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• Microsoft Prices 360 Below $200 in Japan

  TOKYO -- During a media event held in Tokyo today, Xbox Japan general manager Takashi Sensui announced price cuts for the Xbox 360 in Japan starting September 11. The bare-bones Arcade unit -- it comes with no hard drive -- will be priced at 19,800 yen ($183), making it the first current-gen console to dip under the $200 level. Nintendo's Wii is... Posted Sep 01 2008, 09:39 AM by chipgm with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox 360, Microsoft, Xbox 360 Elite, xbox 360 Arcade

• Bungie's Frank O'Connor Joins the Evil Empire (MSFT)

  Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria! (Dr. Peter Venkman) Bungie's content manager will leave the developer to join former parent Microsoft in order to "work more closely... on the Halo series". Content manager Frank O'Connor announced his plan to depart for Microsoft in a post on Bungie's website, but... Posted May 19 2008, 08:30 AM by cosmo with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Microsoft, Bungie Studios, Halo

• Microsoft GDC Keynote Highlights

  Here are the highlights from the Microsoft GDC Keynote. I'm sure I've missed something, but there are the first things I spotted...not in order of significance. Microsoft knows there is shortage of Xbox 360s on the shelf right now, more are on the way. The Xbox 360 community has unlocked over 1 billion achievements. Over 3 million songs have... Posted Feb 20 2008, 10:30 AM by jigsawhc with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Microsoft, GDC

• Microsoft introduces the Zune Card - aka music version of Xbox Gamer Card

  With the new releases of the Zune 4,8,and 80, Microsoft has also hatched a plan to start a community built around music called the "Social". Much like they have done with the Xbox 360, they have given users tools to allow for their own online identity. When signed up at the Zune.net site, users will have their own profile page where other... Posted Nov 15 2007, 07:38 PM by Sharky with | with 10 comment(s) Filed under: Microsoft, Zune Card

• (Rumor) Microsoft First Party Title Canceled. An exec may get the Boot. ****Updated****

  Rumor has it that a first party title game is getting canceled and a higher up at Microsoft is getting fired.... Posted Nov 15 2007, 04:05 PM by Booyabobby with | with 23 comment(s) Filed under: Microsoft, Rumor

• Looks Like Bungie and Microsoft Are Parting Ways...sort of

  Bungie's Point of View: As you have no doubt read on the web today, Microsoft Corp. and Bungie Studios, have reached an unprecedented and exciting agreement – starting immediately, Bungie will become an independent company and will retain a long-term publishing agreement with Microsoft Game Studios for “Halo” titles. The new structure became effective... Posted Oct 05 2007, 08:20 AM by jigsawhc with | with 11 comment(s) Filed under: Microsoft, Bungie Studios

• More Headache for MS, Racing Wheel Overheats

  Ouch, another blow to Microsoft with the hit they took from actual console problems earlier this summer. Nonetheless, bravo for admitting it and doing something about it. I personally don't have the wheel, have any of you had problems? SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp ., facing its second Xbox 360 headache of the summer, will replace parts of its Wireless Racing... Posted Aug 23 2007, 06:42 PM by Ender1986 with | with no comments Filed under: Xbox 360, Microsoft, hardware

• Uhh...wow...Moore resigns from MS!

  It looks as though Peter Moore has left MS to go...elsewhere? REDMOND, Wash., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. today announced that Don Mattrick, a former president at Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), will lead the Interactive Entertainment Business (IEB), which includes overseeing the Xbox® and Games for Windows® businesses. Peter Moore... Posted Jul 17 2007, 03:00 PM by FrostyMelon with | with 9 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox 360, Microsoft

• Microsoft Expands Xbox 360 Warranty

  Microsoft announced today that it is expanding its Xbox 360 warranty to three years for any customer who experiences the three flashing red lights error message that indicates hardware failure. All repairs will be made free of charge for three years from the time of purchase, including shipping expenses. Anybody who previously has paid for their consoles... Posted Jul 05 2007, 04:18 PM by soul embrace with | with 11 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox 360, Microsoft, Warranty, IGN

• Cross Platform Gaming: Tied Fates

  It is shocking to discover that The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion has something in common with the infamous Hot Coffee Mod. In case you missed it, the Hot Coffee Mod treated gamers to interactive sexual encounters in the last installment of Grand Theft Auto. The incident started on the PC but was found to be repeatable on chipped Playstation and Xbox consoles... Posted Jun 17 2007, 09:18 PM by Dark T Prophecy with | with no comments Filed under: Xbox 360, Oblivion, Microsoft, Bethesda, mod

