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Read More »Forget triple-A – Microsoft gunning for quadruple-A experiences
The days of the triple-A blockbuster are over, for today the games industry worships a new goal – the quadruple-A title. Well, that’s if you listen to Microsoft, which in a recent job listing spotted by Gamefront used the term quadruple-A (or AAAA, to be precise) no less than three …
Read More »FEATURE: The death of the disc
Last week, MCVuk.com revealed that Microsoft has told its partners that the Next Xbox will not include a disc drive. It’s a bold move – and one that sparked passionate debates and misconceptions about the birth of digital-only home consoles. While the next Xbox will feature no disc drive, sources …
Read More »Microsoft: No Xbox 720 reveal at E3
Next-gen console 'will not be seen anytime soon'
Read More »‘No new Xbox at E3’ says MS PR boss
Microsoft wants you to forget the rumours and scuttlebutt – it is insisting there will be no new Xbox reveal at E3. According to tweets from Bloomberg news’ technology reporter Dina Bass, Microsoft’s head of corporate PR David Dennis has said there will be no new console to be shown …
Read More »Molyneux on Kinect: "We expected too much, too soon"
Days before walking away from both Microsoft and his own studio Lionhead last week, Peter Molyneux admitted that the public were too quick to judge Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Kinect technology. It’s just like any piece of new technology or invention, whether it’s a bike, a motorcar, or a flying machine. …
Read More »BBC iPlayer coming to Xbox Live
Xbox 360 owners may be able to access digital TV service BBC iPlayer via Xbox Live as early as next week. Eurogamer reports that iPlayer – which is already available on PSN and Wii – will arrive on Live after Microsoft and the BBC reached an agreement. It allows users …
Read More »Microsoft pulls next gen job ads
Behind closed doors, a new Xbox is being developed – but Microsoft is determined to maintain secrecy. This week, the platform holder removed two job ads from Microsoft.com that mentioned the "next generation" of Xbox, according to CVG. One ad called for a software development engineer. The chosen applicant would …
Read More »Microsoft: Gamerscore reset problem resolved
An error that caused gamers to lose their Xbox Live achievements and Gamerscores has now been fixed, Microsoft says. Yesterday hundreds of Xbox 360 owners had reported that their Gamerscore had been reset to 0, while their gameplay history and specific achievements had seemingly disappeared. Microsoft says this was due …
Read More »Microsoft ‘still looking for Molyneux replacement’
New hire Harrison 'has not taken Microsoft Studios Europe Creative Director job'
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