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After revealing that Xbox 360 had topped the seven million sales mark in Europe, Microsoft has claimed that the console is outselling PS3 – both in the UK and across the continent. The firm told MCV this week that the combination of Xbox 360’s September price cut and blanket Q4 …
Read More »Sony films vanish from Xbox 360 movie service
It has emerged that North American firm Netflix, which operates Microsoft’s movie rental and streaming service in the territory, has withdrawn all of its Sony Pictures titles from the service. Those using Netflix via their PC or TV, however, are still able to access the content – a fact that …
Read More »Star Trek MMO beaming onto consoles?
Though developer Cryptic Studios has yet to confirm the host platform for its upcoming Federation-themed MMO Star Trek online, an online job ad suggests that both Xbox 360 and PS3 versions will be joining the PC release. MCV’s closest online sibling Develop has the full story – click here to …
Read More »Star Trek Online heading to consoles?
Job ads suggests Cryptic Studios is looking for talent to bring its MMO engine to Sonyâ??s next-gen console
Read More »NXE rollout begins
Xbox 360 platform holder Microsoft has announced that all those who successfully signed up to the New Xbox Experience preview program will over the next few hours be able to download the new service. NXE launches worldwide tomorrow, and brings with it a host of new upgrades for the console …
Read More »Halo 3 Recon is open-world title
A number of new details about Bungie’s upcoming expansion to its popular FPS franchise, Halo 3 Recon, the most interesting of which is the news that it will be based on an open-world structure. CVG reports that the latest copy of US games mag Game Informer carries the news, along …
Read More »Xbox Live recovers after troubled weekend
Microsoft has claimed that technical issues which saw many users face problems accessing the Xbox Live network over the weekend have now been resolved. Reports cropped up on Friday that users from across the world were booted from online multiplayer sessions, and that many were having trouble logging into Xbox …
Read More »Microsoft: It never pays to bash Nintendo
Corporate vice president of Microsoft Game Studios Shane Kim has shown a touching bit of festive spirit by praising rival platform holder Nintendo for the success it has had in broadening the market. Speaking to VentureBeat, Kim admitted: I can tell you how that conversation goes at Microsoft. They say, …
Read More »360 to overtake Xbox install base
Platform holder Microsoft has predicted that it’s Xbox 360 console will surpass sales of the firm’s debut console outing, the Xbox, by the end of the month. Edge Online reports that Mindy Mount, CFO of the firm’s Entertainment & devices Division, told the audience at the recent BMO Capital Markets …
Read More »Peter Moore: Casual is the future
Industry heavyweight and former Xbox boss Peter Moore has given casual gaming a huge thumbs up whilst casting doubt over the long-term validity of the established hardcore console market. The claims come in spite of the recent departure of Casual boss Kathy Vrabeck and the merging of EA’s Casual and …
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