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XNA boss confirms plans for â??distribution mediumâ?? allowing public game sharing
Read More »Wii is world leader
Nintendo has sold 9.02m consoles globally, says Nikkei
Read More »Japanese developer exclusives touted for 360
Microsoft pushes Mizuguchi, Sakaguchi, and Itagaki produced games at Tokyo event
Read More »Japanese developers rally behind Xbox 360
At the Yebisu Garden Hall, Takashi Sensui, general manager of the Home and Entertainment Division at Microsoft took to the stage of the Xbox 360 Briefing 2007 to showcase the number of forthcoming titles available on the platform and show the support it is enjoying from the Japanese development community. …
Read More »OPINION: Xbox 360s sales spike
Dan Cornelius, UK marketing manager for Xbox 360 hardware has said that the Xbox 360 price drop will inevitably lead to flood of consumer uptake for the Microsoft console – and that the move has highlighted the differentiation between it and Sony’s PS3 by not forcing consumers to foot a …
Read More »BBC content coming to Xbox Live?
Microsoft is in discussions with the BBC to bring the Corporation’s programmes to Xbox Live. According to The Times , Ross Honey, senior director for media at Microsoft’s content and partner strategy group, confirmed the company had spoken to the BBC and several other European media companies. We are working …
Read More »Mass Effect given street date
Microsoft has announced that much-anticipated RPG Mass Effect will be released on Xbox 360 on November 20th in America – and will be out in Europe three days later. The title has been developed by Bioware, who were responsible for both Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Jade …
Read More »Gamefest 2007 videos now online
XNA track sessions from Microsoft developer event available for free
Read More »GC LEIPZIG: Ubisoft signs up to Games For Windows
Ubisoft PC titles will carry the Microsoft Games For Windows branding in future. The news was revealed by the platform holder at its Leipzig conference yesterday. The first Games For Windows Ubisoft title is The Settlers: Rise of an Empire. Other publishers already signed up to Games For windows include …
Read More »Prima and Piggyback to publish Halo 3 Official Guide
The Official Halo 3 Guide will be launched into US stores alongside Halo 3 on September 25th. Piggyback produced the guide for Halo 2, which sold 270,000 units on its first day of release. "The Halo franchise has transcended the video game industry and become part of the culture at …
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