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Microsoft Paid For Bioshock Exclusivity
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| The article in question is "The Lies We Tell: Bioshock's Exclusivity," and
| talks about how most games from third-party publishers start out as being
| multi-platform. It also says that due to the installed user base of both the
| PS3 and 360, it would make sense for developers to issue multiple releases.
| We figured this was the case, but another point of interest involved Sony's
| recent announcement that most third-party devs are starting to create the PS3
| version of multiplat titles first. Well, Lida says it's because the PS3 is
| simply more difficult to develop for, and not because it's more popular. And
| then, the capper: yep, Microsoft paid out a significant chunk of cash to keep
| Bioshock exclusive to the 360.
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http://www.psxextreme.com/ps3-news/3166.html
Recent:
Vroom! Wii passes Xbox 360 in US
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| It has finally happened; the Nintendo Wii has overtaken the Microsoft Xbox
| 360 install base over in the America’s.
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http://www.itwire.com/content/view/18490/1063/w
Microsoft shelves spring update for Xbox 360
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| Prepare for a summer without new Xbox features gaming fans, Microsoft just
| confirmed there’ll be no traditional spring update for the console’s system
| software.
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http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2008/05/23/microsoft-shelves-spring-update-for-xbox-360/
Microsoft Axing Underperforming XBLA Titles
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| In an effort to focus on more successful titles, Microsoft will begin
| removing poorly-performing games from the Xbox Live Arcade lineup.
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http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/05/underperforming.html
The Xbox 360 is dead
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| According to a report, if some Australian retailers had their way, the Xbox
| 360 would be dumped from their shelves.
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http://www.itwire.com/content/view/17494/1093/
Xbox 360 On The Skids Retailers Consider Dumping It
http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Gaming/Industry/X7T4A4P6
MS showcases Red Ring of Death Xbox 360 at expo
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| Microsoft executives will be a little red-faced today after an Xbox 360 on
| display at this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco
| contracted the infamous ‘Red Ring of Death’ disease.
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http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/02/19/red_ring_of_death_xbox_game_developers_conference/
X-Box flops, Microsoft winds up ops in several cities
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| It seems to be troubled days for Microsoft's X-Box as it seems the company is
| now winding up operations in several cities.
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| According to sources, the company has withdrawn from several Tier-I cities
| due to lackluster sales. Microsoft Entertainment & Devices Division has also
| withdrawn the marketing budget for the current fiscal.
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http://www.moneycontrol.com/india/news/business/x-box-flops-microsoft-windsopsseveral-cities/21/01/338381
Related:
Raikes and Other Exits
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| It's weird that Mini and all the commenters here have failed to notice the
| mass exodus from the Xbox team in 2007. By my count, more than 15% of the
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| product team (dev/PM/test) have left Microsoft for Apple, Sony, Google,
| Yahoo, MySpace, Amazon, and various other companies (including several
| startups, local and in the Valley).
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http://minimsft.blogspot.com/2008/01/raikes-and-other-exits.html
Peter Moore's parting pledge for Microsoft games an empty promise?
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| Now that we know Mr Moore has departed for greener multi-million dollar
| pastures as the head of the powerful sports games division at Electronic
| Arts, the question is was his promise of a profitable games business at
| Microsoft simply the parting words of a man who knew he would not be around
| to be held accountable for them?
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http://www.itwire.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13598&Itemid=1023
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