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Microsoft reports record Q1 revenue

Microsoft has posted its first quarter financial results, reporting record revenue numbers for the period. The firm brought in $18.5bn in revenue for the three-month period ending on September 30th, a 16 per cent increase compared to the same period last year. Microsoft also saw overall net income of $5.24bn, …

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Games With Gold to stick around on Xbox 360

The once limited-time Games With Gold offer on Xbox 360 is to remain a permanent feature. GWG mirrors PlayStation Plus in that it offers free access to select titles for users who are subscribed to Xbox Live. The good news is that it looks like the promotion is sticking around …

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Coinstar machines to start dishing out Xbox Live codes

Gamers will soon be able to convert all their loose change into Xbox Live credit in the US. Polygon reports that digital payment company Rixty is working with Microsoft to allow consumers to use Coinstar vending machines to receive credit for Microsoft’s console marketplace. Users will be able to claim …

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INTERVIEW: Anshu Mor, Microsoft India

The Xbox One may still be a year away from finding its way to Indian store shelves, but Microsoft India has plenty in the works for the Xbox 360. We speak with Anshu Mor, group head of the company’s interactive entertainment business, about entertainment content on Xbox Live, the Xbox …

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NPD: More US console gamers play online through Xbox 360 than PS3

The NPD Group has released its 2013 Online Gaming Report, which finds that nearly 50 per cent more console gamers use the Xbox 360 for playing online than the PS3. Microsoft posted the results on the Xbox newswire, adding that the firm has seen more than 20bn hours of online …

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Localised entertainment content coming to Xbox Live in India

In an effort to broaden the portfolio of content available on the Xbox Live Marketplace in India, Microsoft is set to introduce localised entertainment content. Microsoft has been pushing the entertainment features of the Xbox One heavily, and while the next-gen Xbox won’t be arriving in India until next year, …

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Microsoft unlocks Xbox Live Gold for Grand Theft Auto Online

Non-paying members of Xbox Live will this weekend be able to access all the benefits normally reserved for paying Gold members. The promotion will run from this Friday (October 4th) until Sunday (October 6th) and includes a number of countries, one of which is the UK. This means free multiplayer …

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Xbox Fitness offered free to Xbox Live Gold members

Microsoft has revealed a new piece of fitness software that will be free for Xbox Live Gold members. Xbox Fitness is an Xbox One title that builds upon the many fitness games released for Kinect over the last few years. It features a number of names that will apparently be …

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