Neowin News Feed for: Xfire

Xfire 1.142

Razvan Serea — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:30:09 +0000

Xfire is the instant messenger for gamers that automatically keeps track of when and where gamers are playing PC games online and lets their friends join them easily. It doesn't matter which online Read more...

Xfire stand alone company again; gets $4 million in funding

John Callaham — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 12:01:24 +0000

The popular gaming messaging and matchmaking software company Xfire has received $4 million which has enabled it to become a stand alone company once again Read more...

Xfire 1.86

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:21:47 +0000

Xfire is a free gaming tool that automatically keeps track of when and where gamers are playing PC games online and lets their friends join them easily. It doesn't matter which online game your friends... Read more...

Xfire surpasses 7 million user mark

Todd Tanner — Tue, 08 May 2007 15:54:29 +0000

Xfire, one of the fastest growing online gaming communities, announced today it recently crossed seven million registered users and supports over 800 of the most popular PC games worldwide. Xfire's goal is "gaming simplified,"... Read more...

Xfire 1.72

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:08:10 +0000

Xfire is the instant messenger for gamers. See when your friends are playing online games; See what game they are playing; See where they are playing; and join their game with just one click. Plus,... Read more...

Xfire 1.69

Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:27:43 +0000

Xfire suing Gamespy over Comrade

Todd Tanner — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:37:58 +0000

Well we all figured this would happen, and now it has. Thanks to Gamespot for the story. Electronic Arts' futuristic first-person shooter Battlefield 2142 seems to be an unfortunate magnet of controversy that centers... Read more...

Sony Confirms PS3 Xfire Partnership

Joe Cashman — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:11:20 +0000

Xfire is developing a middleware solution that will allow developers to incorporate cross-platform communications between users playing on PC and the PlayStation 3 console. Sony's PS3 launch title Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom will be the... Read more...

Xfire 1.60 released

Sat, 12 Aug 2006 19:50:44 +0000

Xfire is the instant messenger service for over 4 million registered gamers. See when your friends are playing online games; See what game they are playing; See where they are playing; and join their game... Read more...

Viacom/MTV Networks buys Xfire

Todd Tanner — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 21:34:01 +0000

Rumors have been flying about the internet for weeks now that Xfire was about to be bought. Some rumors even speculated that Yahoo itself would buy the company after the lawsuit between the two companies... Read more...

Yahoo sues Xfire for patent infringement

Todd Tanner — Sat, 05 Feb 2005 07:41:10 +0000

Thanks to IAIHMB for the news. In a twist on the classic David and Goliath formula, Web giant Yahoo is suing Menlo Park, Calif., start-up Xfire for patent infringement. The basis... Read more...

Xfire (Instant Messenger for Gamers) Beta

Steven Parker — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:28:48 +0000

Thanks Spyder for the heads up on this great little app that allows you to track your buddies online gaming activity and join them wherever they are logged into Xfire Beta allows you... Read more...