Entries in 'Microsoft' (1859)

Xbox 360 gets limited edition Tomb Raider controller

Xbox 360 gets limited edition Tomb Raider controller

Square Enix and Microsoft has teamed up to create a special joypad for the launch of the Tomb Raider reboot.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 11th 2013 at 10:53AM in News
Don't worry, Xbox is not ditching the High Street

Don't worry, Xbox is not ditching the High Street

There is just one Microsoft-published game on the release schedule.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 11th 2013 at 10:30AM in News
Microsoft: Xbox Live ads a success, more investment on the way

Microsoft: Xbox Live ads a success, more investment on the way

Advertisements on the Xbox Live dashboard won't be going away anytime soon, as Microsoft has revealed plans to invest further into the space.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jan 11th 2013 at 7:57AM in News
Rare's Henson becomes new Lionhead boss

Rare's Henson becomes new Lionhead boss

Industry verteran Scott Henson has been named as the new head of operations at Fable studio Lionhead.

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on Jan 10th 2013 at 3:23PM in News

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Microsoft: 'We're moving away from being a maker of packaged goods'

Microsoft: 'We're moving away from being a maker of packaged goods'

The future of the games industry is in the cloud, Microsoft VP Phil Harrison said today.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 10th 2013 at 2:55PM in News
EA Origin UK boss Roger Walkden joins Microsoft

EA Origin UK boss Roger Walkden joins Microsoft

EA Origin's UK chief Roger Walkden has joined Microsoft Studios.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 10th 2013 at 2:54PM in News
Phil Harrison on Steam-box: 'It's very hard to launch hardware'

Phil Harrison on Steam-box: 'It's very hard to launch hardware'

Microsoft boss Phil Harrison says it will be hard for the likes of Steam and Nvidia to launch mass-market games consoles.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 10th 2013 at 2:49PM in News
VIDEO: Microsoft's IllumiRoom creates next-gen buzz

VIDEO: Microsoft's IllumiRoom creates next-gen buzz

With uncertainty abounding about the viability of the next-gen market, Microsoft has demoed some tech that could create huge excitement for the future of the Xbox brand.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 10th 2013 at 10:16AM in News

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60m sales and counting for Windows 8

60m sales and counting for Windows 8

Microsoft has sold in excess of 60m Windows 8 licenses in the ten weeks wince the operating system was launched.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 9th 2013 at 3:10PM in News
$8bn - the total losses made by Xbox 360 and PS3

$8bn - the total losses made by Xbox 360 and PS3

The console sector is at a crossroads, and a look at the numbers behind Xbox 360 and PS3 make for uncomfortable reading.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 7th 2013 at 2:56PM in News
Revealed: The UK's Top 20 bestselling games of 2012

Revealed: The UK's Top 20 bestselling games of 2012

Call of Duty: Black Ops II was 2012's biggest selling game of the year at UK retail.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 4th 2013 at 1:17PM in News
Microsoft acquires R2, beats Google and Apple

Microsoft acquires R2, beats Google and Apple

Microsoft has acquired US home entertainment start-up R2 Studios for an undisclosed sum.

Aaron Lee
by Aaron Lee
on Jan 3rd 2013 at 10:44AM in News

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158 days - the Xbox 720 countdown begins

158 days - the Xbox 720 countdown begins

The fist shot in the next-gen console battle has seemingly been fired.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 3rd 2013 at 8:48AM in News
Tories launch video games tax breaks microsite

Tories launch video games tax breaks microsite

The Conservative Party has launched a microsite explaining the reasons why it believes the UK video games industry is worthy of a tax break.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 2nd 2013 at 1:06PM in News
New Xbox Live entertainment apps launch

New Xbox Live entertainment apps launch

Xbox Live has added several new offerings to its budding entertainment app section.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Dec 21st 2012 at 7:17AM in News
Xbox controllers, accessories and points cards cut in price for indie retailers

Xbox controllers, accessories and points cards cut in price for indie retailers

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

on Dec 12th 2012 at 9:53AM in News

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'Oban', 'Kryptos' and 'Thebes' - the latest PS4 and Xbox 720 rumours

'Oban', 'Kryptos' and 'Thebes' - the latest PS4 and Xbox 720 rumours

The safe money is on both Sony and Microsoft announcing their next-gen consoles next year, so expect the rumour mill to intensify from this point onwards.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 11th 2012 at 12:44PM in News
Minecraft 360 edition averaging 50,000 sales a week

Minecraft 360 edition averaging 50,000 sales a week

It looks as if the Xbox 360 edition of Minecraft has a good chance of running down its PC predecessor in terms of sales.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Dec 10th 2012 at 7:08AM in News
Xbox 360 leads US hardware sales in November

Xbox 360 leads US hardware sales in November

There may be new consoles and handhelds on shelves, but Microsoft's seven-year-old machine still shifts the most units in the US.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 7th 2012 at 10:37AM in News
Halo franchise hits 50m units sold

Halo franchise hits 50m units sold

Microsoft has announced its Halo franchise has hit 50m lifetime sales.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Dec 7th 2012 at 8:10AM in News
Xbox Live adds new entertainment apps

Xbox Live adds new entertainment apps

Xbox Live is launching a handful of various entertainment apps in select countries this week.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Dec 6th 2012 at 7:30AM in News
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