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Microsoft has appointed Chris Early, currently the studio manager for MS Casual Games, as general manager for Games for Windows Live effective July 9th.

UK-based repairs specialist Micromart has told <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> that it has had to refuse to service Xbox 360 consoles that display three red lights.

The console market in India is set to grow to USD 125.4 million by 2010, according to research by iSupppli.

Sales of the Xbox 360 in Europe have hit a wall according to a new report from Screen Digest, which suggests Microsoft is struggling to expand the user base for the next-gen console.

Twentieth Century Fox continues it licensing agreement with Microsoft for first-party videogames, with product based around the Halo franchise due this autumn.

An attorney for Microsoft has confirmed that the company has filed suit against Immersion Corporation, seeking to enforce the terms of a 2003 agreement.

Microsoft has begun promoting Halo 3 with a viral marketing campaign that promises to reveal more about the game's universe and backstory.

Microsoft says it takes customer concerns about Xbox 360 hardware quality "very seriously" but denies there are any "systematic issues" and won't specifically address concerns relating to defect or return rates.

Microsoft has declined to comment directly on rumours that it has updated the 360 with a second GPU heatsink, but did say that such upgrades are "commonplace within the industry."

The Halo 3 public multiplayer beta, which was open to gamers who purchased specially-marked packages of Xbox 360 title Crackdown, has come to an end.

Xbox Live executive Aaron Greenberg has defended Microsoft's decision to charge for multiplayer online gaming - and criticised Sony for failing to offer a "unified service" with PlayStation Network.

Microsoft's David Hufford has stated that there are no plans to reduce the price of the Xbox 360 in the near future.

Sales of Nintendo hardware continue to break away from the competition in Japan, with the DS enjoying sales of well over 100,000 units a week.

Hufford "well aware" of ideal price for family consumer

Microsoft is incorporating Xbox Live into its new Ignition program, offering free music to consumers via console, Zune media player and MSN.

Bill Gates has revealed that his vision for the future of gaming involves a new control system where players swing a bat or racket as they would in real life - but said it won't be the same as the Wii.

The Casual Games Association has announced that Xbox boss Peter Moore will deliver a keynote speech at the Casual Connect Conference, set to take place in Seattle this July.

Microsoft's entertainment and devices division - the same department responsible for Xbox 360 - has unveiled a new computer designed to be used without a mouse and keyboard.

Microsoft has revealed that the discovery of content featuring "partial nudity" was the reason the Windows Vista version of Halo 2 was delayed.

Microsoft needs to act now on hardware failures - or risk losing consumer support.

Microsoft's Peter Moore has paid tribute to Rare's recent product history, defending the developer against claims that its output has struggled to keep touch with the critical and commercial successes of its work prior to its acquisition by the Xbox platf

Microsoft has started to ban modified Xbox 360 units from Xbox Live, describing the move as "an important part of our efforts to try and maintain a fair gaming environment for the large majority of gamers that play by the rules".

Sales of Nintendo hardware and software continue to outsell the competition in the US, as the latest sales figure reveal even the humble GBA has outsold Sony's PlayStation 3.

Microsoft has released a new update for the Halo 3 beta after players experienced difficulties with downloading, announcing an extension of the beta deadline.