p>Microsoft's online gaming service Xbox Live has suffered a major crash that left players not able to connect.
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p>Many gamers had issues when trying to sign in to the service that lets them play multiplayer online, as well as to purchase and download games.
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p>The company claimed it was working on a fix to the issue, but it could not say the date it would return.
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p>Thousands of gamers have reported issues when trying to sign into the service that allows them to play multiplayer online, as well as to download and buy games.
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p>It stated that engineers and developers are working to fix the problem that caused some members to have trouble signing in to Xbox Live.
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p>Keep tuned, and thanks for your patience. '
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p>It's just a few days since Microsoft took on YouTube and Amazon's Twitch with its own livestreaming service.
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p>The issue was disclosed by the firm in a series tweets. However the company has stated that it is still investigating the matter.
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p>The Xbox maker has announced plans to acquire live-streaming service Beam founded in Seattle. Beam is a company created by 18-year-old Matt Salsamendi.
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p>The teen who founded his company in January says the company has already got 100,000 customers.
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p>As opposed to other streaming services it lets users influence and interact with a video game streamed by a different player.
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p>Beam allows viewers to suggest challenges for streamers and alter game elements such as weapons loadouts or quest selections.
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p>Today, the Xbox maker announced plans to purchase live streaming service Beam which is a Seattle-based startup founded by Matt Salsamendi (18 years old).
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p>It also lets developers create special button layouts for viewers to interact with games being streamed on Beam.
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p>"We at Xbox are thrilled about this convergence between playing and watching and want to provide gamers with the choice and freedom to have great multiplayer experiences across all Beam's platforms,' Chad Gibson, a partner group program manager at Microsoft's Xbox Live division, said in an announcement.
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p>"This acquisition will allow gamers to enjoy the games they love with the people they enjoy, and on the devices that they prefer."
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p>The details of the deal were disclosed.
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p>He revealed how the system could be integrated with Minecraft.
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p>'Using 'Minecraft' as one example with Beam you don't just sit and watch your favorite streamer play, but you also play with them.
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p>"You can challenge them and make real-time choices that affect their gameplay, like tools and quests, movement and much more. All this is possible by using simple visual controls."
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p>Salsamendi states that Beam will continue to exist regardless of whether Beam and his colleagues are integrated into the Xbox engineering team.
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p>In a blog post on Beam's website, Salsamendi says the service has seen a rise of around 100,000 users since it was launched in January of this year.
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p>"As part of Xbox we'll be able to grow faster than we've been capable of before", according to the article.
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p>"We're expanding our team, bolstering our infrastructure and, most importantly, continuing to expand and help the amazing community of Beam.'
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p>THE XBOX ONE S
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p>The Xbox One S will be available in a color dubbed 'robotwhite'.
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p>It will come with an internal power supply, which is different from previous generations of Xbox which had external power packs. https://minecraft-servers.cc/ </p>
p>However, the Xbox One S will also be 40 per cent smaller than the previous model.
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p>Microsoft stated that the console will support 4K Ultra HD video, and will be able to store up to 2TB of internal storage.
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p>The new model will come with High Dynamic Range (HDR) and a wireless controller with a longer range.
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p>Microsoft's Xbox design laboratory will allow owners to personalise the controller.
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