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1. Steam bans Modern Warfare "grey market" keys

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Saturday, 21 November 2009

   ... Will Not End Recession Microsoft locks out thousands of gamers 
Infinity Ward deploys Modern Warfare 2   ...

2. Xbox modders unite in class action suit

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   Convenient timing, they say Somebody was bound to have a go: Texas-based law firm AbingtonIP is organising a class-action suit against Microsoft over the company's ban on modified Xboxes. "Although modification ...

3. Sony takes on Apple's iTunes

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   ... poised to "regain control" of console market 
Gamers ditch Xbox 360 for PS3 sequels 
Microsoft: Xbox 360 has the "best" FPS games  ...

4. Rumor: Sony planning Firefox PS3 port

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   ... market Microsoft: Xbox 360 has the "best" FPS games   ...

5. Wii regains top hardware spot as PS3 sales slip

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 12 November 2009

   ... units in the US, followed by 321,000 for Sony's PS3 and only 250,000 for Microsoft's Xbox 360. 
 Meanwhile, US retail console games sales plummeted 18 percent year-on-year.  Nevertheless, Naughty Dog ...

6. Zune shifts into high gear with 6 HD games

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Wednesday, 11 November 2009

   Tegra processor gets a workout Microsoft has released six free games for the Zune HD. The titles - which are all free - include PGR: Ferrari Edition, Audiosurf Tilt, Lucky Lanes Bowling, Vans Sk8: Pool ...

7. Microsoft readies five million Natal units for launch

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Wednesday, 11 November 2009

   November 2010, 14 games, fifty bucks UK gaming site MCV has published the first details of Microsoft's Project Natal controller for the Xbox 360. Sources say the innovative gaming controller will be released ...

8. Microsoft locks out thousands of gamers

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Wednesday, 11 November 2009

   If you can't play nicely, you can't play at all Microsoft has disconnected thousands of Xbox Live gamers, claiming they have modified their consoles to play pirated games. Reports suggest that as many ...

9. Microsoft launches Halo Waypoint

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Friday, 06 November 2009

   Legends arrive on Xbox Live Microsoft has launched its long-awaited Halo Waypoint for Xbox Live members. The portal offers full-episode previews of Halo Legends, along with developer interviews, trailers, ...

10. Gamers ditch Xbox 360 for PS3 sequels

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 05 November 2009

    ... significant' given Microsoft and Sony's disparate console install bases (Microsoft leads Sony roughly two-to-one in the US)?" asked Peckham. "Does the study refer only to gamers who already own both an ...

11. Microsoft: Xbox 360 has the "best" FPS games

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 29 October 2009

    A Microsoft executive has reportedly claimed that the Xbox 360 offers the "best FPS games." The spokesperson also insisted that the 360 would always remain a "gaming console at heart."A Microsoft executive ...

12. Netflix to stream movies over Sony PS3

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Monday, 26 October 2009

    ... Microsoft and the disk won't be required. There are nine million owners of Sony PS3s in the USA - and Netflix will count the Sony win as yet another elenment of its portfolio. It already provides similar ...

13. Video game industry halts downward spiral

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 19 October 2009

    ... helped to improve sales numbers. She added that Microsoft's "Halo 3" was rated the top-selling game with sales of 1.52 million copies, while Nintendo's "Wii Sports Resort" sold 442,000 units. Meanwhile, ...

14. Microsoft to fight Apple with own retail stores

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 15 October 2009

    Software giant Microsoft will open a store in Scottsdale, Arizona to coincide with the launch of Windows 7, according to the Wall Street Journal.Software giant Microsoft will open a store in Scottsdale, ...

15. Nintendo lowers Wii price point to $200

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 23 September 2009

    ...  by analysts after Microsoft and Sony lowered the prices of their respective consoles. Indeed, EEDAR's Jesse Divnich told TG Daily in August that Nintendo should decrease the price of its Wii console to ...

16. Bethesda to disperse Fallout 3 DLC for the PS3 on September 24

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 17 September 2009

    ... for Fallout 3 DLC Bethesda to update PS3 owners on Fallout 3 DLC status Bethesda preps Fallout 3 DLC for PS3, confirms Mothership Zeta Bethesda blames Microsoft for Broken Steel snafu    ...

17. Who needs a supercomputer when an Xbox will do?

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 15 September 2009

    ... computer or spending thousands on a parallel network of PCs. But Scarle had a better idea, having previously worked as a software engineer for Rare, part of Microsoft Games Studios. He reckoned that ...

