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The Xbox 360 will not be receiving a price cut in the UK this Christmas, Microsoft has told MCV. It emerged this morning that $50 has been slashed off the price of both the 4GB and 250GB versions of the console in North America. And shortly after that we learnt …
Read More »Xbox 360 prices slashed in US
A host of retailers have slashed $50 off the price of the Xbox 360 in the US. It comes at a time when PS3 is available for a record-low sub-160 in the UK, thanks to the launch of the 12GB model. Though that could all be a coincidence, of course. …
Read More »343 Industries unmoved by Halo 4 leak
Microsoft is investigating how code for unreleased shooter Halo 4 has made it onto the internet. The company says it is working closely with law and security agencies to try and track down the source of the leak. Fans of the series are being warned to avoid the many unofficial …
Read More »Microsoft’s Xbox Music service goes live tomorrow
Xbox and Windows platform holder Microsoft is to have another stab at competing with iTunes and Spotify in the digital music market. Tomorrow the firm will launch a new music service, Xbox Music. The big hook for Xbox Music is that is being specifically designed to work across many devices, …
Read More »ToeJam & Earl comeback confirmed
Sega’s popular retro franchise ToeJam & Earl is making a comeback. Rumours of a re-release first circulated in July, but now Sega has officially confirmed an Xbox Live and PSN release for the Mega Drive title on November 7th. The game will cost 3.69. Also releasing on the same day …
Read More »COMPETITION: Win Borderlands 2 Loot Chest Edition and XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Fancy getting your hands on the sold out Ultimate Loot Edition of Borderlands 2 on Xbox 360? Of course you do! And MCV is here to help. All you need do is pop over to our Facebook page and leave a hilarious caption on the chosen Borderlands 2 screenshot. Amuse …
Read More »Are Microsoft Points being phased out?
A recent change to Windows 8 suggests that Microsoft may be preparing to phase out its Points payment system. The Verge reports that Microsoft Points are no longer the default payment system in Windows 8, with real money payments replacing them. Up until this point the Windows 8 beta has …
Read More »Free-to-play Happy Wars launches on Xbox 360 this week for Gold subs
Free-to-play gaming comes to Xbox 360 this week, as the microtransaction-supported brawler Happy Wars launches for Xbox Live Gold subscribers on Friday, October 12th. The game has players going at one another in large scale multiplayer battles in up to 15v15 online skirmishes, and will also include an offline single-player …
Read More »Minecraft XBLA builds up 4m sales, averages 27,000 a day
Minecraft’s Xbox 360 developer 4J has revealed more staggering numbers for the indie hit’s console effort. Speaking on Twitter, a studio rep announced the port has surpassed 4m units sold in its first five months. The total figure averages out to around 27,000 copies sold a day. Last we heard, …
Read More »US Court puts Xbox 360 Germany ban on hold
Injunction rejected till it can be unanimously proven Microsoft has infringed Motorola patents
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