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President of Microsoft’s Entertainment & Devices Group Robbie Bach has called Zune a more compelling” gaming proposition than Apple’s iPod. Apple CEO Steve Jobs this week revealed a slate of new games for iPod and iPhone, whilst Microsoft has as yet remained quiet on Zune’s gaming capabilities. However, Bach told …

Microsoft’s newly-promoted corporate VP of entertainment strategy and business development Shane Kim has admitted that Xbox 360 doesn’t have an exclusive as big as Halo 3 this year – but put his faith in Gears Of War 2 and Fable 2 to enjoy "huge" sales. Kim said he expected Xbox …

Sony’s PS3 outsold Microsoft’ Xbox 360 in the US during May, shifting 208,700 units compared to its rival’s 186, 600. However, Nintendo was the true citor of the month. Wii sold 675,100 units, whilst DS shifted 452,600. Sony’s PSP generated 182,300 unit sales in the month.

The US video games market created $1.12 billion in revenues in May, according to sales monitor NPD – up 37 per cent year on year. Software sales created the majority of the growth, generating $536.9 million – up 41 per cent year-on-year – whilst hardware created $428.6 million, an increase …

GTA IV sold almost double the number of units on Xbox 360 as it did on PS3 in the US in May. According to data from sales monitor NPD, the Rockstar title shifted 871,300 copies on Microsoft’s system, whilst selling 442,900 on Sony’s console. Nintendo’s Mario Kart and Wii Fit …

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Activision is massively expanding its Guitar Hero team as the franchise continues to grow rapidly throughout the UK and Europe. The firm has a wide portfolio of new Guitar Hero SKUs on the way and is pushing the brand across as many different territories as possible. As result, it is …

Sony’s foray into the handheld market is still going strong, and with the sunny summer months offering the perfect opportunity for some al fresco gaming – not to mention the need to stave off boredom during those arduous journeys abroad – MCV took the opportunity to talk to Sony about …

Microsoft’s corporate VP of global marketing Jeff Bell is to leave the company at the end of the summer. In the interim – while Microsoft searches for Bell’s replacement – his team of Matt Barlow, Charlotte Stuyvenberg and Jim Merrick, will take up his responsibilities and carry forward global marketing …