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Read More »Windows Phone 7 dated
Details of the launch plans of Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 7 have been revealed by the Wall Street Journal. The launch is said to be "centered" in New York with events in other cities simultaneously according to people "familiar with the launch plans" cited by the WSJ. The launch event …
Read More »Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 7 battleplan
Gamescom: 63 titles head to Windows Phone 7, including Halo and Crackdown
Read More »MGS turns to mobile games
Microsoft will use its own internal development teams to populate the upcoming Windows Mobile games platform. The company said it is establishing a new studio, known as MGS Mobile Gaming, which will support first party development and evangelise mobile gaming across MGS”. Windows Mobile 7 is the PC giant’s newest …
Read More »Fable III delayed on PC
Microsoft has confirmed that it has delayed the PC version of upcoming RPG sequel Fable III on PC. Speaking to IGN, the platform holder stated: The console and PC versions are now on different schedules as we’re focusing on building experiences optimized for each platform. We aren’t announcing a ship …
Read More »New PC promises from Microsoft
The release of Fable III on PC heralds yet another fresh dawn for Microsoft and its commitment to Games for Windows. That seems to be the suggestion from a leaked internal Q&A document obtained by Kotaku which reads as follows: Q: Does "Fable III" on Windows signal a larger reinvestment …
Read More »Fable 3 confirmed for PC?
Microsoft’s Fable 3 will be released for PC as well as Xbox 360 when it goes on sale this December, the official boxart for the game seems to indicate. The publisher released official pack shots for the game today which carry the ‘Only on Xbox 360 & Windows’ badge. In …
Read More »Nintendo certifies ShiVa 3D
Wii added to Stonetripâ??s multiplatform 3D engine license
Read More »Windows 7 shifts 90m
More than 90m copies of Windows 7 licences have been sold, making it the fastest-selling operating system in history. A post on The Windows Blog broke the news, with a spokesperson saying: We’re humbled and excited that people are responding so positively to Windows 7.” Windows 7 for PC was …
Read More »XBL integrated in Windows Mobile 7
Xbox Live will be a fully integrated part of the next generation of Microsoft’s smartphone Windows OS, the platform holder has today revealed. The OS’s Xbox Live hub will include both playable XBL titles as well as Achievements and access to a user’s current gamer profile and avatar. However, simultaneous …
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