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Moore and Satchell savage 'talentless' Sony at CES

Speaking exclusively to <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> at CES, Microsoft execs Peter Moore and Chris Satchell have delivered a punishing broadside to Sony and its PS3 online offering - branding the service a "disaster".
Patrick Garratt
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Live service for Vista this summer

Microsoft continues to push its revitalisation of PC gaming with the announcement that its popular Live service will launch on Windows Vista this summer.
Matt Martin
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IPTV for Xbox 360 by end of year

Microsoft has revealed an IPTV service for the Xbox 360, with plans to launch the on-demand service by the end of 2007.
Matt Martin
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Bach confirms 10.4m Xbox 360's sold

Robbie Bach has used Bill Gates' CES keynote address to reveal that the firm has reached its year-end target, with 10.4 million Xbox 360 consoles in homes worldwide.
Matt Martin
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Stamper brothers leave Rare

Rare co-founders Chris and Tim Stamper have left the company after more than 20 years with the acclaimed development studio.
Matt Martin
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Microsoft sued over Halo mobile

Microsoft is being sued by French developer In-Fusio, which alleges the Redmond giant is wrongfully seeking to terminate a US $2 million (EUR 1.5m) mobile gaming deal.
Matt Martin
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The DNA of XNA

Peter Molyneux and Chris Satchell on Microsoft's open development platform.
Oli Welsh
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Gears of War becomes fastest-selling next-gen game

Microsoft has announced that more than 2 million copies of Xbox 360 title Gears of War have now been sold around the globe, making it the fastest-selling next-gen console game so far.
Ellie Gibson
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Rare Breeds

Microsoft's Twycross studio discusses opening the Xbox 360 up to a new market.
Matt Martin
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Microsoft trumpets Christmas software line-up

Not to be out done by the hype surrounding the launch of rival consoles, Microsoft is shouting about its software line-up for the Xbox 360 - a year after it first hit Europe.
Matt Martin
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360 manufacturing costs drop below retail price

The price of manufacturing the hard disc drive enabled Xbox 360 has now dropped low enough that Microsoft could be breaking even, according to a report from technology analyst iSuppli.
Matt Martin
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What's Next for Xbox 360?

Part 1 - Neil Thompson on five years of Xbox and the lessons MS will take away.
Matt Martin
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Microsoft spends £500k on ads in Metro

Regional freesheet Metro has told <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> that Microsoft's total spend for the huge advertising campaign in today's edition amounts to around GBP 500,000.
Ellie Gibson
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Xbox: the Next Generation

In part two of our Xbox retrospective, we look at what changed with the arrival of Xbox 360.
Martin Korda
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Halo 3 beta to begin in spring

To coincide with the fifth anniversary of Xbox and Halo, Microsoft Game Studios and Bungie have announced that beta testing for the third instalment in the series will begin next year.
Ellie Gibson
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Five Years of Xbox

As Microsoft's first console celebrates its fifth birthday, we take a look back at the highs, the lows and what the future may hold.
Martin Korda
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We want to go head-to-head with PS3 - Microsoft

Xbox UK boss Neil Thompson has told <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> that Microsoft was disappointed at the European PS3 delay — because it wanted to prove itself by going head-to-head in the Xmas market.
Matt Martin