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Following yesterday’s Modern Warfare 2 bundle announcement, Microsoft has revealed a second 250GB special edition console – this time for its highly anticipated racer, Forza 3. This Forza Motorsport 3 Super Elite Bundle will be racing to all UK stores on October 23rd, and comes with the aforementioned 250GB hard …
Read More »Zune HD’s gaming future outlined
Microsoft has confirmed its plans to release downloadable apps and games for its new Zune HD device, but only a few titles have been announced, and they won’t be available until November. The Zune HD went on sale in the US yesterday, alongside new Zune software. The relevant section of …
Read More »Microsoft building software team for Natal
Group seeks devs who can work with new tech â??such as the Unreal Engine or CryEngineâ?
Read More »It’s official – Zune HD does gaming
Following the release of a promo video yesterday that hinted at a gaming-orientated future for Microsoft’s new portable multimedia player the Zune HD, the Xbox platform holder has finally broken its silence and spoken openly about its gaming aspirations for the device. However, Microsoft is not yet planning on opening …
Read More »Shane Kim announces retirement
Microsoft’s Shane Kim (pictured), a 19-year veteran of the firm, is to retire. Currently corporate vice president of Strategy and Business Development for the Interactive Entertainment Business (i.e. Xbox) and previously corporate VP of Microsoft Game Studios, Kim had an active role in the introduction and growth of software for …
Read More »MS: Xbox 720 not needed right now
Microsoft has continued to distance itself from the opportunity to build a new console. Speaking to Develop, Microsoft Game Studios’ Phil Spencer suggested that few are signalling for a new Microsoft console. Do we need to sell a new console at some point? I don’t think we need to right …
Read More »Q&A: Microsoftâ??s Phil Spencer, Part 2
The Microsoft Game Studiosâ?? head discusses Project Natal and the software strategy surrounding it
Read More »VIDEO: Zune pushed as a game platform
New promo vid for upcoming Zune HD shows that Microsoftâ??s machine can run 3D games
Read More »Zune touts gaming credentials
Ever since the Zune was first announced the industry has patiently awaited Microsoft’s move to position the device as a games machine – and that could be about to arrive at last if a new promo video is anything to go by. Gizmodo spotted an inclusion in the machine’s latest …
Read More »Xbox 720 â??not neededâ?? right now, says Microsoft
Microsoftâ??s Phil Spencer questions the immediate value of new GPU and CPU combos
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