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The Xbox brand was launched in India in a big way in 2006. Microsoft pulled out all the stops, roping in celebrity endorsements from the likes of Akshay Kumar and Yuvraj Sigh. Seven years on, we’re set to welcome the 360’s successor, and we don’t expect anywhere near that level …
Read More »Microsoft promises tonnes of Xbox exclusives, world premieres at E3
Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg has described the 21st May reveal of the new Xbox as laying the foundation” for the new platform, with most of the new games to be revealed at E3. Speaking on Major Nelson’s podcast (as transcribed by Videogamer), Microsoft’s chief of staff at the IEB division said, …
Read More »OPINION: Old world pricing problem is another next-gen symptom
I know what you’re thinking – ‘What is this old fashioned nonsense on the frontpage MCV?’ It’s true that European retailers grumbling about UK pricing and imports is nothing new. As one UK publishing bod told us this week: How many people there actually moan about this versus those who …
Read More »Take-Two targets efficiency to battle rising dev costs
Strauss Zelnick hopes effective development spending and marketing will see publisher through next-gen transition
Read More »Report: PS4 to launch in Europe this year
Sony targeting 2013 release to ensure the PlayStation 4 does not slip behind next Xbox sales, claims insider
Read More »Xbox Infinity once again tipped as new console name
A non-games industry site is reporting that Xbox Infinity will indeed be the name of Microsoft’s next console. International Business Times UK reports claims to have word from sources related to development of the new Xbox”. That, quite literally, is it. The rest of the report is a rehash of …
Read More »Sony not planning major PS4 production loss
New console won't be as costly to build as its predecessor, claims CFO
Read More »Capcom: Dev costs to soar on next-gen consoles
Publisher reiterates plans to move development in-house as it looks to cut costs
Read More »Kotick: Beware the ides of the upcoming console transition
Activision has again beaten financial expectations, but that hasn’t stopped boss Bobby Kotick issuing a number of blunt warnings about the challenges ahead. There’s a certain irony in the fact that earlier this week EA reported weaker than expected results and then went on to hype up next-gen’s potential. Now …
Read More »Capcom thinks next-gen development costs "will soar"
Developing titles for PS4 and the new Xbox will be significantly more expensive than current-gen programming, according to Capcom. The result, it has told investors, is that release schedules – which are already experiencing quite severe levels of drought – are liable to become even leaner in the future. Even …
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