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The man who secretly revealed Natal in 2007 makes new indications for Microsoftâ??s future
Read More »Last.FM racks up 1m Xbox Live profiles
Approximately one million Last.FM profiles have been created through the new Xbox Live social media update. The number of gamers using the customisable online music service is considerably higher than the 500,000 originally announced by Microsoft last week, according to Game Informer. These users have streamed a combined 120 million …
Read More »Live fees preventing 360 iPlayer
With dedicated BBC iPlayer apps already available on both the PS3 and Wii, it has been claimed that Microsoft has held talks with the BBC to bring an Xbox 360 version of the TV tool to its console. However, it seems that the fact that Xbox Live is paid-for service …
Read More »Xbox Live app launches for iPhone
A new iPhone application has launched that allows users to access their Xbox Live account through their Apple device. 360 Live is an unofficial app that enables Xbox gamers to manage their gamertags and friend requests, send and receive messages, check the games history and achievements of their own account …
Read More »Rare hints at Natal Killer Instinct
Rare studio head Mark Betteridge has strongly indicated that a new Killer Instinct game could be developed for Natal. Street Fighter IV looked great and they’ve done a great job, and I’m a big fan of those products, but with KI we want to do something different rather than go …
Read More »PS3 now â??a key platformâ?? for BioWare
Co-founder Greg Zeschuk says the studio is positioned for future PS3 projects
Read More »Sony and MS ‘keen on subscription-MMOs
Seattle-based startup studio Undead Labs has revealed its new zombie MMO game for consoles will almost certainly” employ subscription charges. And according to the studio’s founder Jeff Strain, Sony and Microsoft are keen on the idea. There are still hurdles to jump with both Sony and Microsoft. But people will …
Read More »â??Sony and Microsoft keen on subscription-MMOsâ??
Undead Labsâ?? console MMO will â??almost certainlyâ? be subscription-based
Read More »Microsoft promotes Klein to CFO
Microsoft has named Peter Klein as its new chief financial officer, as former CFO Chris Liddell prepares to leave the company at the end of the year. Klein joined Microsoft in 2002 and currently works as CFO for the Business Division. Liddell has worked for Microsoft since 2005. He will …
Read More »Xbox 360 outselling PS3 3-to-1
Discount shopping network MyVoucherCodes.co.uk reckons that data obtained from the browsing habits of its 9m monthly users suggest that Xbox 360 is on track to outsell Sony’s rival PS3 console by a ratio of 3-to-1 this Christmas in the UK. Microsoft’s console has gradually increased its slice of purchases made …
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