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Simultaneous digital and physical launches on Xbox 360 are almost a reality. Payday 2 was available to buy on Xbox Live Arcade just a week after it was launched at retail. Microsoft had previously insisted on a three-month wait between the physical launch and its digital release. It’s still not …
Read More »Xbox: "We have a lot of people worrying about 360"
Xbox 360 does have a future beyond the launch of Xbox One, says Microsoft. The firm gave up very quickly on the first Xbox when it launched the 360. And compared with PS3’s line-up, there’s been a lack of 360 exclusives this year. The only exclusive titles left for 360 …
Read More »Xbox One to support eight controllers locally
Next-gen console doubles the number of controllers its predecessor supports
Read More »Microsoft considered calling new console Xbox Infinity
Xbox Infinity was a strong possibility for Microsoft’s next-gen branding, the company admitted. The Xbox Infinity branding (or Xbox ∞) was first mentioned as long ago as July 2012 after Microsoft was spotted fighting to win the rights to the Xbox8 URL. Infinity then reared its head again shortly before …
Read More »Microsoft buys Nokia’s Devices and Services division in £4.5bn deal
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop heads to computing firm as executive VP of Devices and Studios
Read More »Microsoft to buy Nokia in £4.6bn deal
Global computing giant Microsoft has acquired Nokia in a deal worth 4.613bn (5.44 billion Euros). That includes 3.79 billion Euros (3.2bn) for Nokia’s Devices and Services business and a further 1.65 billion Euros (1.4bn) to licence Nokia’s patents. Microsoft has been working alongside Nokia since February 2011, with the 147-year-old …
Read More »Microsoft re-launches Xbox Live Rewards
The ditching of Microsoft Points has led to a re-launch for Microsoft’s Xbox Live Rewards offer. OXM reports that players will now earn what are called Reward Credits by completing an array of tasks. These include renewing your Xbox Live subscription, completing surveys or playing a new game for at …
Read More »Only Day One Edition Xbox One’s get free FIFA 14
Microsoft has seemingly altered its position on free copies of FIFA 14 with the Xbox One. The platform holder had previously stated that all pre-orders for the console would include a digital version of EA’s football game. Indeed, the official Xbox Twitter account categorically stated that both standard and Day …
Read More »UK Xbox and PlayStation bosses both claim pole position in next-gen battle
The UK bosses of Xbox and PlayStation have both claimed that their brands and hardware are in the driving seat as we head toward the incredibly exciting upcoming Q4. Xbox fought back during Gamescom having finally nailed down its Xbox One message, and announced a FIFA 14 giveaway in a …
Read More »Illumiroom unlikely to feature in Xbox One’s future
The prohibitive cost and requirements of Microsoft’s Illumiroom technology have seemingly seen it phased out of Xbox One’s future. Illumoriim uses projectors and cameras to extend a game’s visual area beyond the confines of the TV. This has many uses – the screen itself can be extended to cover an …
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