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Zune and Xbox Live brands come together in Microsoftâ??s smartphone software revamp
Read More »XBL integrated in Windows Mobile 7
Xbox Live will be a fully integrated part of the next generation of Microsoft’s smartphone Windows OS, the platform holder has today revealed. The OS’s Xbox Live hub will include both playable XBL titles as well as Achievements and access to a user’s current gamer profile and avatar. However, simultaneous …
Read More »FEATURE: The longer console lifecycle
Last year, Microsoft’s game software boss Phil Spencer offered a telling quote about the direction of the games industry to MCV. It wasn’t about motion controllers or new online services – it was about the market forces that are allowing those things to appear: Do we need a new console? …
Read More »US: $158m spend on 360 games last month
Microsoft has called its January sales result a great start to what will be "the biggest and best year in Xbox history." 332,800 Xbox 360 consoles was sold last month, and combined sales of 360 software, hardware and accessories reached $313 million. $158 million was spent on Xbox games alone, …
Read More »Microsoft in Facebook dev buyout rumours
Anonymous insiders suggest the company is looking to acquire CrowdStar
Read More »Activision calls for console price cuts
Activision-Blizzard insists that the game industry can still grow despite the global economic gloom – just as long as the market sees more hardware price cuts. Speaking at Activision-Blizzard’s earnings call, Blizzard president Michael Morhaime said that the more affordable consoles were key to improving the industry’s health. If you …
Read More »Disney revises 360/PS3 battleplan
Disney Interactive Studios will cut down on the number of PS3 and Xbox 360 games it invests in, as the group shifts its focus to embrace more casual platforms. CEO Bob Iger said that there remains a huge opportunity” for Disney to enjoy healthy revenues in the game market, but …
Read More »More from Natal at Gamefest 2010
Microsoft's developer conference to lift the veil on Xbox 360's high profile device
Read More »Gamefest 2010
Microsoft's European dev account manager looks forward to the Xbox event
Read More »Bungie promises Halo 2 send-off
In a sad post on its official blog, developer Bungie has pledged one last hoorah” for the iconic and genre-defining Halo 2 ahead of Microsoft’s decision to deactivate Xbox Live multiplayer support for original Xbox titles on April 15th. We’re all saddened at the realisation that an era is coming …
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