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Whilst the wait continues for NPD’s North American September sales numbers, Microsoft has admitted that PS3 will top the pile in the monthly battle – but in the long-term the platform still believes Xbox 360 remains the stronger proposition. I can tell you to that when NPD releases September sales, …
Read More »Microsoft dates Sky on Xbox Live
Microsoft’s Xbox community manager for Europe Graeme Boyd, otherwise known as AceyBongos, has revealed that Sky’s long-awaited Xbox 360 functionality will go live on October 27th. In a Tweet just a few moments ago, Boyd stated: October 27 – that’s the date when you’ll be able to watch TV from …
Read More »Xbox 720 will be ‘powered by AMD
Just hours after talk of the DS 2 first materialised, eyes has now turned to the next Xbox, with reports claiming that Microsoft’s next machine will use AMD’s GPU tech. Tech site Fudzilla – which has a mixed record of success with trade speculation – is suggesting that AMD will …
Read More »Xbox 720 â??will be powered by AMDâ??
Fudzilla says its inside sources know of a new Microsoft deal with AMD
Read More »Halo 3 ODST sells 2.5m
It seems that Master Chief’s absence from Microsoft’s latest instalment in the Halo universe has not knocked Halo 3: ODST too badly, with news that the game has already sold 2.5m units worldwide since its release on September 22nd. That amounts to $125m in revenues, according to USA Today. It …
Read More »360 Facebook, Twitter launch date unclear
The launch of the upcoming Facebook and Twitter integration with Xbox Live has been called into question after a date was seemingly announced this weekend. VG247 reported on Saturday that Microsoft’s official UK Xbox website had announced Facebook, Twitter and LastFM would be coming to Xbox 360 on November 17th. …
Read More »Forza Motorsport 3 leaked
Reports have emerged that Microsoft’s Forza Motorsport 3 has been pirated. A Koku Gamer piece states the anticipated Xbox 360-exclusive racer has already been leaked to several peer-to-peer websites. The game is due to be released on October 23rd. The download allegedly contains the full version of the game, as …
Read More »Unreal â??the unofficial engine of Natalâ??
Rein: â??If you want a big head-start with Natal development, come talk to meâ?
Read More »Xbox budget range cut to £15
Microsoft has cut the price ofselected titles in itsXbox 360 Classics line to 14.99. The platform holder has also added Grand Theft Auto IV, Midnight Club Los Angeles: Complete Edition and BioShock to its budget range. Although these titles are being sold at the usual RRP of 19.99. Games cut …
Read More »Microsoft â??freezingâ?? R&D budget
Company to gather resources for its search engine battle with Google
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