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Microsoft Games for Windows – Live service now free

July 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. on Wed. said that it will now offer the Games for Windows – Live online gaming service at no cost for developers, publishers, and gamers.

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XNA to allow community to sell titles on Xbox Live

July 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. on Tues. said it will allow XNA Community developers to sell their original game titles on the Xbox Live online service for the Xbox 360.

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E3: Wii, PS3 forecast clear; Xbox 360 cloudy

July 18th, 2008 · No Comments

The big three video game hardware manufacturers this week battled it out to claim victory among press and analysts at the E3 Media & Business Summit in Los Angeles, CA.

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E3: Xbox 360 will outsell the PS3, says Microsoft

July 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. on Mon. boldly stated in its annual E3 Media Briefing that the company’s Xbox 360 will outsell Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 this generation.

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E3: Gears 2, Resident Evil 5, FF XIII rock Xbox 360

July 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. on Mon. debuted a slew of new titles in development for the Xbox 360 video game console.

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E3: Microsoft talks avatars, Netflix, games for Xbox 360

July 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. on Mon. announced a new wave of products to continue to drive sales for the Xbox 360 game console.

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Microsoft to offer 60GB Xbox 360 at $349

July 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. on Sun. said that it will offer a new 60GB Xbox 360 SKU at $349.99 following a price cut for the 20GB Pro SKU to $299.

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Microsoft serves new Xbox 360 RPGs in Japan

June 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. this week announced a new wave of role-playing titles for the Xbox 360 at the Xbox 360 RPG Premier Event in Japan.

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Microsoft to install Live Search on new HP PCs

June 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. on Mon. said it has entered a key distribution deal with HP Inc. to install a Live Search-enabled toolbar on all new HP consumer PCs in the U.S. and Canada.

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Buku Sudoku, Warlords blast to Live on Xbox 360

May 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. on Tues. said that Buku Sudoku and Warlords will be released to the Xbox Live Arcade division of the Xbox 360 on Wed., May 28.

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Microsoft offers cash back for search

May 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. on Wed. said that it will offer cash back rebates to customers who find and purchase products using the new Microsoft Live Search cashback search engine.

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Xbox 360 serves 10 million in U.S.

May 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 hardware is the first next-generation platform to reach 10 million units sold, the software company said Wed.

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Microsoft rocks Gears of War 2, Banjo, Fable 2 to Xbox 360

May 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. on Tues. showcased a new wave of sequel titles for the Xbox 360 video game console at a press event in San Francisco.

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Grand Theft Auto IV fires up Xbox 360 sales

May 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Microsoft on Wed. said that sales for the Xbox 360 video game console increased by 54 percent week-to-week during the release of Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto IV.

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Wits & Wagers to quiz Live on Xbox 360

May 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. on Mon. said that it will release the title Wits & Wagers to the Xbox Live Arcade division of the Xbox 360 this week.

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Xbox division posts profit on strong 360 sales

April 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. on Fri. posted a profit in the Entertainment and Devices division on strong Xbox 360 sales.

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Lost Cities to embark to Live on Xbox 360

April 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. on Mon. said that the card game Lost Cities will be released on the Xbox Live Arcade division of the Xbox 360 this week.

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Halo 3 Legendary Map Pack blasts to Xbox 360

April 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. this week released the Halo 3 Legendary Map Pack to Xbox 360 owners on the Xbox Live online network.

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Bullwinkle, Battlezone blast Live on Xbox 360

April 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. on Wed. said that it will release two new titles to the Xbox Live Arcade division of the Xbox 360 this Wed.

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Microsoft fires new Xbox 360 HD DVD firmware

April 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. this week deployed a new firmware for the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player following discontinuation of the product in Feb.

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