Report: Microsoft Phasing Out its Microsoft Points System on Xbox Live
According to a source speaking with Inside Mobile Apps , Microsoft is planning to phase out its Microsoft Points system by the end of 2012. Microsoft using its points system as a virtual currency. It...
View ArticleRumor: Next Xbox to Use Blu-Ray, Upgraded Kinect
According to sources speaking with Kotaku , Microsoft will not be using DVD as its disc format for its next generation console, but instead will be using Blu-Ray. That isn't even the biggest surprise...
View ArticleMicrosoft: No New Hardware at E3 2012
Cedrick Delmas, the marketing director for Microsoft France, during an interview with Lepoint.Fr and translated by VG247 , was asked about the next generation Xbox, better known as the Xbox 720 by the...
View ArticleMicrosoft “Putting People First” adverts targets Google fears
Microsoft has launched an anti-Google campaign, suggesting its rival’s privacy policy changes “make it harder, not easier, for people to stay in control of their own information” and arguing Hotmail,...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s ‘Xbox Live cop’ has resigned
The man who was in charge of deciding who should live and who should die (in the world of Xbox Live gamertags, that is) has stepped down from his position after nearly 18 years at Microsoft.
View ArticleNPD Tallies US Video Game Revenue in Jan 12′, Consoles Still Dying
NPD has tallied US video game revenue for January 2012. The US video game industry continues to decline rather rapidly as the hardware market approaches full saturation with the current machines
View ArticleSaber Interactive CEO says Xbox 720 shouldn’t ban used games
After what seemed to be a flurry of developer support over rumors that Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox console might prevent used games from being played, a second major developer has come forward...
View ArticleMicrosoft Is Right To Not Sell A PS Vita Competitor
Although the PlayStation Vita ’s official launch date is February 22, those who invested in the First Edition Bundle were able to get their hands on the Vita on February 15. I happen to be one of...
View ArticleApple axes push iCloud & MobileMe email in Germany
Apple has disabled iCloud and MobileMe push-email support in Germany, after Motorola convinced a court the cloud sync service infringed its patents , though the Cupertino firm offers both a workaround...
View ArticleMicrosoft branding cull leaks plus Office 15 tablet UI tease
Microsoft is set to retire the Zune and Windows Live brands with Windows 8 , it’s reported, as well as offer a switchable tablet/desktop UI in the Office 15 apps for increased finger-friendliness. The...
View ArticleWhole Foods prototype shopping cart uses Kinect
Shopping carts today are far from what you would consider high-tech. The highest tech shopping carts I’ve ever seen have simple calculators attached. Grocery store chain Whole Foods is working on the...
View ArticleCan Microsoft Ever Be ‘Cool’ Like Apple?
As I was sitting at my desk earlier this week checking out the stories surrounding Microsoft’s Windows 8 Consumer Preview talk at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, I was struck by something: the...
View ArticleMicrosoft Xbox 360 will be strongest ever in 2012, company says
Console gaming enthusiasts are starting to get restless. With the Xbox 360 launching six and a half years ago, and the PS3 just one year later, gamers are starting to dream more and more about their...
View ArticleHalo 4 video preview reveals new multiplay and more
Microsoft and 343 Industries have given a new preview of Halo 4 , ahead of the Xbox 360 game’s expected release in time for the holidays. Returning Master Chief to center stage, and kick-starting a...
View Article2012 Year on Year Sales and Market Share Update to February 25th
Here we see data representing the global sales through to consumers and change in sales performance of the three home consoles over comparable periods for 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
View ArticleNPD February Sales Results
NPD has released February 2012 figures for the US video game market. Hardware and boxed software fell 20 percent to $1.06 billion but consumers spent $500 million to $600 million on digitally...
View ArticleYahoo sues Facebook for patent infringement
Yahoo has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Facebook, a first in the realms of social media and an extension of the patent feuds already blistering in Silicon Valley between smartphone and...
View ArticleMicrosoft: No Talk of New Xbox Anytime Soon
Ryan James, Group PR Manager for Microsoft Studios, spoke with Game Informer about Microsoft's plan for Xbox in 2012. The biggest news is that 2012 will only be about the Xbox 360 and that there will...
View ArticleRIM buoyant over bizarre $1.5bn Samsung investment rumor
RIM has seen a sudden jump in share price this morning, after rumors surfaced that Samsung is considering a potential $1.5bn investment into the Canadian company. Although tenuous, the rumor has been...
View ArticleSlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: March 19, 2012
Happy Monday, everyone. That’s right; it’s time for another work week
View ArticleWindows 8 rumored to complete this summer for October launch
We all know that Windows 8 is coming, and many computer makers have big plans for using the operating system in a new generation of tablets to challenge the iPad. People claiming to have knowledge of...
View ArticleWindows Phone hits China with HTC Eternity
Windows Phone has launched in China today, with HTC leading the charge with its HTC Eternity smartphone that will, at first at least, be offered SIM-free and unlocked. A 4.7-inch handset with twin...
View ArticleMinecraft: Xbox 360 Edition announced
This week the folks at Microsoft Studios have let the world know that they’ll be officially unveiling the inner workings of a brand new version of Mincraft this week: one made specifically for the...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s Windows Phone Marketplace surpasses 70K apps
In the world of the iPhone App Store and Google Play, apps are now counted in the hundreds of thousands. Microsoft’s burgeoning alternative isn’t quite there yet, but it is showing modest and...
