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# Cheat Sheet 1/24: Microsoft going Point-less, I Am Alive lives and GameStop leaves the UK
- URL: https://www.killscreen.com/cheat-sheet-1-24-microsoft-going-point-less-i-am/
- Published: 2012-01-24T20:20:00.000Z
- Updated: 2015-11-17T15:27:23.000Z
- Description: It’s that time again boys and girls, time to catch up on the happenings in mainstream gaming. – Microsoft’s abandoning its online currency system (Microsoft Points) in favor of real world money. – Dead Space’s developer, Visceral Games, is working on a new online shooter. – EA is adding 11 publisher
- Author: Kill Screen Staff
- Tags: News, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-26 09:39

*It’s that time again boys and girls, time to catch up on the happenings in mainstream gaming.*

– Microsoft’s [abandoning](http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/gaming/gaming-news/report-microsoft-to-phase-out-point-system-in-favor-of-real-world-money/?ref=killscreen.com) its online currency system (Microsoft Points) in favor of real world money.

– *Dead Space*’s developer, Visceral Games, is working on a new [online shooter](http://www.shacknews.com/article/72126/dead-space-dev-working-on-new-online-shooter?ref=killscreen.com).

– EA is [adding 11 publishers](http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/115450-Origin-Adds-11-More-Publishers?ref=killscreen.com) to their online games service, Origin.

– GameStop no longer has [any stores](http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/115457-GameStop-Abandons-U-K-Stores?ref=killscreen.com) in the UK.

– *Modern Warfare 3* received some new maps in [DLC today](http://kotaku.com/5878878/rob-riggle-shows-you-todays-new-modern-warfare-3-maps-yells-a-lot%20%20?ref=killscreen.com).

– Intriguing IP *I am Alive* from Ubisoft is now more than a promising trailer, it’s finally gotten a [release date](http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/115458-I-Am-Alive-is-Alive?utm%5Fsource=rss&utm%5Fmedium=rss&utm%5Fcampaign=news).

*That’s all for today but we’re back tomorrow.*

– Adnan Agha