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Microsoft is allegedly in discussions with Peter Chernin, the former president of News Corp, to launch an Xbox 360-dedicated TV channel. Controversially, however, Chernin wants Microsoft to raise the monthly price of a subscription to Xbox Live by between $1 and $2 to fund the venture. Bloomberg reports that the …
Read More »AUS: Xbox 360 hits milestone
The Xbox 360 has now sold over 1m units in Australia and New Zealand, Microsoft has confirmed. Reaching the one million console milestone is a great achievement and one that puts us in a great position for the coming year,” acting marketing director of entertainment and devices for Microsoft New …
Read More »MS responds to Chinese factory accusations
Microsoft has sent a team of independent auditors to the Chinese factory in the middle of a heated row following accusations of poor working conditions. The National Labor Committee last week released a report documenting claims about working conditions faced by staff at China’s KYE Factory, where Microsoft produces tech …
Read More »Crytek working on Natal and Move
Frankfurt-headquarted studio Crytek has joined the growing list of studios committing to develop games for both Sony and Microsoft’s motion control systems. The firm’s CEO Cevat Yerli told Develop his studio is working very closely with Sony and Microsoft in regards to motion control on both the PS3 and Xbox …
Read More »Microsoft applauds Sonys NPD stats
Having seemingly spent his lunch break on the happy juice, Microsoft’s product director Aaron Greenberg has taken time out to praise Sony for its impressive performance in the March US video games market. NPD numbers showed that throughout the period more PS3 software was sold than that of any other …
Read More »Natal, Move to revolutionise fitness games’
It may be the core consumers that are currently championing the potential of Microsoft’s Project Natal and Sony’s PlayStation Move – but it could be non-gamers that benefit the most from the new hardware. Publishers and developers that specialise in fitness titles and other non-games software have said that their …
Read More »Natal tech gets public display
Microsoftâ??s big peripheral shows the world what it sees
Read More »Gosen leaves Microsoft
Two years on from his return to the games industry as the head of Microsoft’s casual games movement, David Gosen is leaving the Xbox platform holder, MCV can reveal. Gosen, whose former roles include Nintendo Europe MD and I-Play CEO, is to leave his position as VP of strategic marketing …
Read More »Gosen quits Microsoft
Former VP of strategic marketing â??to explore new opportunities outside of the companyâ?
Read More »The end for (original) Xbox Live
Take heed, original Xbox owners – today is the last day that you’ll be able to take your console online. At midnight tonight Microsoft will permanently turn off the lights for one of the most pioneering online console services the world has ever seen. The move will also see online …
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