18. August game sales caught in downward spiral

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 11 September 2009

    ... of the Xbox 360," opined Divnich. "I wouldn't be surprised if we begin to see Microsoft and Sony battle for exclusive content on future multiplatform releases as the results clearly indicate that exclusive ...

19. Microsoft, Bungie sued over Halo 3

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 08 September 2009

    ... 3 doesn't work with the Xbox 360. The class action, filed by Randy Nunez and others, alleges that Microsoft and Bungie made Halo 3 and stated that it was compatible with the Xbox 360, but that it wasn't. ...

20. Exclusive content boosts game sales

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 08 September 2009

    A new study says that exclusive content plays a significant role in driving video game sales. The Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3 - which boasts exclusive paid DLC - outsold the PlayStation 3 SKU by nearly ...

21. Abu Dhabi buys Chartered Semiconductor in Globalfoundries merger

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Sunday, 06 September 2009

    ... AMD, and recently secured a design win with ST Microelectronics. Chartered has a number of contracts, including one to build semiconductors for the Microsoft Xbox 360.  ...

22. Microsoft crashes Windows 7 launch parties

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 03 September 2009

    Microsoft has asked its adoring masses in the United States to host a week of Windows 7 launch parties. The Redmond-based behemoth also promised to send party hosts a "special" signature edition of Windows ...

23. Microsoft hits 'sweet spot' with new Xbox 360 prices

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 27 August 2009

    As predicted, Microsoft has lowered the price point of its Xbox 360 Elite console by $100 to $299.99. The Redmond-based company also slashed its Xbox 360 Pro console by $50 to $249.99.San Francisco (CA) ...

24. Updated: Analyst confirms imminent Xbox 360 price cut

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 25 August 2009

    EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich has told TG Daily that Microsoft will lower the price of its Xbox 360 Elite to $299 this week. According to Divnich, the Pro model will likely be discounted to $249 and phased ...

25. Apple unlikely to launch game console before 2015

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 24 August 2009

    Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has told TG Daily that Apple is unlikely to launch a game console before 2015. According to Pachter, Club Cupertino is 'way behind Microsoft' and may not be able ...

26. Microsoft defends infamous red ring of death

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 21 August 2009

    Microsoft has responded to a recent survey that claimed the Xbox 360 was plagued by a 54 percent failure rate. Although Microsoft termed the Xbox 360 a 'superior console,' the company conceded that it ...

27. Amazon limits pre-order sales of 120GB PS3

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 20 August 2009

    ... consoles over the next year. "Both Sony and Microsoft are acting like 12th round boxers, so exhausted (in this case, financially exhausted) over the three year battle for next-generation supremacy, that ...

28. Microsoft Fable promises tyranny, poverty and injustice

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 19 August 2009

    Microsoft has announced Fable III at gamescom in Germany. The new game will be available on the Xbox 360 in time for Christmas. Cologne, Germany - Microsoft has announced Fable III at gamescom in Germany. ...

29. Updated: Sony hopes $300 PS3 will boost sluggish sales

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 18 August 2009

    ... a giant bump in sales compared to last month. What will be interesting to see is if Xbox 360 sales are negatively affected by the move. Microsoft would then be prompted to do something to lower their current ...

30. Claim: Xbox 360 plagued by a 54 percent failure rate

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 17 August 2009

    ... higher than the others, it's still bafflingly low because it blows the mind to imagine that 45.8 percent of the consoles have not broken. Also, Microsoft's numbers are inflated because 360s are used the ...

31. Microsoft claims victory as game sales plummet

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 14 August 2009

    A recent report published by NPD indicates that video game sales plummeted a whopping 29 per in July. Microsoft - which  remains unfazed by the alarming statistics - claims the Xbox 360 was the ...

32. Games market goes into freefall

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 13 August 2009

    ...  The Wii remained the top-selling console, followed by Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's Playstation 3. But only around 250,000 Wii consoles were sold - less than half the figure for last July. Nintendo's ...

33. Xbox 360 the 'most active console' amongst US gamers

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 11 August 2009

    Nielsen has proclaimed the Xbox 360 to be the 'most active console' amongst US gamers. Although the PS2 and 360 are currently 'neck and neck' in terms of minutes played per month, a six-month trend ...

