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Microsoft among potential buyers for Activision Blizzard – Report

By: Eddie Makuch Could Halo and Call of Duty one day be made under the same roof?Reuters reports that Vivendi has enlisted the help of a bank to speak with potential buyers for Activision Blizzard, and the list includes Microsoft, Time Warner, Tencent, and a group of private equity firms. “It’s nothing official yet, but they’ve asked a bank to go and talk to possible … Continue reading Microsoft among potential buyers for Activision Blizzard – Report

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No PS4 news until ‘significant leap’ can be shown – Sony

By: Eddie Makuch Despite some suggestions that Sony would show new hardware during its2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo media briefing earlier this month, the company did not utter a word about the PlayStation 4. Explaining the console’s absence from the show and Sony’s wider thoughts about new hardware to MCV, PlayStation CEO Andrew House said gamers should not expect talk of the PS4 until major advances … Continue reading No PS4 news until ‘significant leap’ can be shown – Sony

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Microsoft rejects Motorola settlement offer in Xbox sui

By: Eddie Makuch Seattle technology giant dismisses offer to pay royalty fee of 2.25 percent on every Xbox 360 sold. The next chapter in the ongoing patent tussle between Microsoft and Google-owned Motorola Mobility has come to light. Reuters reports today that Microsoft has rejected a settlement offer from Motorola Mobility that would have the Seattle tech giant pay a royalty fee of 2.25 percent … Continue reading Microsoft rejects Motorola settlement offer in Xbox sui

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Microsoft And Nintendo Miss The Point This E3

By: Adam Ma   (@34thGingerbread) E3, just like any kind of entertainment industry expo, is a fairly simple beast to understand. Developers and publishers show up to razzle dazzle the audience, talk about the great things to come, and excite people with promises that may or may not be kept. In many ways it’s like an election campaign, where people eventually vote on the winner with … Continue reading Microsoft And Nintendo Miss The Point This E3

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Xbox 360 has ‘more than two years’ left – Microsoft

By: Laura Parker LOS ANGELES–Despite analysts’ predictions that it’s “all but a given” that either Microsoft or Sony or both will launch new consoles by the end of next year, Microsoft believes its Xbox 360 has a few more years left. Speaking to GameSpot, Microsoft Studios head Phil Spencer revealed that new incentives like the recently unveiled SmartGlass technology and the Nike partnership mean the … Continue reading Xbox 360 has ‘more than two years’ left – Microsoft

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E3 2012: Microsoft Press Conference Live Blog

By: Darryl Kaye   (@DarrylGU) The wait is almost over folks, E3 2012 is just about to kick off with Microsoft’s E3 press conference, live from Los Angeles. Microsoft has already jumped the gun with a few different announcements, like the new Gears of War title called Gears of War Judgement. We also know we’ll be seeing some more information Halo 4. However, beyond that, Microsoft … Continue reading E3 2012: Microsoft Press Conference Live Blog

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Splinter Cell: Blacklist Officially Announced At E3 2012

By: Shawn Collier   (@ShawnCollier) Ubisoft has officially announced Splinter Cell: Blacklist at Microsoft’s Xbox 360 E3 2012 press conference this morning after an earlier leak yesterday. Not much is known about the title except that the trailer features the series’ iconic protagonist Sam Fisher infiltrating a desert war zone in an attempt to take out a terrorist organization called the “Blacklist”. Kinect functionality will be … Continue reading Splinter Cell: Blacklist Officially Announced At E3 2012

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Epic Games pushing for ‘quantum leap’ in next-gen hardware power

By: Eddie Makuch, News Editor Epic Games is calling on Microsoft and Sony to offer bleeding-edge visuals with the next wave of consoles, and it believes the Unreal Engine 4 can spur such an advancement in fidelity. In an interview published today at Wired, Epic Games design director Cliff Bleszinski said the company’s proprietary Unreal Engine 4 needs to be at the forefront of next-generation … Continue reading Epic Games pushing for ‘quantum leap’ in next-gen hardware power

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Final Fantasy XIII-2 Snow and Lightning Scenario Release Date

By: Banaz And for the Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC forecast, there will be some Snow and Lightning on the same day. Alright excuse the pun but it’s true, the Snow and Lightning DLC scenarios (as well as the downloadable costumes) are going to be available on May 15. The Snow scenario, titled “Arena of Eternity”, focuses on our dear Snow and his relationship with his … Continue reading Final Fantasy XIII-2 Snow and Lightning Scenario Release Date

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Microsoft planning $99 Xbox 360 with subscription – Report

So this is very relevant to me because I have been wanted a Xbox 360 for the longest time.  Although I am not sure how I feel about this exactly.  According The Verge, Microsoft will soon offer its 4GB Xbox 360 hardware with Kinect for only $99.  There is however, a catch (isn’t there always).  Purchasers will need to sign up for a 2 year … Continue reading Microsoft planning $99 Xbox 360 with subscription – Report

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