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The release of Halo 4 next Tuesday is set to make entertainment history”, according to Microsoft. It cites sources saying that the game’s release could be the biggest entertainment event of 2012”. Over 10,000 retailers across 40 countries will open their doors at midnight on Monday night to welcome the …

Master Chief’s new stewards, Microsoft’s 343 Industries, has struck gold with its first Halo outing. Halo 4 reviews landed online this morning, delivering near-universal praise for the Chief’s latest adventure and likely his last outing on Xbox 360. At the time of writing the game has an impressive 91 per …

Over 30 organisations on board for new mobile platform

New SDK allows native C++ for multiplatform distribution

Windows Phone 8 compatibility for mobile SDK to follow soon

Xbox’s official distributor Gem is offering 12 weeks of special promotions to independent retailers. Running right through the Christmas period and into January, the Xbox 360 Blitz Campaign features a range of exclusive offers including ‘buy one get one frees’, spot prizes, free items with orders and a lot more. …

Flagship Xbox series is a 'three billion dollar franchise', claims Phil Spencer

Make no mistake. Microsoft’s new operating system, tablet and music service doesn’t mean Xbox is out of the spotlight. The platform holder hopes the raft of new hardware and software going live today (Friday, October 26th) has built bridges between the likes of Windows 8 and its console – and …

Mature content to make way onto Windows Store in December

Windows Store App Labs set up in more than 30 cities across the globe