• Online gaming - Xbox Live vs Playstation Network - Something to consider

  Recently, I have noticed that Sony and some of it's developers are starting to shut down online gameplay on some of their Playstation 2 games (Amplitude and Metal Gear Solid 3). Since Sony does not have a unified online structure like Xbox Live, the online game play for Playstation Network games only lasts as long as the developers see the need to support it. Unlike Sony's online service, Xbox Live is set up in a way that allows you to always be able to play your games online, no matter how old they are. The servers that allow you to connect with friends and play online are managed by Microsoft; and will always be available as long as the Xbox Live service is up and running. If you are a die hard online gamer, or someone that likes to collect games, this is definitely something to consider. I have a feeling many gamers do not realize this... Posted Mar 12 2007, 09:58 AM by Sharky with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: Playstation, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Sony, Microsoft, Playstation Network

• Microsoft Reveals Live For Windows Pricing

  Microsoft revealed yesterday the pricing for Live for Windows, the Vista equivalent to Xbox Live. The pricing plan is identical to Xbox Live: a Silver membership will be free and Gold will cost you either $8 for one month, $20 for three months or $50 for a full year, according to Game Informer. Appropriately, Xbox Live Gold members will be able to use... Posted Mar 07 2007, 02:21 PM by jigsawhc with | with no comments Filed under: Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Microsoft, Windows Vista

• Wii to outsell Xbox 360, PS3 until 2008?

  Source: Some excerpts from the article: Nintendo's Wii console will outship and outsell the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 throughout 2007 and 2008, according to market research firm IDC. "Nintendo is the only one of the three manufacturers working to grow its accessible market for its hardware and software by broadening its audience beyond the traditional... Posted Mar 02 2007, 02:15 PM by SymChris with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Nintendo, Xbox 360, Wii, Sony, Microsoft, AGE Blog, Playstation 3

• Japanese game developer's view on JPN market

  The Lost Planet Community Blog has a nice interview up with the Lost Planet producer, Jun Takeuchi. He goes into pretty good detail about his views of the state of Japanese game development... Posted Feb 02 2007, 09:38 AM by Sharky with | with no comments Filed under: Nintendo, Xbox 360, Wii, Sony, Microsoft, Playstation 3, Lost Planet

• [Release Dates] : Games releasing between February 6th-21st, 2007

  Here are the release dates for Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Sony PS3 and Sony PSP games coming out between February 6th-21st. These two weeks there is not much coming out for the consoles, but there is a lot of games coming out for the DS and PSP systems.... Posted Jan 27 2007, 08:41 AM by soul embrace with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: Nintendo, Xbox 360, Wii, Sony, Microsoft, PSP, DS, Release Dates, Playstation 3

• Microsoft CFO says taking cautious outlook on Xbox

  This just in from the investors conf call: SEATTLE, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote , Profile , Research ) on Thursday lowered the sales outlook for its entertainment and device division for the second half of its fiscal year, citing a reasonable amount of inventory in stores. "We are just being cautious about the second half. It was... Posted Jan 25 2007, 04:44 PM by cosmo with | with no comments Filed under: Xbox 360, Microsoft

• MSFT Earns $.26/Share in Q2: Xbox 360 and Entertainment Division Sales up 76% and Account for 24% of All Revenue

  MSFT reported 2nd Qtr sales and while they are still losing money on every box, the 360 is driving revenue growth in the behemoth. The company's Xbox 360 gaming system proved to be a big seller during the crucial holiday season, and sales in the company's entertainment and devices division jumped 76 percent from the year-ago period. That division is... Posted Jan 25 2007, 04:35 PM by cosmo with | with no comments Filed under: Xbox 360, Microsoft

• Gates takes on Sony and Nintendo

  "If you want to play online, get an Xbox" Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has declared that the strategy for Xbox 360 is "working perfectly", questioning Sony and Nintendo's next-gen console offerings. As reported by Dean Takahashi of the San Jose Mercury News, Gates observed that the original Xbox was "20 per cent better" than its rivals. However, he... Posted Jan 19 2007, 11:32 AM by OsiViper with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Nintendo, Xbox 360, Wii, Sony, Microsoft, Playstation 3

• Microsoft claim: Less than 50% of 360 owner had origional Xbox

  I'm not sure I believe that claim since everyone I know with a 360 also had an Xbox. Anyone here at AGE have a 360 that did not have an Xbox? Quote: In a recent interview with Gamesindustry.biz, Microsoft's general manager of game development, Chris Satchell, speaks at length about the future of the Xbox 360 and its competition. He takes time to leverage... Posted Jan 18 2007, 09:24 AM by jigsawhc with | with 8 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox, Xbox 360, Microsoft

• [Release Dates] : Games releasing between January 17th-31st, 2007

  Here are the release dates for Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Sony PS3 and Sony PSP games coming out between January 3rd and January 17th. There is not much coming out during these two weeks... Posted Jan 15 2007, 08:43 AM by soul embrace with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Nintendo, Xbox 360, Wii, Sony, Microsoft, PSP, DS, Release Dates, Playstation 3