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If the latest web rumours are true, Microsoft is poised to announce a revised agenda for second-hand games and online check-in. Whathifi and Giant Bomb are both claiming via independent sources that the format-holder will abandon controversial plans that would demand Xbox One connect to Microsoft HQ servers once every …
Read More »New-look Xbox 360 available now… if you can find it
Microsoft last week announced a new-look redesigned Xbox 360 that we were told was available straight away. Have you seen one on the High Street yet? Because MCV hasn’t. Nor can it find anyone that has. In fact, after having a quick look online we found that just GAME and …
Read More »3DS brings Xbox 360’s 28-month long run of NPD wins to a halt
The Xbox 360’s iron grip on the North American market has finally been released. Joystiq reports that the latest numbers from NPD show that, despite flat sales, Nintendo’s 3DS was the best selling hardware in North America in May. That it beat Microsoft’s machine means that Xbox 360 must have …
Read More »"We have a product for people who aren’t able to get some form of connectivity, it’s called Xbox 360"
The public reaction to Xbox One’s online requirements is not realistic, Microsoft’s interactive entertainment business boss Don Mattrick has argued. Speaking in a video interview with Gametrailers (as transcribed by Spong) an somewhat flustered looking Mattrick cautiously argued that the online reaction had been unrealistic. "The average internet connection is …
Read More »Deus EX: Human Revolution Director’s Cut ditches Wii U exclusivity
Yet another game has decided to free itself of the sheckles of Wii U exclusivity. Square Enix has announced that the upcoming Deus EX: Human Revolution Director’s Cut will now also be released on Xbox 360, PS3, PC and Mac as well as on Nintendo’s machine. It ill also offer …
Read More »E3 2013: Microsoft Points to be retired this autumn
Transactions will now take place using real, localised currency
Read More »Microsoft details transition from MS Points to real currency on Xbox Live
The long-lamented Microsoft Points system will be retired as part of Xbox 360’s autumn update. When you use your existing Microsoft Points to initiate a purchase or redeem a Points card with your Microsoft account later this year, we’ll deposit into your account an amount of money equal to or …
Read More »MICROSOFT: No price drop for the new Xbox 360
The new-look Xbox 360 will retail for the same price as the current machine. A redesigned version of the console has been rumoured for some time, but it was expected to arrive along with a cut in the machine’s selling price in order to target more price-conscious consumers. However the …
Read More »E3 2013: New Xbox 360 design revealed
100s of new 360 games due in the coming years, including PC hit World of Tanks
Read More »MICROSOFT: Redesigned Xbox 360 available NOW; World of Tanks announced
Microsoft has unveiled a redesign of the Xbox 360 that is available now. The new console mirrors the design aesthetic of the Xbox One. By available now” Microsoft presumably means in the coming days. And in America, although UK gamers shouldn’t have to wait too long. Furthermore, existing Xbox Live …
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