Microsoft will make sure that the Xbox 360 benefits most from the GTA IV launch, and from a content standpoint it “already owns it”, says Microsoft Game Studios boss Shane Kim.
Speaking to US magazine Wired at the DICE summit, the Microsoft games boss said that making sure it owns the launch of Grand Theft Auto IV from a platform perspective “is really important.”
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Who’s winning the console war right now? If you answered “Wii”, then guess again.
Although the Wii has indisputably made its way into more homes than the Xbox 360 or the PlayStation 3, it should not be considered the most successful console of this generation so far. No, I’m not trying to trip you up, either: Nintendo DS is not the answer. Despite falling a few million units behind in terms of console sales, the Xbox 360 is actually winning this generation. Let me explain why.
Microsoft has announced that they’re officially lowering the price of the Xbox 360 HD DVD player from $179 to $129 in the U.S. and Canada, effective immediately.
The Dallas Business Journal shaked the gaming community today by claiming with a bold headline that it knew the release date and platforms Duke Nukem Forever will launch. The publication reported:
“We’re really excited about bringing classic Duke to the 360,” said Miller during an interview with the DBJ. “We’re talking to Microsoft about getting a release slot sometime this year.”
The judges of the Game Critics Awards are honored to announce the first annual Game of the Year awards. Considering games across all platforms, released commercially in North America between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007, the judges have voted to decide on the best of the best for the year.
Naturally curious as to why Xbox 360 Elites are so difficult to find, we went straight to the source — and Microsoft tells us that demand is simply outstripping supply on the 360 Elite right now, and that no model lineup changes are planned at this time — especially since the Elite is their hot seller.
Have you wondered how well SKATE did against Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground? Well thanks to a 3rd quarter earnings statement from Electronic Arts, we now know - SKATE outsold Tony Hawk’s by a massive 2:1 (or nearly)!
Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced the release of Chessmaster LIVE on the Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.
Chessmaster LIVE features:
Hundreds of AI opponents to play in ELO-ranked matches
Voice-chat and LIVE Vision capabilities for head-to-head matches (more…)
VGChartz reports the worldwide chart for Week Ending January 26th, 2008, is as follows:
Total:
DSL: 429,727
Wii: 354,359
PSP: 186,922
PS3: 146,742
360: 128,878
PS2: 115,625
Brash Entertainment today released the first update for their upcoming video game which will be based on the SAW movie franchise.