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Microsoft has released an Xbox 360 HD-DVD emulator for film studios and disc authoring companies, enabling content to be tested before committing to burning an expensive HD-DVD disc.

US game industry sales hit USD 2.63 billion in November, up 52 per cent, according to sales data released today by the NPD Group

Having established Xbox Live Arcade as the leader in downloadable content, Microsoft is looking to episodic and user created content as the next evolution of the service.

The environmental activist group Greenpeace International has launched a new video featuring iconic game characters as part of its campaign against e-waste

The Nielsen Company, which first started tracking videogame usage in the US this year, has released data for the period April to November 2007

While still considered a gaming device at heart, the new video store will help broaden the system's appeal according to Microsoft's UK head of Gaming and Entertainment

We find out more about plans for the Xbox Live Video Store

Former FASA Studios developer Jordan Weisman has licensed the rights to his creations from Microsoft and plans to develop the properties

Halo 3 developer Bungie, who recently became independent of Microsoft, said that is has no plans to work on any platforms other than the Xbox 360 at this time

Film director Michael Bay believes that Microsoft is promoting confusion in the HD format war in order to usher in digital downloads

Don Mattrick, senior vp of Microsoft Interactive Entertainment, thinks the Xbox 360 is the best value for the money this holiday season

Microsoft has announced that the long awaited European launch of Video Marketplace on Xbox Live will take place on December 11.

A survey of 4000 parents across the UK, France, Germany and Italy has concluded that 75 per cent of respondents were concerned about the content in videogames that their children played.

During the week after the Thanksgiving holiday, Microsoft sold 310,000 Xbox 360 consoles in the US

Microsoft continues its support for backwards compatibility on the Xbox 360, with the company announcing a further 80 original Xbox titles will now play on the home console.

Greenpeace has publicly shamed Nintendo and Microsoft for lacking any environmental credentials when it comes to electronic waste.

Microsoft is introducing more social networking features to its celebrated Xbox Live service.

With most games now released in time for the busy Christmas period, it's a crucial time for the various publishers - although share prices have generally fallen across the board as the markets continue to suffer from the US subprime mortgage fallout.

Microsoft has launched a promotion offering 10 free Xbox Live arcade titles to new and existing consumers.

Microsoft's Robbie Bach has dismissed Sony's PlayStation Network, saying he doesn't believe the console rival offers an online gaming service comparable to Xbox Live.

The Zune and Xbox product brands are ultimately meant to connect to the same network, says Microsoft's J Allard

Singapore's Media Development Authority has reversed its earlier decision to ban Mass Effect, and will now allow the game to be released under an M18 rating

The PlayStation 3 has overtaken the Nintendo Wii in the Japanese hardware sales chart, notching up 38 per cent more sales for the week ending November 11.

Mario Party DS for the Nintendo DS has debuted in the Japanese software chart at number one, according to the latest data from Media Create.

US videogame hardware and software sales increased 73 per cent in October according to NPD sales data