After a successful promotion where a wide variety of themes and downloadable content packs had their prices cut Microsoft has announced a ‘Holiday Deal of the Week’ plan for December, giving gamers a chance to buy a gift for an online buddy or to pick up some stuff for themselves if they’re strapped for cash [...]

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Basking in the deathly red lit glory of the Xbox 360, Microsoft today announced that the console has now outsold its predecessor, meaning that it has sold over 25 million units since its launch in 2005.
“We’ve already surpassed the installed base of the original Xbox–which is a really significant milestone,” said Microsoft entertainment VP Chris [...]

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Three more titles are being added to the Arcade Hits collection by Microsoft, effectively giving price cuts to the following: Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Worms and Feeding Frenzy.
These games will now retail for 400 Microsoft points ($5). This reflects a 50% discount for all three games. However, the price cuts are yet to take [...]

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A new party-centric preview for the New Xbox Experience has gone live, offering a sneak peek at the party feature in the console’s many multiplayer games. This allows players to stay together across different games and join together more easily.
This party feature joins many other newcomers, including Netflix streaming, customizable [...]

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Following up on his promise, Major Nelson has revealed that a few thousand fans will find their way to the New Xbox Experience, the Xbox 360 dashboard overhaul, earlier than the scheduled release date of November 19.
Users can now sign up at Microsoft Connect – the company’s beta software site [...]

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It’s sad to point out how console gaming has turned into PC gaming, what with huge day one patches coming out now, but that’s not my job. My job is to report that Lionhead is working on fixing game-breaking bugs in Fable 2, which was released just a couple of [...]

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Despite the depressing US economy, Microsoft today files its first quarter earnings, reporting a first quarter revenue on strong sales of the Xbox 360. The company raked in a total of $15 billion in revenue, resulting in a net income of $4.3 billion.
Profits were pretty good, with the entertainment division contributing $178 million, representing [...]

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A Microsoft spokesperson told Edge Magazine that Microsoft has no plans of releasing Gears of War 2 in Japan or Germany. No clear reason was given as to why the game will not be released in Japan. The game performed very well in the East, selling over 33,000 copies in the first week alone. In [...]

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Piracy on the Xbox 360 is reaching new extremes, as Gears of War 2, Microsoft’s big title this holiday season, has been hacked and put up on file-sharing sites. The game is still two weeks away from retail release.
In fact, I can confirm the existence of the hacked version myself, though the links have [...]

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Disappointing those who were looking forward to it, Microsoft announced that Xbox Live Primetime, the online quiz network that was originally announced as part of the New Xbox Experience, won’t arrive alongside the dashboard update on November 19.
The company notes that they delay was necessary to “ensure a smooth launch [...]

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Following word from Konami that they are looking into porting Metal Gear Solid 4 to Xbox 360, Microsoft’s Xbox Live boss John Schappert pointed out that the console has enough power to “handle” the game; he also expressed his admiration for Kojima’s “masterpiece.”
“I’m certainly in the fan club that would love to see Kojima-san’s [...]

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The next Xbox console might be hidden deep within the bowels of the Microsoft campus, but that doesn’t stop people from speculating about it. Xbox fansite Xbox Evolved claims that Microsoft is “testing the waters” with “forward-compatible games” for the next-gen Xbox console, which is often humorously referred to as the Xbox 720.
The site [...]

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Hoping to turn the Gears franchise into the next Halo, Microsoft has announced that over 20,000 retailers in the US will open at midnight on November 7 for the release of Gears of War 2.
Those who attend these midnight events will receive a token for a limited-edition in-game item; they will also be able [...]

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Following up on word that Microsoft would offer storage solutions to owners of the Core and Arcade models of the Xbox 360, the company announced that they will start a Memory Upgrade program where they will offer Core owners free 512MB memory cards, or the option of buying a $20 20GB hard drive.
Arcade model [...]

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No one doubted the popularity of a Gears of War sequel, but no one ever knew just how popular it would be. Even before its release, Gears of War 2 has surpassed the fame (and fortune) of its predecessor, having more presales orders than the first game.
Based on these figures alone, Microsoft declared the [...]

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Microsoft is thinking of implementing streaming media in its New Xbox Experience, which is due out November 19. On MTV Multiplayer is word that Microsoft just might add photo and video sharing features, noting that the new dashboard is fully server-based, and that new features and applications can be easily added by Microsoft without [...]

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Hoping to break the tradition set by itself, Microsoft will no longer release biannual updates, instead opting to push out updates more frequently, following in the footsteps of Sony.
The “spring” and “fall” updates would introduce big new features to the Xbox 360, including DivX playback and the upcoming Avatars support.
"I [...]

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In anticipation of the upcoming New Xbox Experience, Microsoft issued word that some of its users won’t be able to jump on the Avatars bandwagon as they lack the one thing needed most: memory.
Three models of Xbox 360 units are available at retail, with the cheapest one lacking the much-needed [...]

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Quite untypical of a Sony executive, Sony Worldwide Studios head Shuhei Yoshida revealed that he actually wants to see the Xbox 360 succeed in Japan.
In an interview with Eurogamer, Yoshida was generous in his praise toward rival Microsoft and Xbox 360, saying that he would “really like to see both PS3 and 360 succeed [...]

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Capitalizing on the upcoming holiday season, Microsoft has announced a series of bundles that feature free games.
First up is the Arcade unit that will pack Sega Superstars Tennis along with five free Xbox Live Arcade games. The Pro and Elite models feature Lego Indiana Jones and Kung Fu Panda, obviously catering to the mom-and-pop [...]

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