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Microsoft has confirmed that it has delayed the PC version of upcoming RPG sequel Fable III on PC. Speaking to IGN, the platform holder stated: The console and PC versions are now on different schedules as we’re focusing on building experiences optimized for each platform. We aren’t announcing a ship …
Read More »Microsoft: Kinect wonâ??t hike game dev costs
Firm insists the controller wonâ??t add an expenses layer
Read More »Fable III Villager Maker goes live
Microsoft is offering those who have pre-ordered Xbox 360 RPG release Fable III the chance to design an in-game character who will appear in their quest when the game arrives on October 29th. The Fable III Villager Maker, which is accessible via browsers, allows those who have pre-ordered the game …
Read More »CNN expresses Kinect RRP concern
News hub CNN has expressed serious reservations about the RRP Microsoft has slapped on the upcoming Xbox 360 motion camera Kinect. While Kinect looks extremely promising, I’m still concerned about the price,” reviewer JP Mangalindan wrote on the site. The $150 asking price for what’s essentially a hardware add-on to …
Read More »Ballmer: iPad sold more than I’d like
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told financial analysts that tablet computers were a "job one urgency" for the company. Despite the company recently becoming a licensee of CPU-designer outfit ARM, Ballmer said that the company is focusing on tablet computers based on Intel CPUs running the Windows 7 operating system. The …
Read More »Microsoft reveals UK Kinect tour
Those wanting to try Kinect before deciding whether or not to invest in the device this Q4 will now get the chance thanks to five dates announced as part of a new UK tour. The sampling program will visit Alton Towers, Chessington World of Adventures, London Zoo, The Thames Festival …
Read More »PS3 outsold 360 in last 12 months
Global sales of the PS3 in the 12 months ending June 30th 2010 were about 4m units ahead of the sales enjoyed by Xbox 360. The number-crunching over on VG247 shows that Microsoft’s machine shifted 10.3m consoles in the last financial year. This compares to 14.3m unit sales of Sony’s …
Read More »OPINION: Let’s stop the diss-Kinect
On face value, it’s easy to see the 130 asking price for Kinect as Microsoft echoing back to the original Xbox and its high 299 RRP. 129.99 looks like a price for niche, not novelty. At least, that’s what a wave of cynical Twitterers (myself included) spluttered when launch details …
Read More »Kinect pre-orders boom
Despite initial scepticism over its price, Kinect looks set to be a big hit. Retailers are reporting high pre-order numbers for the device, which will be available in November for 129.99 bundled with Kinect Adventures. In fact MCV understands one large chain has encouraged stores to secure 10 pre-orders for …
Read More »XBLA on track to make $140m this year
A new report from Forecasting & Analyzing Digital Entertainment has estimated that Microsoft Xbox Live Arcade service has to date in 2010 made something in the region of $46.1m, a number that if true represents a 13 per cent year-on-year increase. The study also estimates that the digital portal will …
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