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A Union Jack style Xbox 360 S Kinect bundle with two games has appeared on Amazon.co.uk. UPDATE: The listing has now been removed. The Amazon product page described the bundle as the Xbox 360 S 4GB Celebration Pack, which is priced at 249.99 and includes the Kinect motion accessory. The …
Read More »Valve confirms interest in building ‘living-room and mobile hardware’
Gabe Newell says studio is looking at 'open hardware solution in both the living-room and mobile spaces'
Read More »"The greatest game I’ve ever made is still ahead of me"
Industry legend Peter Molyneux departed Microsoft last month for a new outfit, 22 Cans. Here, he tells MCV why he left the platform holder, his thoughts on the future of games and his latest bid to change the world What happened the day you decided to leave Microsoft? Before that, …
Read More »Microsoft rejects game due to ‘toilet sounds’
Windows phone game deemed offensive in Asia, denied release
Read More »Xbox 360 sales fall by 50% in Q1
Such has been the fantastic and ongoing success of Xbox 360 in the last few years that the industry can’t help but be worried when the market leader posts such disappointing numbers. Microsoft has reported that total Xbox 360 hardware sales hit 1.4m units shipped for the quarter ending March …
Read More »Xbox sales drop, blames ‘soft gaming console market’
Microsoft entertainment and devices division sales down 16%
Read More »Microsoft releases Kinect Star Wars iOS app
A new iOS app based on Kinect Star Wars has hit the App Store courtesy of Microsoft. The app was already available on Windows Phone. Rather than offer a game, it actually works as a social media aggregator, syncing with both Facebook and Twitter. Obviously it augments your streams with …
Read More »Microsoft confirms E3 2012 press briefing
Microsoft will hold its pre-E3 media conference on June 4th, the platform holder has confirmed. The Monday press briefing will take place at The Galen Center in Los Angeles. Attendees are being asked to arrive by 9am PST (5pm UK time). Sony’s E3 2012 press conference will take place later …
Read More »Xbox Live apps free for four days
Microsoft is letting Xbox 360 owners access entertainment apps such as Netflix for free from April 20th until April 23rd. No Xbox Live Gold membership will be required during this time either – anyone with a 360 will be able to access all of the online service’s features. As part …
Read More »Microsoft confirms November 6th release for Halo 4
Halo 4 will, as reported earlier today, be released worldwide on November 6th. The game is set four years after the events of Halo 3 and sees the iconic Master Chief return to confront his destiny and face an ancient evil that threatens the fate of the entire universe”. It …
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