Monaco: What’s Yours is Mine developer Andy Schatz has expressed his disappointment in the Xbox Live Arcade sales performance of his title. Joystiq reports that Schatz revealed his thoughts on the game’s console port during a Q&A with fans on Reddit, stating that he believes his studio’s efforts were put …
Read More »GameStop no longer taking Xbox One Day One Edition pre-orders
GameStop is no longer accepting pre-orders for the Xbox One Day One Edition. A spokesperson for the retailer told Joystiq that due to high demand,” the Day One Edition of the console is no longer up for reservation. PS4 pre-orders at GameStop were recently halted for the same reason. The …
Read More »Microsoft exec bemoans poor Xbox One PR
Microsoft has admitted it got the messaging on Xbox One wrong. Speaking with IGN, Xbox division corporate vice president Marc Whitten said, shame on us” for failing to communicate its future vision for console gaming in a way that excited consumers. We’ve got to just talk more, get people understanding …
Read More »Total Microsoft restructure sees new Xbox boss
Windows chief Julie Larson-Green is first-ever woman to lead the tech firm's Xbox division
Read More »UK games retail could make £1.28bn in six months
UK games retailers will do battle over a possible 1.28bn over the next six months, MCV?can reveal. That’s MCV’s calculation based on analyst predictions and GfK Chart-Track data. And includes software, hardware and accessories. UK games stores could earn between 1.15bn and 1.28bn, driven by new IP, returning blockbusters and …
Read More »Xbox One, PS4 sell out at Amazon
Online retail giant Amazon has sold its entire launch day allocation for both next-generation consoles. The firm is still taking pre-orders for both Xbox One and PS4 but can no longer guarantee customers will receive their chosen console at launch. Amazon is hoping to receive more launch day stock. "After …
Read More »Rumour: Microsoft to allow indies to self-publish
Microsoft may be in the midst of revising its policies against self-publishing XBLA games on Xbox 360 and Xbox One. An unidentified European studio with a long and proven track record,” told Gamereactor that it’s currently in talks with Microsoft regarding self-publishing on Xbox Live. The updated policy allows the …
Read More »Complete Microsoft restructure sees new boss for Xbox
Microsoft has announced a major restructure of its business that sees Julie Larson-Green head up Xbox hardware and studios. The chaneges have abandoned the company’s divisional structure, which means an end to the ‘Entertainment and devices’ division, and will instead focus on ‘functions’ such as engineering, marketing, finance, research and …
Read More »Xbox One is a "justifiable business expense"
Being journalists in the games industry, it’s fairly easy for us to argue that we should have consoles in the office. It doesn’t work but it’s easy to argue. However, there are those in non-games related jobs who might want a next-generation console in the office for those cheeky lunchtime …
Read More »A Tale of Two E3s – Xbox vs Sony vs Sega
E3 2013 harked back to the glory days of the trade show. We step back in time and discover striking similarities between E3 this year and the very first expo in 1995 Two of the biggest names in entertainment went head-to-head at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Both unveiled new …
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