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Accidental release of Robbie Bach CES video says new kit will 'revolutionise how people think about the games business'

A Microsoft slip-up has accidentally released a CES video which confirms Microsoft’s Natal controller will launch later this year – as MCV revealed in November. The Consumer Electronics Show kicks off in Las Vegas tomorrow, opened tonight by a special Microsoft keynote from the software giant’s boss Steve Ballmer. But, …

Sales of Xbox 360 overtook those of Wii in the UK last year, making Microsoft’s console the top grossing format in software terms in the UK in 2009. Xbox 360 raked in 459m in sales throughout the period according to numbers from ELSPA, generating more revenue than any other platform. …

One publisher boss. Three format-holder chiefs. Five questions. Find out what happened when Activision’s Andrew Brown quizzed Microsoft’s Neil Thompson, Sony’s Ray Maguire and Nintendo’s David Yarnton. Click here to read the full feature.

Publisher Activision will, as previously pledged, donate 250k to charity War Child following the success of its Game for Good event in conjunction with Game and Microsoft early last month. In total 1,019,088 gamers logged into Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s multiplayer mode on Xbox Live between Saturday December …

Microsoft is planning to ramp up its mobile gaming activities, tying Windows Mobile into its Xbox Live community. At least, that’s what it says it’s doing in a job advert for a Principal Program Manager – Live Engagement Job, which was uncovered by MobileTechWorld: "We’re connecting players via the Live …

ob posting reveals cross-platform plans

Microsoft has invested significant money and time to ensure its upcoming motion controller Natal is as accomplished as its host console, yet suspected lag issues” may curb the peripheral’s chances of success. That was the view offered by Traveller’s Tales company director Jon Burton, who told Develop that his own …

Travellerâ??s Talesâ?? director Jon Burton fears that a controllerless UI will limit its flexibility for different genres and games

Ninja Theory, Microsoft and BioWare among the Jury panel this week