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Sunday, July 15th, 2007By Nichola Groom
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday said it would take a more than $1 billion charge to fix “an unacceptable number of repairs” to its Xbox 360 video game consoles and had missed shipment targets for the end of June.
Microsoft is under pressure with mounting complaints [...]
Doctors want more study on overuse of video games
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007Doctors want more study on overuse of video games
Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:24PM EDT
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Nintendo briefly outstrips Sony in market value
Monday, June 25th, 2007Nintendo briefly outstrips Sony in market value
Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:50AM EDT
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British censor bans first video game in 10 years
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007LONDON (Reuters) - British censors on Tuesday banned a video game for the first time in 10 years, rejecting U.S.-published “Manhunt 2″ for what they described as an unrelenting focus on sadism and brutal slaying.
The decision by the British Board of Film Classification, or BBFC, means the game, from publisher Take-Two Interactive Software, which made [...]
“Forza Motorsport 2†Races Into Living Rooms on Xbox 360 Worldwide
Monday, May 28th, 2007Microsoft celebrates the 91st Indy 500 with release of “Forza Motorsport 2†on May 29; announces price drop for the Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel, now available for $129.99 ERP.
REDMOND, Wash. — May 25, 2007 — Microsoft Game Studios today announced that “Forza Motorsport® 2†will speed onto U.S. retail shelves Tuesday, May 29, and [...]
BT, Sony to offer video calls on PSPs
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007BT, Sony to offer video calls on PSPs
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s BT Group (BT.L: Quote, Profile, Research and Sony Corp. have signed a deal to add WiFi-based communications software capable of enabling messaging and voice and video calls on the Japanese firm’s PlayStationPortable (PSP) gaming devices.
The UK telecoms group said on Wednesday its four-year deal [...]