View ArticleGameStop CEO doesn’t believe in Xbox 720 pre-owned blocking feature
The man at the top of the #1 video game retailer in the US does not believe all the hype about rumors Microsoft’s next home console will be able to block consumers from playing pre-owned games. Rumors...
View ArticlePlayStation Orbis "has the jump" on next Xbox – rumor
Source indicates that Sony will actually launch its next console before Microsoft
View ArticleAnalysts: Next Generation Sales to Drop due to Tablets and Smartphones
Analysts Michael J. Olson and Andrew D. Connor at Piper Jaffray have made predictions about the next generation of consoles.
View ArticleBattlefield: A Sales History
Welcome to this week’s edition of “A Sales History.” This week we will be taking a look at the sales history of the Battlefield franchise. Last week we looked at sales history of Call of Duty and the...
View Article2012 Year on Year Sales and Market Share Update to June 23th
Here we see data representing the global sales through to consumers and change in sales performance of the three home consoles over comparable periods for 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
View ArticleTHQ Sued Again Over its uDraw Peripheral
THQ is being sued a second time over its uDraw peripheral. A month ago THQ was sued by Robbins Umeda LLPs being accused of "materially false and misleading statements." The latest lawsuit comes from...
View ArticleIwata: Launching First Not Important, Return to Profitability
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata speaking with Gamasutra has gone on to state that being first to the market isn't important.
View Article2012 Year on Year Sales and Market Share Update to July 28th
Here we see data representing the global sales through to consumers and change in sales performance of the three home consoles over comparable periods for 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
View ArticleEA: PS4 and Next Xbox to Launch ‘in About a Year�s Time’
Electronic Arts Labels president Frank Gibeau, speaking with Bloomberg TV , has said that the next generation PlayStation and Xbox will be released in about a years time. He has also said that the...
View ArticleUSA Preorders Chart, 1 December 2012 – Far Cry 3
Overview There are is one game in the top 30 to be in its final week before launch, Far Cry 3 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. As a reminder the Pro data is back up, which means that I am...
View Article2012 Year on Year Sales and Market Share Update to December 29th
Here we see data representing the global sales through to consumers and change in sales performance of the three home consoles over comparable periods for 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Also shown is the...
View ArticleAnalyst: Next Generation PlayStation and Xbox Could Cost $400
Baird Equity Research analyst Colin Sebastian spoke with Computer and Video Games about how much Sony and Microsoft will sell their next generation home consoles. Sebastian after being at several...
View ArticleRumor: Next Generation PS and Xbox to be Revealed Around GDC in March
Game Informer has reported that both Sony and Microsoft will unveil their next generation home consoles around GDC, which takes place from March 25 to March 29. They said that both will wait to show...
View ArticleRumor: Next Xbox to be Unveiled April 26
The next generation Xbox is set to be unveiled on April 26 according to a rumor. Rob Crossley Tweeted the news yesterday saying that a trusted source provided him the date. The announcement will come...
View ArticleTop 10 in Sales – Europe: 2012 Edition
Welcome to the ‘Top 10’ weekly feature. Each week we will be taking a look at the top 10 selling games in a particular genre, platform, most recent month, even sprinkling in the top 10 selling games...
View Article2013 Year on Year Sales and Market Share Update to March 16th
Here we see data representing the global sales through to consumers and change in sales performance of the four home consoles and four handhelds over comparable periods for 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013....
View ArticleTop 10 in Sales – Global: 2012 Edition
Welcome to the ‘Top 10’ weekly feature. Each week we will be taking a look at the top 10 selling games in a particular genre, platform, most recent month, even sprinkling in the top 10 selling games...
View ArticleAtari Founder: Next Xbox to Outsell the PlayStation 4
Atari founder Nolan Bushnell said on GameTrailers’ Rollin’ with Nolan and reported by GameSpot that he believes that the next Xbox will outsell the PlayStation 4. The reason is that Microsoft will have...
View ArticleAnalyst: 11M Next Generation Consoles Sold by 2014
Jesse Divnich, an analyst for EEDAR, has made a bold prediction that next generation consoles, the PlayStation 4 and next Xbox, will sell more than 11 million units combined by 2014. He expects sales...
View ArticleTop 10 in Sales – April 2013
Welcome to the ‘Top 10’ weekly feature. Each week we will be taking a look at the top 10 selling games in a particular genre, platform, most recent month, even sprinkling in the top 10 selling games...
View ArticleTop 10 in Sales – Grand Theft Auto
Welcome to the ‘Top 10’ weekly feature. Each week we will be taking a look at the top 10 selling games in a particular genre, platform, most recent month, even sprinkling in the top 10 selling games...
View ArticleGameStop: Xbox One, PlayStation 4 Games Can Be Resold
GameStop president Tony Bartel has told Forbes that games for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 can be resold. There has been a lot of confusion after the Xbox One reveal yesterday whether the system will...
View ArticleMicrosoft: Home Console Market to Grow 30% in 8th Generation
Microsoft Europe’s VP of Interactive Chris Lewis has told GamesIndustry International that the 8th generation of home consoles, the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Wii U, will be 30 percent larger than the...
View ArticleWeekly Sales Analysis, 1 June – GRID 2, Fuse
Overview Overall hardware sales decreased by two percent week-on-week. Week-on-week sales are up for the Wii U and DS, and down for everything else. Overall year-on-year sales are down 22 percent....
View ArticleReport: GameStop Stops Taking Xbox One Pre-orders
There are reports that GameStop has stopped taking pre-orders for the Xbox One. Polygon has called many stores around the US and all of them have stopped taking pre-orders. However, they are still...
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