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Speaking after a Netflix analyst event in San Francisco, Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter is convinced that the movie rental company will soon team up with Microsoft over Xbox Live. As reported by GameDaily, Pachter said in a research note: "The company is investing heavily in building its online …
Read More »Zavvi offers free Live access with GTA IV
For two weeks from 4th April, all GTA IV pre-orders made with Zavvi will include free Xbox Live Gold membership for three months, plus a collectable GTA IV-themed limited edition pre-order card. MCV already revealed Zavvi’s pre-order card offer in January, but with the new addition of free three month …
Read More »Endemol targets Xbox and Wii with major TV licences
Big Brother and Deal Or No Deal creator Endemol has told MCV that it is eyeing the online services of next-gen consoles for casual games adaptations of its franchises. The US firm appointed Eric LaVanchy, founder of online ‘advergaming’ developer Bottle Rocket, as its new director of gaming last month. …
Read More »Original TV shows coming to 360
Microsoft has inked a deal that will result in the first original TV content produced for the Xbox 360 gaming console, according to Media Week. The partnership is with Safran Digital Group, a web-based production and distribution company that has been launched by Hollywood talent agent Peter Safran. Safran will …
Read More »Free Xbox Live points for GTA IV pre-orders at HMV.com
HMV.com is prompting pre-orders of Grand Theft Auto IV on Xbox 360 by offering 1000 free Xbox Live points and a voucher book that contains over 130 worth of savings, for free. The vouchers will be redeemable in HMV stores in UK and Ireland and features savings on video games …
Read More »Capcom to Plunder digital downloads
Publisher Capcom plans to increase its focus on the digital download market with the launch of new IP Plunder. The firm’s digital output began in 2006 with the release of Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting, and it released Rocketman: Axis of Evil only last week. However Capcom’s senior European marketing …
Read More »Ubisoft reveals GRAW2: Legacy Edition
Ubisoft is to release Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2: Legacy Edition for the Xbox 360 in April. As well as including the original game, Legacy Edition will feature an additional DVD incorporating all the GRAW 2 downloadable packs available on Xbox Live, since the game’s original release. The …
Read More »Bach: PS3 cant compete with Xbox Live
Microsoft’s E&D president Robbie Bach claims that Xbox Live sets the 360 apart from its rivals. Xbox Live is a big differentiator for us,” said Bach to investor.com, That drives a significant amount of energy around what’s on with Xbox.” Bach cites the exclusive downloadable content for GTA 4 as …
Read More »Xbox Live to focus on family, says Microsoft
Xbox Live is becoming Microsoft’s secret weapon in its battle with Sony to secure lucrative family audiences, the platform holder has told MCV. Paramount Pictures recently signed up to provide movie content to Live’s download-to-rent Video Store on Monday – an extension of a successful collaboration between the two firms …
Read More »GTA IV downloads this autumn
Keen to publicise what is still believed to be an exclusive deal, Microsoft has stated that Rockstar’s downloadable content for upcoming title Grand Theft Auto IV will not arrive until the autumn. Grand Theft Auto IV will be released on Xbox 360 and PS3 on April 29th, and could yet …
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