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More movie and TV studios have signed up for Xbox Live's growing DLC service in America.

Microsoft has unveiled a new model Xbox 360 for the US market, dubbed Xbox Elite and due to go on sale April 29.

Wistron, the Taiwanese device manufacturer currently producing Xbox 360 units for Microsoft, is likely to halt production of the console during 2008, according to a report in the Economic Daily News.

Microsoft has announced that more than 20 million copies of Windows Vista were sold in the month after the new OS was released worldwide on January 30.

Microsoft has reignited its war of words with arch rival Sony following the launch of PlayStation 3 in Europe, with UK boss Neil Thompson attacking the system’s price tag and Blu-ray functionality.

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Microsoft has confirmed that three editions of highly anticipated Xbox 360 title Halo 3 will be available when the game launches later this year.

Nintendo's DS and Wii are leading hardware sales in the US, while Zelda, Wii Play and Diddy Kong were the best-selling titles during February.

Does Microsoft really believe in PC gaming's bright future?

Microsoft has announced that Games for Windows Live will launch in the UK on May 18 - with a spokesperson confirming to <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> that the service will only work with Vista PCs.

The Xbox Live service has topped six million members worldwide, Microsoft has announced - demonstrating that the service is growing even faster than the company itself predicted.

The size limit for games distributed using Microsoft's popular Xbox Live Arcade service is to be tripled to 150MB - with the firm launching a new 512MB memory unit to allow Xbox 360 Core System owners to play the new games.

Chris Early on Microsoft's plans to dominate the casual gaming space.

Microsoft has signed up Don Mattrick to take on an advisory role, working for the company's entertainment and devices division.

Microsoft will showcase its IPTV service for Xbox 360 at The Connected Home exhibition in London, March 5 — 7.

Retailers are beginning to cut a large chunk off the price of the Xbox 360 Core unit, with one online store knocking GBP 50 off the recommended retail price.

The Nintendo Wii sold 436,000 units in January throughout North America, according to preliminary NPD data.

Microsoft distances itself from retail promotion while rival stores slam heavy discount of the next-gen machine.

Microsoft's Steve Ballmer has pledged that the next version of Windows won't take as long to develop as Vista, which he concedes is not selling according to expectations.

Microsoft has responded to claims by the BBC's Watchdog programme that it is charging excessive amounts for Xbox 360 repairs, stating that there is "no systemic issue" with the console.

Microsoft is set to come under pressure in tonight's edition of consumer affairs show Watchdog as the investigative team looks into potential faults with the Xbox 360.

Microsoft's Chris Early has told the audience at the Casual Connect conference in Amsterdam that the casual games sector has yet to find its optimum revenue model.

Microsoft Casual Games has unveiled a new initiative which will see developers receiving up to 20 per cent of the in-game advertising revenues generated by their titles.