Entries in 'Xbox' (821)

FFXIII Collector’s Edition announced

FFXIII Collector’s Edition announced

Square Enix has lifted the lid on the Final Fantasy XIII Limited Collector’s Edition which will be released for both Xbox 360 and PS3 on March 9th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 22nd 2010 at 4:35PM in News
Front Mission Evolved targets UK

Front Mission Evolved targets UK

The latest instalment in the Front Mission series is targeting a spring release in the UK, Square Enix has confirmed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 21st 2010 at 5:23PM in News
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 tees off

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 tees off

Tiger Woods himself may be in a period of hibernation following his widely reported festive frolics, but the EA gold steam train carries on nonetheless with confirmation that Tiger Woods ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 21st 2010 at 4:32PM in News
Alan Wake on track for spring

Alan Wake on track for spring

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 exclusive Alan Wake is still on track for a worldwide release this spring, developer Remedy Entertainment has reiterated.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 20th 2010 at 3:56PM in News

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Mass Effect 3 confirmed for 360

Mass Effect 3 confirmed for 360

Ahead of the release of EA’s Mass Effect 2 next week, the game’s developer BioWare has confirmed that the third entry in the series will be released on Microsoft’s Xbox ...

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by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 20th 2010 at 10:25AM in News
Microsoft clarifies NPD claims

Microsoft clarifies NPD claims

Platform holder Microsoft has clarified a statement that it released earlier today that appeared to claim that Xbox 360 sold 10m units in the US in 2009 – a number ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 15th 2010 at 8:59PM in News
Confusion over 360 sales numbers

Confusion over 360 sales numbers

Questions are being asked about Microsoft’s claim that Xbox 360 console sold over 10m units in North America in 2009.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 15th 2010 at 1:55PM in News
NPD: “Breakthrough year” for 360

NPD: “Breakthrough year” for 360

Platform holder Microsoft has hailed what it describes as a “breakthrough year” for Xbox 360 in North America through 2009.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 15th 2010 at 11:06AM in News

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NPD: Hardware sales records tumble

NPD: Hardware sales records tumble

After what may well be looked upon as a troubled year by its own standards, Nintendo has emerged from 2009 buoyant thanks to news of record-breaking performances from the Wii ...

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by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 15th 2010 at 9:52AM in News
Xbox push for new Ben 10 title

Xbox push for new Ben 10 title

D3Publisher is targeting Xbox 360 owners with the marketing campaign for its next Ben 10 video game.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 14th 2010 at 3:26PM in News
Now Ubisoft plays down Wii ambitions

Now Ubisoft plays down Wii ambitions

Ahead of what increasingly looks like a very different year for Wii than it has had before, Ubisoft has become the latest publisher to say that its business ambitions are ...

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by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 14th 2010 at 9:49AM in News
Microsoft cuts Games-On-Demand prices

Microsoft cuts Games-On-Demand prices

Xbox 360 platform holder Microsoft has cut the price of a number of titles on its Xbox Live Games-On-Demand service in several territories – but not, it seems, in the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 13th 2010 at 11:15AM in News

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120GB Xbox Elite RIP?

120GB Xbox Elite RIP?

With the dust just having settled on all the pre-Christmas hardware price cutting rumours are mounting that Microsoft is preparing to replace its existing 120GB Xbox 360 Elite model with ...

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by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 13th 2010 at 10:56AM in News
Xbox 360 is “fully 3D capable”

Xbox 360 is “fully 3D capable”

With Sony having made plenty of noise about the bright 3D future it envisages for the PS3, Microsoft has now stated that the Xbox 360 is already fully kitted ...

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by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 13th 2010 at 10:09AM in News
Risk to invade XBLA

Risk to invade XBLA

Due for release some time in early 2010, the game includes “outlandish factions, a unique art style, new gameplay twists and off-beat humour”. It is being geared both towards fans ...

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by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 12th 2010 at 2:12PM in News
Bach: Xbox not yet at mid-age

Bach: Xbox not yet at mid-age

As Xbox 360 enters its fifth year on the market in times past we would typically be bracing ourselves for the arrival of its successor – but Microsoft reckons that ...

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by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 12th 2010 at 1:27PM in News

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Natal and Wand to reach beyond Wii

Natal and Wand to reach beyond Wii

In an exclusive interview with MCV, EA Europe’s senior VP Jens Uwe Intat has claimed that the upcoming Xbox 360 Natal and PS3 Motion Controller will reach audiences left untouched ...

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by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 12th 2010 at 12:05PM in News
Serious Sam HD hits XBL this week

Serious Sam HD hits XBL this week

Microsoft’s Major Nelson has announced that this week’s Xbox Live Arcade release will be Croteam’s frivolous first person shooter Serious Sam HD.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 11th 2010 at 5:09PM in News
JAPAN: N3II dated

JAPAN: N3II dated

The official Ninety-Nine Nights II website has confirmed that the hack ‘n’ slash sequel, or N3II to use its abbreviation, will be released in Japan on Xbox 360 this spring.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 11th 2010 at 12:23PM in News
Xbox 360 and PS3 buck ’09 dip

Xbox 360 and PS3 buck ’09 dip

In a year that saw most sectors of the UK video games market suffer year-on-year declines, both the Xbox 360 and PS3 have emerged as the real winners of the ...

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by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 11th 2010 at 12:00PM in News
Natal to sell ‘millions’ this Xmas

Natal to sell ‘millions’ this Xmas

Microsoft’s director of product management Aaron Greenberg has predicted that Xbox 360 Natal will sell “millions” of units upon its launch in the latter stages of this year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 11th 2010 at 11:57AM in News
Halo 3 most played XBL title in 2009

Halo 3 most played XBL title in 2009

Microsoft’s Major Nelson has released the 2009 Xbox Live Charts, and they show that Bungie’s Halo 3 has managed to pip Activision’s trio of popular Call of Duty titles to ...

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by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 11th 2010 at 10:48AM in News
Left 4 Dead 2 open to Silver XBL members

Left 4 Dead 2 open to Silver XBL members

Microsoft has confirmed that Silver members of Xbox Live will be granted access to the multiplayer features of EA’s Left 4 Dead 2 next weekend.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 8th 2010 at 3:44PM in News
Xbox Game Room detailed

Xbox Game Room detailed

Further to its CES reveal of Xbox Live Game Room, a virtual and social games hub, Microsoft has outlined its three-pronged payment strategy for the service.

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by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 7th 2010 at 5:06PM in News
Xbox 360 sales hit 39m

Xbox 360 sales hit 39m

As part of its many announcements at America’s technology showcase CES, Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer has confirmed that Xbox 360 has now sold 39m units worldwide since its arrival in 2005.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 7th 2010 at 9:44AM in News