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Crackdown 3 could be revealed for Xbox One today. The developer of Crackdown 2 (and co-developer of Kinect Star Wars, Nike+ Kinect and Kinect Sesame Street Season 2) Ruffian Games this morning tweeted that it feels like a good day for announcements doesn’t it?”. That’s not all, though. Microsoft Studios …
Read More »Microsoft profits up thanks to 3.9m Xbox Ones
Microsoft has shipped 3.9m Xbox Ones into retail, which has helped Microsoft as a whole score better-than-expected results. It’s not quite as high as PS4s 4.2m consoles sold, but then PS4 is available in more territories, is cheaper and enjoyed one of the most successful PR campaigns in console history. …
Read More »Microsoft ships 3.9 million Xbox Ones in record revenue making quarter
Xbox hardware and rising Surface tablet sales boost computing company's finances
Read More »AMC exec Ari Mark joins Xbox Entertainment Studios
Microsoft continues its push for original Xbox One programming this week, with word that AMC executive Ari Mark has been hired on at Xbox Entertainment Studios. Games Industry reports AMC Network’s former VP of development has joined the Santa Monica-based studio as the new head of unscripted programming. While with …
Read More »Microsoft ships 3.9m Xbox Ones
Microsoft has reported revenue of $24.52bn for the quarter ending on December 31st, 2013 – a 14 per cent increase in net sales fueled by what the firm described as a great” holiday period. Xbox hardware sold 7.4m consoles during the quarter. Xbox One’s output in terms of units shipped …
Read More »Non-disclosed YouTube payments unlikely to fall foul of US law
The ambiguity surrounding the frankness of YouTube payment disclosures means that this week’s scandal is unlikely to result in any legal action in the US. Federal Trade Commission Betsy Lordan told Polygon that FTC guidelines are designed only "to help advertisers and endorsers comply with federal advertising law” and that …
Read More »Get That Job Daily: How to be the head of operations at a game company
Microsoft Studios' Scott Henson discusses the key skills for the role
Read More »Microsoft, Machinima and EA defend YouTube monetisation deals
Companies assure users that deals are "typical promotions" and comply with Federal Trade Commission guidelines
Read More »Microsoft and Machinima defend YouTube Xbox One deal
Microsoft and Machinma have responded to yesterday’s report on the pair’s confidential Xbox One endorsement arrangement, claiming that the deal was a typical marketing partnership.” In a joint statement to Polygon, the companies denied the deal involved any shady practices – a notion that could be questioned by the US …
Read More »Harmonix’s unannounced Xbox One Kinect game cancelled – rumour
Harmonix is rumoured to have put an end to the development of an unannounced Xbox One Kinect effort. Game industry detective Superannuation’s latest post on Kotaku points to the LinkedIn profile of the studio’s senior level designer, Rob Stokes. Stokes states on his page that the project’s development has been …
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