Microsoft (Page 89)

Microsoft has dropped the price of the Xbox 360 console in four Asian markets

Revenues from Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices division grew 68%, as company-wide income dropped 11%

Despite increasing PSN and WiiWare competition, Xbox Live Arcade still leads the way for indie games, says Satchell

"Xbox 360 the chosen place to play GTA IV," claims Microsoft following triumphant March sales

The Call of Duty 4 map pack has set an Xbox Live marketplace record with over a million downloads in nine days

Company ramps up TV and lifestyle press advertising ahead of April 29 release

March hardware price drop has boosted consoles sales in the region, claims format-holder

Microsoft has focused on tools and distribution before deciding upon XNA's business model

Chris Satchell discusses the motivations behind XNA, the business model behind the platform, and how to get stuck in

Chris Satchell believes that proper security measures are vital to prevent malicious user-generated content

Microsoft's Neil Thompson says the company has been fundamentally backing digital downloads in the format war

Chart-Track reveals key milestone for the Microsoft console in the battle for next-gen supremacy

Hollywood producer to oversee six original shorts for distribution via Xbox Live this autumn

Microsoft has announced that former Nintendo and i-play exec David Gosen has joined the company as vice president of strategic marketing in Europe.

With the lowest spec model now undercutting Nintendo's soaring Wii, Microsoft Europe boss Chris Lewis believes the wide range of family-friendly services offered by 360 are key to the company's mass-market ambitions

Microsoft's Chris Lewis on casual content and Sony's Blu-ray position

Greenpeace has again slammed Nintendo for not making public its policies on environmental waste.

Ahead of the release of the Byron Review, Microsoft's Neil Thompson thinks that a partnering approach is required going forward

Neil Thompson expands the issue of educating parents, and the European argument

The Xbox 360 enjoyed a 40 per cent spike in UK sales over the weekend following the Europe-wide price cut, according to Chart-Track.

The simExchange analyst Jesse Divnich believes a similar move in the US is the company's "only feasible and economic option" to combat Sony's PlayStation 3 momentum.

The console war intensified this week, with senior Xbox exec boss Chris Lewis branding disc formats a thing of the past as Microsoft slashed the price of 360 in Europe — with the entry level model now half the price of Sony's Blu-ray supporting PS3.

Microsoft has blamed supply issues for the Xbox 360 being outsold in February by Sony's PlayStation 3.

With the price of Xbox 360 models slashed this week, Microsoft Europe boss Chris Lewis believes the aggressive move will help snare the elusive casual consumer, while reinvigorating the platform in places where it is being outsold by PlayStation 3.