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Microsoft to slash price of Xbox 360

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

Microsoft announced that it will cut the price of its Xbox 360 game console to $199, just in time for the holiday shopping season. SEATTLE–Microsoft said on Wednesday it plans to cut the U.S. prices of its Xbox 360 video game machine, lowering the price of its entry-level console…
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Microsoft gives a new Xbox 360 experience

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Despite ostensibly having what is regarded as one of the best user interfaces of all the major consoles, Microsoft is reinventing the Xbox 360’s look. Despite ostensibly having what is regarded as one of the best user interfaces of all the major consoles, Microsoft is reinventing the Xbox 360’s…
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Microsoft turns to users for new wave of Xbox games

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Taking a page from Facebook and YouTube, Microsoft will turn to users of its Xbox 360 to create new video games and broaden the types of games available on its console. SEATTLE–Microsoft will turn to users of its Xbox 360 to create new video games and broaden the types…
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Microsoft to cut Xbox 360 price tag

Friday, July 11th, 2008

After weeks of rumors and leaked retailer adverts, it now appears as if official confirmation has arrived for a price cut to Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Pro. After weeks of rumors and leaked retailer adverts, it now appears as if official confirmation has arrived for a $50 price cut to…
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Forums aflame over ‘Grand Theft Auto IV’ freeze

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

With the heavily anticipated release of ‘Grand Theft Auto IV,’ Rockstar finds itself dealing with still more troubleshooting trouble, as online forums are buzzing with reports of crashes. Last month, the launch of Rockstar Games’ Bully on the Xbox 360 was marred by a bevy of crash bugs and…
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‘Beavis’ goes portable on PlayStation format

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Sony Computer Entertainment America is offering popular MTV programming on the Universal Media Disc for PSPs, marking the first collaboration between Sony and a major TV content provider. The Universal Media Disc, a proprietary format for Sony’s PlayStation Portable, failed as a movie format. But Sony’s continued attempts…
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Canadian students test Nintendo Wii workout

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Kinesiology student and colleagues monitor heart rates and exertion during three types of activity, including Wii boxing. Canadian students have given each other a Wii workout to see if the top-selling video game console can get couch potatoes to work up a sweat. Twenty-eight students at Dalhousie…
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