Microsoft Sells 310,000 Xbox 360s During Black Friday Week
Coming on the heels of Nintendo of America's announcement of its best North American sales week ever -- with 350,000 Wiis and 653,000 Nintendo DSes sold -- a CNBC report states that Microsoft has announced it sold 310,000 Xbox 360 systems during the same period, allegedly outselling the PlayStation 3... Read on »
Microsoft and Bungie Studios to Evolve Relationship
Microsoft Corp. today announced a plan for Bungie Studios, the developers of the “Halo®” franchise, to embark on a path to become an independent company. Microsoft will retain an equity interest in Bungie, at the same time continuing its long-standing publishing agreement between Microsoft Game Studios and Bungie for the... Read on »
Halo 3: Over $300 million in one week
Interactive entertainment will never be the same, with the launch of one title that has changed the way the world thinks about video games. “Halo® 3” has captured the attention of consumers worldwide and has made history as one of the biggest entertainment launches of all time. Microsoft Corp. today... Read on »
Halo 3 Reaches $170 Million In First Day Sales
Microsoft has announced that its Halo 3 has sold an estimated $170 million in its first day, making it "the biggest entertainment... Read on »
Halo 3 Goes Gold
Microsoft and Bungie announced today that Halo 3 has gone gold. The game is schedule for release on September 25, 2007 in... Read on »
US physicians urge game-ratings overhaul
Earlier this week, the American Physiatrists Association tabled a resolution to "strongly encourage" the "inclusion of 'Internet/video game addiction' as a formal diagnostic disorder." That wasn't the end of the story, though. Now, the APA's parent organization, the American Medical Association, has called for further research on games' effects--and a... Read on »
Nintendo Confirms Plans For WiiWare Downloadable Content
Officials from Nintendo have confirmed plans to release original downloadable content on the Wii, with an announcement today at a private Nintendo developer conference. The company describes WiiWare as a “game-creation service” that will allow developers of all sizes to create downloadable games content for sale by Nintendo through the... Read on »
Take-Two Suspends Release Of Manhunt 2
Following earlier confirmation that Nintendo and Sony would not release Rockstar's Manhunt 2 with its U.S. 'Adults Only' rating, and the game refused a rating in the U.K., Take-Two representatives have confirmed it has "temporarily suspended" plans to distribute the game. According to an official statement distributed to journalists, including... Read on »
Gates Hints At New Xbox Control System
Microsoft’s Bill Gates has given the strongest hint yet that the company plans to introduce a new control system for the Xbox 360 influenced by the success of the Wii, although his somewhat vague comments suggest a very different approach to Nintendo. As detailed by technology website All Things Digital,... Read on »
Analysts: Halo 3 to push Xbox business into the black
Goldman-Sachs expects first-week sales of Bungie's shooter to reach about $170 million, giving Microsoft's gaming division its first profitable quarter. There's no question that Halo 3 is going to be big. Several weeks ago, a rumor surfaced that GameStop had already collected an outlandish 4 million preorders for the game.... Read on »
Sega Confirms Wii NiGHTS For U.S. This Fall
Following a flurry of internet reports and speculation over the past week, Sega of America has confirmed the upcoming release of a new NiGHTS game for the Nintendo Wii, with an expected stateside release window this fall. While little else is yet known about the title, known as NiGHTS: Journey... Read on »
Microsoft responds to Watchdog
Microsoft has responded to claims by the BBC's Watchdog programme that it is charging excessive amounts for Xbox 360 repairs, stating that there is "no systemic issue" with the console. Last night's episode of the consumer affairs show featured two gamers whose Xbox 360 units had broken after just over... Read on »
Xbox Live Members Earn Rewards for Achievements
As just announced on GameInformer, we're launching a program in the US to reward Xbox Live members who increase their gamerscore, beginning Feb. 12. We're partnering with Old Spice to give away prizes valued at more than $500,000. Since this is a pilot program, we're starting with the US, but... Read on »
Wii tops new console launches
Nintendo's upstart platform sells 1.1 million in 2006, versus 687,300 PS3s; both surpass the 607,000 Xbox 360s sold in 2005; 1.1 million 360s sold in December. With the release of NPD Funworld's 2006 numbers today, one big question was answered. Namely, the figures revealed which of the three formerly next-generation... Read on »
Microsoft Wins an Emmy
DirectX won an Emmy for Pioneering Work in Near and Real-Time Fully Programmable Shading Via Modern Graphics Processors. Microsoft Windows also won for Streaming Media Architectures and Components. Congrats to both teams! Microsoft employees Chas Boyd, Anantha Kancherla, and Sam Glassenberg pick up the Emmy, and pose for photos. ... Read on »
Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo Sued Over Joystick Port Patent
As the latest lawsuit to be leveled against video game hardware manufacturers, Richardson, Texas based Fenner Investments has filed suit against Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo for infringing on the company's patent number 6,297,751 for a "low-voltage joystick port interface." The patent, filed in 1998 and later awarded in 2001, is... Read on »
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