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We just found out that the recently talked about Xbox 360 price cuts for North America were true (I guess those RadioShack flyers were spot on). Microsoft officially confirmed the decreased price of their console yesterday (news via MajorNelson)...

I'm sure you've all heard about the possibility of Halo 4. Well, as reported earlier, Bungie is in fact getting a bit tired of the whole Halo shebang and are eagerly working on three projects. They were also hoping to divulge more info about their new game, but MS decided to put a stop to that announcement just before this year's E3 kicked off...

Whispers of $50-80 price reduction on Xbox 360 SKUs seemed to have been correct. This RadioShack flyer confirms it, according to Joystiq. Now, word has it that prices of X360 SKUs will be lowered during September. Prices should be reduced as follows: Xbox 360...

The ninja-slicing bloodbath, otherwise known as Ninja Gaiden II, recently received downloadable content in the form of a Mission Pack. As soon as it was released, numerous users started complaining about corruption errors when they unlocked the first new achievement...

On August 15 Microsoft plans to reduce the price of the 60GB Xbox 360 to £199 ($380) in the United Kingdom - the same price as the phased-out 20GB edition. This SKU will go along with the £159.99 Arcade SKU (you know, the one that has a 256MB memory card instead of a HDD) and the £259...

MajorNelson points out that a system update for the Xbox 360 is being released via Xbox LIVE (probably within the next few hours, as reported). Users will be prompted to accept the "mandatory" update, which contains code to "prepare for future growth of the service...

Bungie, the makers of Halo 1, 2 and 3 are at present working on three different projects. "At the moment we do have three distinct projects underway within Bungie - some familiar, some not. Some on a closer horizon, some quite far off," the company said...

Bungie has at least three new projects currently in the works, although they won't be making any big announcements in the near future, as reported by GI. As you probably know by now, the development studio eagerly planned to reveal a new project at the E3, but was stopped by MS at the last minute and that didn't make the folks at Bungie very happy...

Some of you may like this news that comes from Ars Technica. Apparently, after the whole Games-for-Windows-Live-going-free shebang, Microsoft also revealed its intentions to reimburse subscription fees to Gold-level Live subscribers. This was clarified by Games for Windows senior global director Kevin Unangst...

When Microsoft decided to push back the announcement of Bungie's new game, which was supposed to be showcased at this year's E3, the well-known development studio, obviously, wasn't thrilled with the idea. They even admitted so. "Keeping things clean, I certainly didn't agree with the decision to delay our news until sometime after E3," Bungie president Harold Ryan told EG...

During the Gamefest 2008, Microsoft announced that Games for Windows Live becomes entirely free, even for cross-platform gameplay with X360 owners. The industry giant also announced that as of this fall it's going to launch a new Marketplace for Games for Windows Live, giving players an opportunity to download free and new content for games, in addition to trailers, demos and more...

It's as we feared. Remedy Entertainment's post over at the official Alan Wake forums states clearly that Alan Wake won't be heading to the Tokyo Game Show this year. This puts a stop to the brief rumors of a possible TGS demo of Alan Wake...

Although still not officially confirmed, the appearance of the "psychological thriller" Alan Wake could finally take place at this year's Tokyo Game Show (scheduled to kick off this September). This particular announcement, initiated by Microsoft in the UK...

MS may have finally put a stop the long-drawn-out murmurs of a possible Blu-ray device for their Xbox 360 console, following the demise of the HD-DVD format. Microsoft gaming vice president of business Shane Kim has spoken on the matter to Forbes: "I can categorically say that we're not working on a Blu-Ray player for Xbox 360," he says...

Some of you may have already noticed that the countdown on Bungie's web site (which we've mentioned yesterday) has been removed. As we understand it, the developer was, in fact, gearing towards a new game announcement, but was halted at the last minute by their publisher - i...

This year Microsoft decides to release a brand new cinematic trailer for the upcoming RTS Halo Wars. The movie is well-directed and features a brief introduction, explaining how the war against the Covenant began and how it all went downhill from there. Check it out:

Microsoft officially confirmed the company's intentions to launch a brand new 60GB Xbox 360 this August in the United States. We already know that they've lowered to price of the 20GB Xbox 360 to $299. Now, it appears that the 60GB SKU will carry the retail price of $349...

There have been a lot of rumors recently surrounding Microsoft's potential price cut for the Xbox 360 console. Now, The Wall Street Journal is running a story that MS is, in fact, going to reduce the price of the 20GB Pro unit from $349 to $299...

Pre-E3 rumblings suggest Microsoft has announcements for two new projects lined-up for this year's show. According to a report on Sarcastic Gamer, the fourth installment in the Halo series is already in the making: "A very good and anonymous source tells us that Halo 4 is already in full development over at Bungie...

Blizzard COO Paul Sams has been criticizing Microsoft, saying that industry giant could do more to improve the platform. "Well, their gaming focus is very much on the 360," explains Sams in a chat with Gamasutra. "And that makes sense, cause they're a hardware manufacturer as well as a software developer...

Microsoft just confirmed that the company plans to unveil an expanded list of Games for Windows, in addition to expanded partnerships with AMD and NVidia for both processors and graphics card support. Reportedly, they wiil reveal more in San Francisco and 16 titles will be...

Microsoft's Robbie Bach reveals that the company is already considering options for its next gaming platform - i.e. the new Xbox console. In fact, they're saying that the idea has been thrown around since before Xbox 360 launched. "We start thinking about the next generation before we shipped the Xbox 360," he said to Venturebeat...

Analyst Jesse Divnich believes Microsoft could reduce the price of the Xbox 360 in the US and we'll know more come this year's E3. Divnich expressed his views in a note to investors following the release of NPD sales data for May. "With E3 around the corner...

Online survey site Intellisponse appears to have leaked Microsoft's entire E3 line-up and some of its surprise announcements. It is said that the company plans to introduce the third installment in the praised Forza Motorsport series. Word is, the game is going to feature over 100 tracks and 400 cars on a two-disc set (thanks, CVG)...

At least it's a new one, goddamn you. AT COMIC: Microsoft Miis

Microsoft and Ensemble Studios prefer taking their time with the real-time strategy Halo Wars (sorry, guys, this one's 360-only). The time of its arrival was never definite though. In fact, it's mostly been vague predictions and uncertain launch dates...

CrunchGear's report has reignited rumors about MS releasing a Blu-ray drive for its Xbox 360 console. Supposedly, someone who works at Microsoft heard that the company would be announcing a Blu-ray for the X360 on Monday (today). Microsoft Entertainment & Devices...

Microsoft recognizes the potential of XBLA and they intend to improve things along the way. Xbox Live Arcade games portfolio manager, David Edery, specified that user-created games are "going to help [MS] leapfrog the competition." Of course, PlayStation Network and WiiWare are considered as the main competitors...

Microsoft is gladly spreading the news that the Xbox 360 has sold over ten million units across North America. Apparently, the Xbox 360 is now "the first current generation gaming console to break the ten million mark in the U.S., and contributing to global sales of over 19 million...

About a month ago rumors surfaced that MS is working on its own motion sensing controller for the Xbox 360. Murmurs indicated that a remote device is supposedly in development and that it carries the code name "Newton." It was even suggested that it could be ready to launch near the end of 2008...