Entries in 'Microsoft' (1788)

Business Insider: "Microsoft can no longer afford to keep investing in Xbox"

Business Insider: "Microsoft can no longer afford to keep investing in Xbox"

Financial news site Business Insider has questioned Microsoft’s ongoing ability to keep throwing money at its Xbox platform.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 5th 2012 at 9:22AM in News
Patent Office rejects Microsoft's Killer Instinct trademark application

Patent Office rejects Microsoft's Killer Instinct trademark application

Microsoft has failed in a bid to renew the trademark for Killer Instinct.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 4th 2012 at 2:51PM in News
Halo 4 episodic CGI deal for UK animation firm Axis

Halo 4 episodic CGI deal for UK animation firm Axis

Glasgow animation outfit Axis has been signed up to do the CG FX for the Halo 4 episodic series Spartan Ops.

Will Freeman
by Will Freeman
on Dec 3rd 2012 at 3:19PM in News
New Xbox will launch in less than 12 months, says Bloomberg

New Xbox will launch in less than 12 months, says Bloomberg

Microsoft will have its Xbox successor on the market before Thanksgiving and Christmas 2013.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Nov 30th 2012 at 9:54AM in News

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Microsoft Vancouver renamed Black Tusk Studios, is working on new triple-A franchise

Microsoft Vancouver renamed Black Tusk Studios, is working on new triple-A franchise

The developer formerly named as Microsoft Game Studios Vancouver has a new name – Black Tusk Studios.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 29th 2012 at 2:44PM in News
Xbox accessories cut in price for indie retailers

Xbox accessories cut in price for indie retailers

Gem is running another trio of deals this week for independent retailers.

on Nov 29th 2012 at 2:05PM in News
Windows 8 sells 40m licenses in first month

Windows 8 sells 40m licenses in first month

Microsoft’s latest operating system Windows 8 has sold 40m licenses during its first month.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Nov 27th 2012 at 11:20PM in News
Xbox 360 moves 750,000 units in US during Black Friday week

Xbox 360 moves 750,000 units in US during Black Friday week

Microsoft has revealed Xbox 360 US sales data for the week of Black Friday, announcing the results of the sales period have exceeded the firm’s internal forecasts.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Nov 27th 2012 at 10:23PM in News

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Ed Fries: Platform holders must adapt to Apple's business model

Ed Fries: Platform holders must adapt to Apple's business model

The next generation of consoles will struggle to prosper unless Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo adapt their way of business.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 27th 2012 at 9:48AM in News
Kinect and Xbox Live star in new Gem deal for independent retailers

Kinect and Xbox Live star in new Gem deal for independent retailers

Gem is running another duo of deals this week for independent retailers.

on Nov 22nd 2012 at 11:52AM in News
Talk of the Xbox 720 set-top box re-emerges

Talk of the Xbox 720 set-top box re-emerges

Rumours of a low-spec TV set-top box style Xbox have returned.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 22nd 2012 at 8:42AM in News
iPad tops US kids' Christmas wishlists

iPad tops US kids' Christmas wishlists

Apple’s range of iDevices dominate the Christmas lists of kids aged 6-12 in the US.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 21st 2012 at 10:11AM in News

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Karaoke streaming coming to Xbox Live

Karaoke streaming coming to Xbox Live

Microsoft is set to bring Xbox Live subscribers a pay-per-hour Karaoke application.

Billy Langsworthy
by Billy Langsworthy
on Nov 20th 2012 at 9:56AM in News
Xbox World shares next Xbox console details before closing - report

Xbox World shares next Xbox console details before closing - report

Xbox World appears to be cleaning out its closet ahead of the magazine’s planned shutdown next month.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Nov 18th 2012 at 6:38PM in News
PS3 hits 70m worldwide

PS3 hits 70m worldwide

70m PlayStation 3 consoles have been shipped worldwide, says Sony.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Nov 16th 2012 at 6:00AM in News
BUNGIE: Xbox Live wouldn't have made it without Halo

BUNGIE: Xbox Live wouldn't have made it without Halo

As Xbox Live celebrates its tenth birthday, Bungie studio manager Harold Ryan has shared his thoughts on how the service may not have survived if it wasn’t for the ...

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Nov 16th 2012 at 4:49AM in News

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Happy Birthday Xbox Live!

Happy Birthday Xbox Live!

Ten years ago Microsoft embarked on an ambitious venture to marry the worlds of the internet and console gaming.

Billy Langsworthy
by Billy Langsworthy
on Nov 15th 2012 at 12:30PM in News
Halo 4 and Black Ops II could yet break records

Halo 4 and Black Ops II could yet break records

The narrative for this Q4 has already been written to some extent, but the industry’s big triple-A’s are looking to prove it wrong.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 14th 2012 at 9:14AM in News
New marketing director for Xbox UK

New marketing director for Xbox UK

Long-serving Microsoft exec Harvey Eagle has this week been appointed the new marketing director for Xbox UK. 

Michael French
by Michael French
on Nov 13th 2012 at 6:49PM in News
Gem offers trio of new Xbox deals for indies

Gem offers trio of new Xbox deals for indies

Gem is running another trio of deals this week for independent retailers.

on Nov 13th 2012 at 12:00PM in News
Windows boss Steven Sinofsky leaves Microsoft as Surface launches with "modest" sales

Windows boss Steven Sinofsky leaves Microsoft as Surface launches with "modest" sales

Microsoft’s Windows boss Steven Sinofsky has, in a surprise move, suddenly left the company.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 13th 2012 at 11:11AM in News
Next iteration of DirectX is exclusive to Windows 8

Next iteration of DirectX is exclusive to Windows 8

Microsoft has confirmed that DirectX 11.1 will be exclusive to Windows 8.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 12th 2012 at 11:33AM in News
Master Chief conquers UK as Halo 4 tops All Formats charts

Master Chief conquers UK as Halo 4 tops All Formats charts

Microsoft proves the Spartan super soldier still has what it takes as Halo 4 debuts at No.1 in the UK charts.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 12th 2012 at 10:11AM in News
X-Men: Destiny must be destroyed!

X-Men: Destiny must be destroyed!

It’s common knowledge that Silicon knights lost its legal battle with Epic Games. But what came next is less widely known.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 9th 2012 at 9:47AM in News
Gears of War series exceeds 19m sales

Gears of War series exceeds 19m sales

Microsoft has revealed the Gears of War series has surpassed 19m units sold.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Nov 8th 2012 at 7:52AM in News