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Read More »Microsoft set to miss Tokyo Game Show
Computing giant to focus on smaller, more localised events
Read More »Also, Xbox decides against Tokyo Games Show
Microsoft has confirmed to MCV it won’t be attending Tokyo Games Show. It follows news that the platform holder won’t be attending Gamescom and will instead focus on smaller, localised events. At TGS last year, Microsoft revealed Grasshopper Manufacture’s Diabolical Pitch. In 2010, the firm announced a string of Japanese-developed …
Read More »No Microsoft at Gamescom
Microsoft will not be attending Gamescom this year. The platform holder says it will be promoting its upcoming line-up at smaller, more-localised events. It follows news that Sony, Ubisoft, EA, Take-Two, NCSoft and Bethesda are amongst the big hitters at this year’s European trade and consumer fair. The event organisers …
Read More »Xbox 360 gets Paramount movie app in US
Microsoft has added a new entertainment app to its Xbox Live service, this time as part of a partnership with Paramount Pictures. The new app will give Xbox 360 owners quicker access to Paramount movies. Films can be either rented or purchased in standard or high-definition and then streamed to …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Yusuf Mehdi talks about the future of Xbox
After the Xbox E3 press briefing, MCV took the time to speak with the CMO of Mircosoft’s Interactive Entertainment Business, Yusuf Mehdi. Mehdi came out of the Online Services Business, and has been in the new role working on Xbox for 7 months, and delivered a talk during the press …
Read More »E3 2012: Watch Dogs to be released for PC, Xbox, PS3
Ubisoft confirms new game for all major platforms
Read More »E3 2012: SmartGlass offers the next evolution for Xbox brand
Microsoft has described its new SmartGlass technology as the next step in its journey to make Xbox synonymous with entertainment” following the 2010 release of Kinect. SmartGlass has been designed to offer creative opportunities both for games developers and content providers. Although no finished products were shown, Microsoft did play …
Read More »E3 2012: Microsoft press conference round-up
All the Xbox 360 and SmartGlass news in one place
Read More »E3 2012: Usher working with Harmonix
According to the man himself, he's dipped his toe in games development
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