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The next iterations of PlayStation and Xbox hardware can’t come soon enough, according to the UK boss of publisher Ubisoft. When asked by an interview with MCV when he thinks new hardware might be debuted to the public, Rob Cooper replied: "I’ll leave that up to Microsoft and Sony to …
Read More »Xbox disc-read error ‘not hardware related’
Problem caused by 'new loading algorithms in firmware update'
Read More »Free Xbox 360s as firmware throws old tech aside
Affected users will also be given an Xbox Live Gold subscription
Read More »Wayne Rooney joins Microsoft PR team
You want me to sign a 1m cheque for a an outdoor advertising campaign that will see our game brand placed on the foreheads of five year old school children across the home counties and British overseas territory Tristan da Cunha? Sure. What’s that – 500k so Kerry Katona will …
Read More »Analyst would be ‘baffled’ by new Xbox
Following rumours that the next generation of Xbox hardware has made it into the hands of some developers, analysts have stated their doubt that Microsoft would be looking to launch a new machine in the near future. "The Xbox 360 has incredible momentum and it would baffle me as to …
Read More »Next Xbox devkits ‘are with publishers’
UPDATE: EA has since denied it has access to this prototype, despite originally chosing not to comment on the report. Updated story immediately below followed by original. — Yesterday Develop broke news that a new Xbox dev kit has rolled out to developers. Our source, as well as pinpointing key …
Read More »Develop source: New Xbox console on desks at EA
Update: But a separate source claims an E3 reveal for the new system is 'highly unlikely'
Read More »Xbox 360 drives EDD profits up 50%
Microsoft’s Entertainment & Devices Division – which amongst other things is home to the company’s Xbox operations – has enjoyed a surge in revenue and profit in the first quarter of 2011. EDD posted revenues of $1.94bn, a rise of 60 per cent compared to calendar Q1 2010. Profits climbed …
Read More »Microsoft: Phishing not due to Xbox Live problems
Company to crack down on Modern Warfare 2 scam
Read More »Xbox Live suffers "service alert"
With PSN currently surrounded by a national security controversy, Microsoft has now issued a service alert for users of Xbox Live. The Xbox Live Status page on Xbox.com currently has a service alert for Matchmaking. It carries the following message: "Users may receive potential fishing attempts via title specific messaging …
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