Microsoft is giving gamers who have yet to try the Xbox Live Gold Membership's latest features a chance to experience its service for free this weekend in in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan and the United States.
The news comes from Xbox Live's Larry Hryb who made the announcement on his Major Nelson blog. Here is his official announcement:
"If you haven't had a chance to check out the latest entertainment experiences on Xbox, this weekend is a great chance to give it a try. From Thursday, Nov. 29 through Sunday, Dec. 2, we're unlocking Xbox LIVE Gold in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan and the United States.
All Xbox owners in these regions, regardless of their current subscription, will have access to online multiplayer gaming, (like Halo 4 Spartan Op) Internet Explorer, Video Kinect and our entire catalog of entertainment apps, during that time period.
Have fun."
Microsoft recently added many new features with its annual Xbox Live fall update, including a new user interface, Internet explorer, and the SmartGlass application.
The new interface incorporated more of Microsoft's Metro interface and offers cross-bar style navigation on the Live dashboard. It is a much cleaner interface than the previous year's edition.
The Xbox SmartGlass application turns cell phones and tablets into a second screen that "intelligently interacts with your Xbox 360 to elevate your entertainment experience. Xbox SmartGlass allows for your devices and TV to talk to each other to enhance your favorite TV shows, movies, music, sports and games," according to Microsoft.
The new Internet Explorer app allows Xbox gamer to finally be able to surf the web on their console. The app allows gamers to even surf the web utilizing the Kinect for voice control of the web. The PlayStation 3 has had the web for what seems like ever, but the Xbox app works slightly better.
Xbox Live's gold membership cost $59.99 for a yearly subscription or $24.99 for a three-month subscription.
