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The world may be waiting for news of a new console, but Microsoft is focused on making 2012the biggest year in Xbox 360 history. The platform holder has told MCV it believes it can defy the economy and record a seventh straight year of growth with its ‘strongest portfolio’ ever. …
Read More »Disc-less Next Xbox – your questions answered
The news this morning that the Next Xbox will not feature a disc drive has lead to a whirlwind of debate and disagreement on Twitter. MCV does not claim to have all the answers. We know the Next Xbox will be out in 2013. We know it won’t have a …
Read More »Next Xbox ‘ditches disc drive and gets 2013 release’
New console to 'offer compatibility with interchangeable sold-state card storage'
Read More »EXCLUSIVE: No disc drive for Next Xbox
MCV has learnt that Microsoft has been telling partners that the Next Xbox will NOT include a disc drive. The briefings have been issued under what MCV’s source describes as the strictest NDA” they have ever encountered. Although the console will not include a disc drive, it will offer compatibility …
Read More »Molyneux quits Microsoft
Celebrated developer to pursue independent venture after completion of Fable: The Journey
Read More »Peter Molyneux quits Lionhead and Microsoft
One of the most celebrated creative minds in the world of gaming, Peter Molyneux, has announced that he is to quit both developer Lionhead and its owner Microsoft. Molyneux will continue to work as a consultant on Xbox 360 Kinect title Fable: The Journey until its release later this year. …
Read More »Vevo music app launches on Xbox Live
Xbox 360 owners can now access music video application Vevo in the UK, US, Canada and Ireland. The service – which goes live today – lets users watch more than 45,000 music videos by 11,000 artists, from Kelly Clarkson to Tinie Tempah. They can also browse videos using Kinect’s voice …
Read More »Mass Effect 3 cannot import saves from the cloud
EA has revealed that Xbox 360 users who utilise Microsoft’s Xbox Live Cloud save system may face issues importing their Mass Effect 2 save data into Mass Effect 3. BioWare’s RPG series is particularly notable for the fact that it allows users to import save data from previous games, meaning …
Read More »Fruit Ninja Kinect reaches 1m downloads
The Kinect version of Halfbrick’s popular game Fruit Ninja has been downloaded 1 million times via Xbox Live Arcade. The figure comes less than a year after the game’s XBLA launch in August 2011. "Hitting 1 million downloads for XBLA is an awesome achievement," said Phil Larsen, chief marketing officer …
Read More »Confirmed: Forza Horizon hits retail this year
Fans may still playing last year’s title, but Microsoft has announced a new Forza game will come this year. Entitled Forza Horizon, the game will be a ‘new take’ on the franchise and is developed by UK studio Playground Games. Little else is known about the title, although MCV can …
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