Microsoft shares sink after outlook dims
April 24, 2008
Microsoft shares declined 5% in extended trading after it reported an 11% drop in third-quarter profit and forecast earnings that may miss analysts' estimates.
Microsoft refunding gamers, Games for Windows Live goes free
Microsoft made a series of announcements this week that the company hopes will reinvigorate the PC gaming market, including the announcement of DirectX 11 and the advent of free Windows Live gaming. Ars spoke with Microsoft's Kevin Unangst about the company's present and future plans, including DX11, Games for Windows Live, and the PCGA.Read More...
At E3, video games shift their aim to casual players (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - This year's downscaled E3 video game expo drew about 4,500 gamemakers, analysts, retailers and journalists to L.A. last week - less than a tenth of E3's size two years ago - even as the industry grew from $10.5 billion in 2005 to $18 billion in 2007.
Microsoft looks to ease Yahoo,...
Reuters - Microsoft Corp reports
quarterly results this week, looking to ease the concerns of
investors about slower growth at its Windows business and prove
that its...
07/15/08
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Games for Windows Live Multiplayer...
PC Magazine - At the Gamefest 2008 event on Tuesday, Microsoft announced that all Games for Windows Live multiplayer features are now free.
07/22/08
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Mario V. Apple: On Like 'Donkey Kong'
Fanboys freaked when we suggested Steve Jobs would go after the handheld gaming market. Well guess what? He is.
09/26/08
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Mario V. Apple: On Like 'Donkey Kong'
Fanboys freaked when we suggested Steve Jobs would go after the handheld gaming market. Well guess what?He is.
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Microsoft slides after sales tumble
Microsoft falls the most in two years in Nasdaq trading after sales slump, casting doubt on whether PC demand can hold up in a slowing economy.
04/26/08
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Grand Theft Auto IV: A quick review
To watch the opening scenes of "Grand Theft Auto IV" is to experience the beginning of a new chapter in video game storytelling.
04/30/08
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Free As a Bird: The PC World Games For Windows Live Interview, Part One
Did you catch the news yesterday that Microsoft's Games For Windows Live online service, which used to cost $50 a year for multiplayer privileges, is now completely free? We caught up with Microsoft Senior Global Director of Games For...
Top Video Games For Gamers Of All Ages (TechWeb)
TechWeb - We look at World of Warcraft, Desktop Tower Defense, Orange Box, Wii Sports, Civilization IV, and other top video games to see why video gamers of all ages are getting hooked.
'Theft' multiplayer lets you, 15 pals...
I've often asked myself what I would do without a cell phone. In "Grand Theft Auto IV," just as in real life, the answer is simple: not much.
04/10/08
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Video game sales on winning streak,...
Reuters - The video game industry
is expected to shoot from $41.9 billion in global sales last
year to $68.3 billion in 2012, a compound annual growth rate of
10.3 percent...
06/18/08
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Stix takes a stab at...
Looking at its size, shape, white wrist strap and B-button on the bottom, it's easy to compare the Stix with the Wiimote, the wireless controller for the popular Nintendo gaming...
08/13/08
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Stix takes a stab at...
AP - Looking at its size, shape, white wrist strap and B-button on the bottom, it's easy to compare the Stix with the Wiimote, the wireless controller for the popular Nintendo...
08/13/08
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R.I.P. Games For Windows Magazine,...
Count 'em down but hardly out, as Games For Windows magazine (nee Computer Gaming World for 27 years) goes online-only in a transition just announced following publisher...
04/08/08
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Another blow for PC gaming: EA drops...
After 12 years and 12 iterations, game industry titan Electronic Arts has eliminated the PC as a platform carrying the company's biggest franchise, Madden. It's a disappointing...
04/03/08
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Microsoft isn't doing all it should to help PC gaming
Microsoft may be responsible for the foundation of Windows-based gaming, but its recent efforts to help the waning PC gaming industry have done little: developers and gamers alike are clamoring for more love from Microsoft.Read More...
The PC World Games For Windows Live Interview, Part Two
In which we chat with Microsoft's Kevin Unangst about the media death knell over PC gaming, the digital distribution boom, the new PC-centric GFW Live interface, what's coming in DirectX 11, and the possibility of Xbox Live free. Game... 
CrossOver Games plays PC games sans...
CodeWeavers today unveiled CrossOver Games, a new optimized version to its Windows virtualization software designed to function exclusively with games. The software is already...
03/25/08
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New Xbox 360 Controller May Poach...
NewsFactor - What would it be like if you could combine the best of an Xbox 360 and the best of the Nintendo Wii? Gamers may soon find out if the latest rumors are true.
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Nvidia Completes Acquisition Of...
TechWeb - Ageia's software and hardware, which adds realism to the video game experience, will be added to Nvidia's graphics processing technology.
02/13/08
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Nvidia Buys Gaming Software, Hardware...
TechWeb - Nvidia plans to use Ageia products in conjunction with CUDA to build programs that offload work from a computer's general-purpose CPU to a separate graphics-processing...
02/05/08
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Nintendo and Microsoft unveil indie...
Reuters - Microsoft Corp and Nintendo Co
Ltd unveiled on Wednesday new online services for their video
game consoles to showcase games by independent developers, part
of a...
Microsoft bolsters PC gaming with new...
Microsoft has officially launched the first of many significant Games for Windows Live updates designed to attract PC gamers to the company's free, cross-platform gaming...
11/13/08
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