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Gears of War becomes fastest-selling next-gen game

Microsoft has announced that more than 2 million copies of Xbox 360 title Gears of War have now been sold around the globe, making it the fastest-selling next-gen console game so far.
Ellie Gibson
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Rare Breeds

Microsoft's Twycross studio discusses opening the Xbox 360 up to a new market.
Matt Martin
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Microsoft trumpets Christmas software line-up

Not to be out done by the hype surrounding the launch of rival consoles, Microsoft is shouting about its software line-up for the Xbox 360 - a year after it first hit Europe.
Matt Martin
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360 manufacturing costs drop below retail price

The price of manufacturing the hard disc drive enabled Xbox 360 has now dropped low enough that Microsoft could be breaking even, according to a report from technology analyst iSuppli.
Matt Martin
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What's Next for Xbox 360?

Part 1 - Neil Thompson on five years of Xbox and the lessons MS will take away.
Matt Martin
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Microsoft spends £500k on ads in Metro

Regional freesheet Metro has told <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> that Microsoft's total spend for the huge advertising campaign in today's edition amounts to around GBP 500,000.
Ellie Gibson
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Xbox: the Next Generation

In part two of our Xbox retrospective, we look at what changed with the arrival of Xbox 360.
Martin Korda
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Halo 3 beta to begin in spring

To coincide with the fifth anniversary of Xbox and Halo, Microsoft Game Studios and Bungie have announced that beta testing for the third instalment in the series will begin next year.
Ellie Gibson
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Five Years of Xbox

As Microsoft's first console celebrates its fifth birthday, we take a look back at the highs, the lows and what the future may hold.
Martin Korda
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We want to go head-to-head with PS3 - Microsoft

Xbox UK boss Neil Thompson has told <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> that Microsoft was disappointed at the European PS3 delay — because it wanted to prove itself by going head-to-head in the Xmas market.
Matt Martin
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No price cut for Xbox 360 this year

Microsoft has once again denied that there are any plans to cut the price of the Xbox 360 - at least, not before the end of 2006.
Ellie Gibson
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MS doing better than expected - CFO

Microsoft CFO Chris Liddell has said that the company is doing "better than we hoped" after the company's Entertainment and Devices division posted a 70 per cent rise in revenues.
Ellie Gibson
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More than four million users on Xbox Live

Microsoft has announced that more than four million people now make use of its Xbox Live service - predicting that the figure will rise to six million by June 2007.
Ellie Gibson
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Zune to use Microsoft Points

Microsoft's portable media player - Zune - will accept Microsoft Points as currency in exchange for music downloads.
Matt Martin
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Moore outlines Microsoft's 100m Xbox vision

The X06 line-up might have impressed the games industry, but Xbox boss Peter Moore has conceded that Microsoft must work harder to attract new gamers if it is to match arch rival Sony and “hit 100 million”.
Johnny Minkley
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Peter Jackson to create Xbox 360 games

Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson has praised the Xbox 360 as new medium for storytelling, as he announced a mammoth ongoing collaboration with Microsoft.
Matt Martin
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Halo Wars and exclusive deals blitz X06

Microsoft has unveiled a whole host of software for the Xbox 360 and Windows at X06, including exclusive deals on some of gaming's most lucrative franchises and new IP.
Matt Martin