Microsoft claims a significant shift in its Xbox 360 strategy, but the explanation rings hollow and raises the question of why the company continues to keep a division that looses billions annually. by Erik Sherman
Deals are a dime a dozen in the new media world, but every now and then, one comes along that seems to provide a window on the future. Today's announcement that Microsoft will team up with Netflix to allow subscribers to stream 10,000 movies and TV shows via their Xbox...
There's an old business joke about losing money on every unit but trying to make it up on volume. That came to mind when I read of Microsoft's planned price cut on a popular Xbox 360 model to better compete with Sony: As early as Sunday, Microsoft, of Redmond,...
New WWE Videogame Property for Next Generation Systems Set to Redefine History with Distinguished Roster, New Combo Fighting System and Vintage Presentation AGOURA HILLS, Calif. -- THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) and JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAKK) today announced additional details surrounding WWE[R] Legends of WrestleMania[R], the new World Wrestling Entertainment[R]...
LOS ANGELES -- The Xbox 360 has finally knocked down the doors of the "Final Fantasy" franchise. At a press conference in Los Angeles this morning, Microsoft announced that when the all-time great role playing game "Final Fantasy XIII" hits shelves for the PlayStation 3 it will also be...
LOS ANGELES AFP — Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony are waging battle at the Electronics Entertainment Expo, each claiming to be the true king of videogame consoles in a booming multi-billion dollar industry. The crown of top videogame console is well worth fighting for, with spending on game software...
Exclusive agreement creates game-changing home entertainment experience; more than 10,000 movies and TV episodes will be available to watch instantly at no additional cost to paying subscribers. LOS ANGELES, July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- An exciting new home theater experience is coming to living rooms this holiday season....
Award-Winning Music Game Coming To Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg GENEVA, Switzerland, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Rock Band's global tour will stop in seven additional countries this year! Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a division of Viacom's MTV...
EA Partners to Publish the Next Blockbuster From the Inventors of the First Person Shooter LOS ANGELES -- Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that it has signed an agreement with id Software, award-winning creators of iconic gaming brands and industry defining innovations, to publish RAGE[TM], the studio's...
Sony Corp. Chairman Howard Stringer believes the company doesn't need to lower the price of the PlayStation 3 video-game console in response to a possible $50 cut in the Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360. A price reduction by Microsoft would be evidence the Xbox 360 is falling behind...
- Video Game Retailer Creates Google Lively Room to Announce Giveaway Locations - WILSONVILLE, Ore., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of Microsoft's recent announcement, a price drop on the XBOX 360 game system to $299.00, national video game retailer Game Crazy is giving away 299 XBOX...
Microsoft showcases groundbreaking approach to game shows; 'Final Fantasy XIII' to be available on Xbox 360 at launch in North America and Europe. LOS ANGELES, July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Music, movies and megahits. No matter what kind of game makes your heart race, today at the E3...
Xbox 360 promises best and broadest entertainment lineup ever; more fun, social and simple-to-use experience. LOS ANGELES, July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As Xbox 360 readies for the next wave of audience expansion, Microsoft Corp. today announced a new Xbox experience that will reinvent home entertainment from the...
SAN FRANCISCO AFP — Blockbuster sequels, slick technology and duels between the big three console makers are expected in Los Angeles next week as video game industry players reveal their newest creations. The annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, referred to as E3, is an invitation-only event at which makers...
LOS ANGELES AFP — Microsoft has announced an alliance with Netflix in which the popular US online video rental service's members will be able to download films for viewing using Xbox 360 videogame consoles. The exclusive partnership comes as Microsoft strives to expand its popular Xbox Live online...
60GB storage now included with Xbox 360; 20GB console will drop to $299.99 in U.S. and Canada. REDMOND, Wash., July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. is giving consumers more gigabytes for their buck. The company today announced an Xbox 360 console with triple the storage space of...
Publisher X announced today its formationas a new publisher that will focus on digital download platforms, such asthe PlayStation Network for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainmentsystem, Xbox LIVE® online Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game andentertainment system from Microsoft, WiiWareTM for WiiTM, PC, theApple® iPhoneTM and the Apple® iPod touchTM....
- Nothing Gets Closer to the Real Thrill of the Race Track on Xbox 360 this Fall 2008 - NEW YORK, July 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Atari (OTC Pink Sheets: ATAR) is revving it up with the announcement of the ultra realistic racing video game RACE Pro, scheduled...
SINGAPORE AFP — Sony has no plan to cut the price of its PlayStation 3 game console, the company's chief financial officer Nobuyuki Oneda said Friday. "This year, our strategy is not to sell more quantity for PS3 but to concentrate on profitability," Oneda told a forum in...
-For the first time ever, video game players will have access to the same guitar processing technology used by professional musicians SANTA MONICA, Calif. and CALABASAS, Calif., July 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Activision, Inc. and Line 6, Inc. announced today that Guitar HeroR World Tour for the...
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