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China will become an officially supported Xbox One region when the console arrives the in the freshly green-lit territory in September. It will be the first foreign machine to go on sale in the territory since trade restrictions preventing the sale of games consoles were lifted at the turn of …
Read More »‘Killer Instinct Classic 2’ ratings board listing outs Xbox One release
A port of 1996 arcade game Killer Instinct 2 is heading to Xbox One, if a new ratings listing is anything to go by. Joystiq points to a Korean Ratings Board filing that lists Killer Instinct Classic 2 Xbox One,” implying a version of the classic fighting title is planned …
Read More »Xbox One and Xbox 360 shipped 1.1m in quarter ending June 30th
Microsoft has confirmed that it shipped 1.1m combined units of the Xbox One and Xbox 360 in the three months ending June 30th. Crucially, what isn’t known are the precise numbers for Xbox One, nor how many of those units were actually sold. In the corresponding quarter last year prior …
Read More »Wii U purchase intent jumps 50% as PS4 falls post-E3
The number of consumers who say they plan on buying a Wii U doubled after E3 in June. That’s according to an IHS survey reported by Games Industry, which questioned 1,000 core gamers before and after the LA showcase. Prior to the show 14 per cent of respondents said they …
Read More »Dance Central Spotlight to launch with 10 tracks for $10
Xbox One Kinect title Dance Central Spotlight has been dated and priced by Microsoft. The Harmonix developed game will arrive digitally in the US on September 2nd priced at just $9.99. For the money users will get ten tracks, with others available for additional cash – 50 DLC extras will …
Read More »Deep cuts at Xbox Europe as Nadella swings axe
Microsoft is making big cuts to its Xbox EMEA team, the firm has confirmed. It is part of the 18,000 redundancies that was announced yesterday by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. 12,500 of those will be from the firm’s Nokia division. A source told MCV last night that as many as …
Read More »Xbox Entertainment Studios to close
Microsoft’s Phil Spencer has confirmed Xbox Entertainment Studios will close as part of the company’s recently announced cost-cutting plan. Re/code sources claim that the branch was "disorganized" and "lacked a fully fleshed-out business model." The Santa Monica-based studio housed around 200 employees. "As part of the planned reduction to our …
Read More »Microsoft to axe 18,000 jobs
Microsoft will cut 18,000 jobs over the next year, the firm has said. The majority of those will be in the firm’s Nokia division that it acquired in April. 12,500 jobs will be going from the mobile operation. The move is part of a cost-cutting programme designed to save the …
Read More »Microsoft axing 18,000 Jobs next year
Restructuring follows Nokia acquisition, expected to cost up to $1.6bn
Read More »US Xbox One sales ‘more than double’ after Kinect dropped
Xbox One sales in American have more than doubled following the release of a Kinect-less SKU, Microsoft has said. "Since the new Xbox One offering launched on June 9th, we’ve seen sales of Xbox One more than double in the US, compared to sales in May," the company explained in …
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