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Microsoft has declared Halo 4 as MS Studios best-selling title ever in the US. The company announced that 343 Industries’ franchise entry has bested Halo 3 for sales during each respective launch year,” – meaning the game has surpassed its predecessor in terms of launch year sales, but not yet …
Read More »CNBC: Zynga stock a ‘Buy’ now that Mattrick in as CEO
Don Mattrick’s move from Microsoft to Zynga has been widely criticized as jumping from one sinking ship to another, but some in the money matters business think the hiring could prove a major factor in reversing the direction of the social game company’s stock. Kotaku reports on several personalities from …
Read More »Develop July: The inside story of Surgeon Simulator’s climb to the top
Also under the knife: Nintendo Web Framework, Mark Pincus and The Develop Awards
Read More »Report: Microsoft Windows chief to take on Xbox role
A number of execs in line for new positions in company reorganisation expected next week
Read More »Microsoft Windows chief to take Xbox hardware role
The woman in charge of Windows is poised to lead up all Microsoft’s hardware division – including Xbox. Julie Larson-Green is in pole position to lead hardware engineering, a role that Don Mattrick was previously favourite for, reports Bloomberg. It could mean there will be no direct replacement for Mattrick …
Read More »Late Japan launch part of Xbox One’s "second wave"
Microsoft has designated Japan as a Tier 2 country for the launch of Xbox One, and promises that it won’t be too far behind the US release. The platform holder’s Japanese president and CEO Yasuyuki Higuchi confirmed the next-generation console won’t arrive in the region until next year during an …
Read More »Report: Mattrick’s pay is 95% stock
Zynga is putting pressure on new CEO to boost share prices
Read More »Pachter: Mattrick was EA CEO front-runner
Zynga's gain is EA's loss, claims analyst
Read More »Xbox SmartGlass racks up over 17m downloads
Microsoft’s touch screen entertainment app, Xbox SmartGlass, has now been downloaded over 17 million times since its launch in October 2012. Microsoft principal program manager Rosa Thomas shared the news about the companion app during the presentation at the tech giant’sBuild 2013 conferencein San Francisco. Those downloads occurred across Windows …
Read More »Xbox One could replace code redemption with QR tags
We all hate laboriously typing in those 15-digit codes that publishers and platform holders insist on using, right? Well, those days could be numbered now that Microsoft has confirmed the Xbox One version of Kinect will be able to read QR codes, according to IGN. Microsoft’s corporate VP for Xbox …
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