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Today’s issue of UK national newspaper The Sun leads with a story that has no doubt caused headaches at Microsoft. With a headline of ‘Death by Xbox’, the paper has pushed to the fore the tragic case of Chris Staniforth, a 20-year-old who died of deep-vein-thrombosis (DVT). The report directly …

Dodonpachi studio building original title for Microsoft handheld

Forget theHorde mode – try out the new Board mode. Gears of War: The Board Game will arrive on shelves next month. Based on the hugely popular Xbox 360 franchise, this product tasks up to four players with completing randomly constructed missions by working together. The game comes bundled with …

Fishlabs boss Michael Shade casts an eye over the front lines in the battle for developers' attention

London based outfit working on new content for mainstream audiences

Google and Microsoft engineer caught in path of suspected road rage incident

Microsoft has released its camera-enabled Avatar Kinect software for download on Xbox Live. It can be had for free right now through Microsoft’s Kinect Fun Labs suite and is a 659MB download. The software would normally be reserved exclusively for Xbox Live Gold members, but until September 8th it will …

The PS3 could catch or even overtake the global install base of the Xbox 360 in 2011, analysts have predicted. While Microsoft’s machine remains the firm favourite of the pair in key territories such as the US, it’s a different story in other parts of the world. And it could …

There’s no stopping Microsoft and its efforts to bring its stable of IP to as many new consumers as possible. Speaking at this weekend’s Comic-Con conference, Epic’s executive producer Rod Ferguson said the game is ideally suited to new players because it’s the easiest to play”, USA Today reports. Admitting …

Digital race to the bottom doesn't affect us, says Xbox Live Arcade boss