34. Microsoft invokes GoD to update Xbox Live

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 11 August 2009

    Microsoft has introduced a slew of new features for its Xbox Live service, including 'Games on Demand,' online manuals, an improved Netflix user interface and advanced avatar customization options. ...

35. Pachter: Console price cuts 'imminent'

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 10 August 2009

    ... publishers alone to drive sales higher each month. Fortunately, we anticipate imminent price cuts to occur soon." Pachter also commented on the parameters of a possible PS3 price cut and Microsoft's ...

36. New look for Microsoft Retail Stores

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Sunday, 09 August 2009

    Microsoft's upcoming retail outlets targeting Apple's stores will have a shiny new logo. Seattle (WA) - Microsoft's upcoming retail outlets targeting Apple's stores will have a shiny new logo. According ...

37. Microsoft retools Indie Games for Xbox Live

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 24 July 2009

    Microsoft has retooled its XNA Creators Club program. The project - renamed Xbox Live Indie Games - offers new price points based on a three tier system: 80, 240 and 400 MS Points. San Francisco (CA) ...

38. Immersion to showcase touch feedback for laptops and portable devices

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Thursday, 23 July 2009

    ... DS with a rumble pack feature make sense? Immersion still relies mainly on income generated by licensing its touch feedback technology to game controllers offered by companies such as Sony and Microsoft. ...

39. Microsoft unleashes Halo Legends on Xbox Live

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 23 July 2009

    Microsoft has announced plans to create a series of anime short films based on the Halo universe. Halo Legends will be produced by Microsoft's 343 Industries and is expected to feature "creative direction" ...

40. Claws out in Splinter Cell snub catfight

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 22 July 2009

    ... of Kikizo had his own interpretation of Ubisoft's latest explanation. "Presumably this means Aaron Greenberg (Microsoft Xbox 360 and Live product manager) popped across the Atlantic and force-fed Yves ...

41. Microsoft: Mobile Xbox device inevitable

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 20 July 2009

    A senior Microsoft executive has confirmed that the release of a mobile Xbox device was inevitable. However, the executive conceded that Microsoft remained unsure how to enter the mobile market. San ...

42. US game sales down 31%

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 20 July 2009

    ... million in June 2008. Market research outfit NPD Group says the only platform that saw year on year growth was Microsoft's Xbox 360. "The first half of the year has been tough largely due to comparisons ...

43. Analysis: Microsoft prepares to dominate global console market

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 17 July 2009

    Analysis - The Nintendo Wii is currently the number one selling console. However, there are indications that Microsoft has unleashed a carefully devised strategy to ensure its global domination of the ...

44. Nintendo Wii surrenders market share in weak game console market

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Friday, 17 July 2009

    ... it seems that both Microsoft and Sony are gaining much faster than Nintendo. The Wii dropped to its weakest competitive position since January 2008. Chicago (IL) – Is it just a blip or the beginning ...

45. Gates confirms Project Natal for 2010, also for Windows PCs

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 16 July 2009

    ... your Windows PC. Bill Gates did not mention an exact launch date for Natal, a gesture recognition technology Microsoft announced as an expansion for its Xbox 360 gaming system at this year’s E3 conference. ...

46. Snubbed PS3 owners forced to wait until September for Fallout 3 DLC

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 13 July 2009

    ... sparked a number of comments from angry PS3 owners, who expressed their frustration with Bethesda's ominous silence on TG Daily. "Bethesda has been giving preferential treatment to Microsoft," wrote ...

47. Bethesda to update PS3 owners on Fallout 3 DLC status

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 10 July 2009

    ... date. Or if they're staggering released content. Just any info to keep people happy would benefit Bethesda in any future releases." Another user named Adam wondered why Microsoft's Xbox had "to ruin it ...

48. Microsoft introduces Kodu Game Lab for aspiring developers

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 01 July 2009

    Microsoft has introduced an application that allows aspiring developers to create their own Xbox 360 games. Built using Microsoft's XNA Studio, Kodu Game Lab offers users a simple image-based menu along ...

49. PS3 slim and price cut rumors surface again

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 01 July 2009

    ... high-definition gaming device it once was promised to be. Often described as Sony’s fourth main business pillar, the PS3 is not only trailing Nintendo’s Wii, but also Microsoft’s Xbox 360 in terms of unit ...

50. Wii expected to dominate global console market

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 29 June 2009

    ... pull even with Microsoft, each with 26% market share. These estimates do not include console sales in Japan, which we expect to be dominated by Nintendo with over 65% market share through 2011," stated ...