • Final Fantasy XIII to have “game content downloads”? Link
• Microsoft pulling the plug on original Xbox games on Live. Link
• Brock Lesnar is the face of UFC Undisputed 2010. Link
• A final farewell – Bungie to send off Halo 2 on Xbox Live. Link