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XFINITY TV, HBO GO and MLB.TV hit Xbox Live today


The next big wave of video apps are hitting Xbox Live today. With XFINITY TV, HBO GO and MLB.TV, and there are now, we think, 2,000 apps for watching video in some way shape or form on your Xbox 360.

All 3 of these new apps are for Xbox Live GOLOD subscribers and feature Kinect integration and everything.

Read on for the details for each, originally from Major Nelson.

Today three major entertainment apps are now available for Xbox LIVE Gold members ? Comcast XFINITY TV, HBO GO and MLB.TV, all with Kinect integration. Here are the highlights.

Comcast launched the XFINITY TV on-demand service on Xbox 360, bringing its huge library of when- you-want-it entertainment to a console for the first time, including the new Streampix library. With Kinect, you can control it all with your voice or a wave of your hand ? however you like

HBO GO on Xbox 360 launched their entire catalogue of live and on demand original content ? that means every episode of every show, from the latest hits like Game of Thrones, to older favorites like The Sopranos. With Kinect, you can voice search the entire HBO catalogue.

MLB.TV transforms sports entertainment by providing live and on demand games in HD, coupled with exclusive personalization features only found on Xbox 360 ? jump between the action via the Mini Guide and watch two games at once with Split Screen. With Kinect, you can pause and rewind live games and highlights using just your voice and motion controls.

So there you have it, a huge day for TV on Xbox ? starting today Xbox LIVE Gold members who subscribe to Comcast?s XFINITY TV and Internet, HBO and/or MLB Season Pass now also have enhanced access on Xbox 360.

Paul Bryant

Staff Writer

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