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Amazon is selling Xbox 360 Arcade for 149.99 and Xbox 360 Pro for 189.99, listing the RRPs at 159.99 and 199.99 respectively. The online retailer is also selling Xbox 360 Elite for 249.99, with an RRP of 259.99. The original RRP for the Arcade, Pro and Elite was previously set …
Read More »Gears of War 2 headlines fabulous year of 360 games
MICROSOFT is planning a huge marketing push in promotion of November’s release Gears of War 2. And the platform holder has told MCV that on top of the big-name shooter, it has lined up ‘something for everyone’ on Xbox 360 this year. Gears of War 2 was unveiled during Microsoft’s …
Read More »Xbox 360 price drop confirmed?
A report in the German Financial Times claims to corroborate reports circulating earlier this week – and confirmed by MCV – that Microsoft will cut the price of the Xbox 360. Reportedly ahead of Microsoft’s official confirmation on Monday morning, the paper says that the price of the entry-level Arcade …
Read More »XNA heading to smartphones?
Microsoft's Satchell says team 'isn't focused on business model', wants to enable community first
Read More »Microsoft: Xbox wallet share larger than Wii or PS3
Microsoft claims it bases its success on wallet share and not units sold, reports investor.com. "We’re very proud that our share of wallet is disproportionately larger than either of our two competitors," said corporate vice president of global marketing for Microsoft’s interactive entertainment business, Jeff Bell. Bell cites the 360’s …
Read More »Bach: PS3 cant compete with Xbox Live
Microsoft’s E&D president Robbie Bach claims that Xbox Live sets the 360 apart from its rivals. Xbox Live is a big differentiator for us,” said Bach to investor.com, That drives a significant amount of energy around what’s on with Xbox.” Bach cites the exclusive downloadable content for GTA 4 as …
Read More »‘Distribution will drive user creativity’
XNA lead Satchell tells us how Xbox Live Community Games will foster independent development
Read More »Xbox 360 price cut coming this month
MCV has it on very good authority that Microsoft is planning an Xbox 360 price cut later this month, which will allow its lower-spec Arcade model to compete with Nintendo’s Wii on price. In what is being seen as a significant move to attract the family market, that would mean …
Read More »Ninja Gaiden 2 coming in June
Ninja Gaiden 2 will be made available for European gamers in June, according to Microsoft. During the game, players must guide Ryu Hayabusa on a mission to avenge his clan and prevent the destruction of the human race. Team Ninja’s Tomonobu Itagaki previously announced that the game would be coming …
Read More »Carbonated shows first Microsoft Surface game
Casual studio creates debut title for touch-screen tech
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