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Suspected restructure at the Entertainment and Devices division ahead of Natal launch
Read More »Halo Reach dated
Word from a Microsoft press release quietly slipped out on Yahoo is that Xbox 360 FPS Halo: Reach is set for a worldwide release on September 14th. The only region to miss out on that date is Japan, which will see the game arrive at retail a day later. Microsoft …
Read More »J Allard to quit Microsoft
A high-profile member of the original Xbox executive team is quitting Microsoft under acrimonious circumstances, a news report claims. J Allard has in recent years been synonymous with the Xbox 360 brand, fronting his unique corporate persona in interviews and press conferences as Microsoft launched its flagship home console. Recently, …
Read More »Xbox 360 tops Red Dead sales
Having ridden into town, hitched its horse, strolled into the local saloon and shot all other chart contenders in the face to claim no.1 in the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 today, Red Dead Redemption has also given Microsoft plenty to cheer about. Xbox 360 accounted for over …
Read More »J Allard â??set to quit Microsoftâ??
Microsoftâ??s Entertainment and Devices exec leaving after infighting, report claims
Read More »Fable III confirmed for PC
Fable III will be coming to Windows – not only through retail but also via digital distribution. Microsoft has announced that the game will be released as a downloadable title exclusively through the Games On Demand section of Games For Windows Live, with a price point of 39.99. Last week, …
Read More »2010 looking good for PS3
It’s a year that could yet see the PS3’s strongest ever market performance, and a GfK European Top 30 Chart for the first 15 weeks of 2010 paint a very good picture for Sony’s machine. The numbers come from a Nintendo Investor presentation and are based on GfK International data. …
Read More »Alan Wake tops 360 charts
While it didn’t manage to displace 2010 FIFA World Cup in the All Formats Chart, Microsoft’s Alan Wake has triumphed in the Xbox 360 Top 10. The Remedy-developed Thriller takes the No.1 spot, pushing EA’s latest footy game down to third place. Capcom’s Lost Planet 2 took second place in …
Read More »â??Hereâ??s how you bring your games to XBLAâ?
Microsoft European developer account manager Ben Board offers his wisdom
Read More »Strong week for Xbox 360
2010 FIFA World Cup may have held on to the top spot in the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 this week, but Microsoft’s Alan Wake took it awfully close. Sales numbers show that Remedy Entertainment’s narrative horror outing was just 1,000 sales away from claiming no.1 in its …
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