p>Microsoft's online gaming platform Xbox Live suffered a major crash, leaving users unable connect.
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p>A lot of gamers reported issues around the world when trying to sign up to the service that allows gamers to play multiplayer games online and also purchase and download titles.
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p>The company claimed that it was working on a solution for the issue, but it was unable to confirm when it would return.
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p>Many gamers have reported issues across the globe while trying to sign-in to the service that allows gamers to play online multiplayer games as well as buy and download titles.
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p>'Our engineers and developers are actively continuing to work to resolve the issue that causes some users to experience issues signing in to Xbox Live,' it said.
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p>"Keep on top of things and thank you for your patience."
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p>It's just a few days since Microsoft launched a major attack on YouTube and Amazon's Twitch with its own livestreaming service.
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p>The issue was disclosed by the company in a series tweets. However the company has stated that it is still 'investigating' the matter.
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p>The Xbox maker announced its plans to acquire live-streaming service Beam, a Seattle-based company founded by 18 year old Matt Salsamendi.
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p>The teen, who started his business in January says the company has already got 100,000 customers.
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p>Unlike other streaming services, it lets users influence and interact with a game being streamed by another player.
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p>Beam allows viewers to suggest streamers challenges and even alter in-game elements like weapon loadout or quest selection.
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p>The Xbox maker today announced its plans to buy live-streaming company Beam which is a Seattle-based business created by 18-year-old Matt Salsamendi
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p>Developers can also create button layouts that let viewers interact with the games streamed through Beam.
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p>"We at Xbox are excited by this convergence between watching and playing and want players to have the freedom and choice of fantastic multiplayer experiences across all Beam's platforms," Chad Gibson, a program manager of partner groups at Microsoft's Xbox Live division said in a statement.
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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 they prefer."
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p>The details of the deal haven't been revealed. https://minecraftservers.fun/ </p>
p>He explained how the system may work with Minecraft.
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p>'Using 'Minecraft' as one example, with Beam you don't only watch your favorite streamer play, you join in with them.
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p>It is possible to give them new challenges and make in-real-time decisions that impact their gameplay, from tool selection to quests to movement all using simple visual controls.'
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p>Salsamendi says Beam will continue operating even as he and his team join the Xbox engineering group.
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p>In an article on the Beam website, Salsamendi says the service has grown to about 100,000 users following its launch in January of this year.
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p>'As part of Xbox, we'll be able to grow faster than we've ever been capable of before,' he writes.
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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 come in a colour known as 'robot white'.
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p>It will have an internal power supply, which is different from previous generations of Xbox that have had external power packs.
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p>The Xbox One S will be 40 percent smaller than the prior model, despite this.
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p>Microsoft confirmed that the console will support 4K Ultra HD video and will be equipped with up to 2TB of internal hard disk space.
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p>The new model will have High Dynamic Range (HDR) and a wireless controller with extended range.
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p>Microsoft's Xbox design laboratory allows owners to personalize their controller.
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