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Bill Gates himself may have been on hand to launch Windows Vista in the UK yesterday, but despite a range of gaming features being touted for the new operating system, none were on show at the high-profile event held at the British Library.

Microsoft has revealed ten new titles for the Xbox Live Arcade service, all of which are due this year.

Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices division has posted a US $289 million (EUR 223.6m) loss for the second quarter - and cut fiscal year estimates for Xbox 360 hardware.

Microsoft's Chris Satchell has revealed that "over half" of the people who have bought Xbox 360 since its November 2005 launch did not buy an Xbox 1.

Behind the keynote with Microsoft's games development chief.

Retail has noted a surge of interest in free-roaming action game Crackdown, since the announcement that the game disc will include a beta key to the multiplayer testing of Bungie's highly-anticipated shooter Halo 3.

Microsoft could be in line to make US $92.25 million (EUR 71.32m) through the Xbox Live Video Marketplace in 2007, according to a new report by Emerging Media Dynamics.

Microsoft is set to launch the Xbox 360 in China within the next few months, with the software giant already in talks with internet service providers, PC manufacturers and sales agents.

Massive CEO, Mitch Davis, and president of new media, Nichola Longano, will both leave the the in-game ads specialist this month.

Microsoft's games chief offers praise for Nintendo but has strong words for Sony.

Speaking exclusively to <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> at CES, Microsoft execs Peter Moore and Chris Satchell have delivered a punishing broadside to Sony and its PS3 online offering - branding the service a "disaster".

Microsoft will introduce videogame content to the Zune media player within 18 months, according to a new report.

Microsoft shifts Las Vegas into gear.

Microsoft continues to push its revitalisation of PC gaming with the announcement that its popular Live service will launch on Windows Vista this summer.

Microsoft has revealed an IPTV service for the Xbox 360, with plans to launch the on-demand service by the end of 2007.

Robbie Bach has used Bill Gates' CES keynote address to reveal that the firm has reached its year-end target, with 10.4 million Xbox 360 consoles in homes worldwide.

Interest in upcoming free-roaming adventure Crackdown should soar on release this February, with the US game disc including a key to download a beta test of Halo 3.

Rare co-founders Chris and Tim Stamper have left the company after more than 20 years with the acclaimed development studio.

Microsoft is being sued by French developer In-Fusio, which alleges the Redmond giant is wrongfully seeking to terminate a US $2 million (EUR 1.5m) mobile gaming deal.

Peter Molyneux and Chris Satchell on Microsoft's open development platform.

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.

Microsoft's chief financial officer, Christopher Liddell, has declared that the company is still on track to sell 10 million Xbox 360 units by 2007.

Microsoft's Twycross studio discusses opening the Xbox 360 up to a new market.

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.

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.