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    Microsoft Points now sold in reasonable batches! ABOUT FREAKIN TIME!

    http://kotaku.com/5513596/microsoft-points-now-sold-in-more-reasonable-batches At some point over the last couple of days, Microsoft made a small yet significant adjustment to how you buy Microsoft points online. Notice the difference? That's right, now Microsoft points are sold in North...
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    Love and War: Datel Vs. Microsoft over controller d-pad look alike issue

    http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/02/microsoft-presses-a-to-sue-datel-over-supposed-copycat-control/ Last year, it was over Memory Cards. I say, Microsoft should buy them out.
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    Geometry Wars 2 on sale soon!

    http://kotaku.com/5500560/virtual-on-geometry-wars-xbox-live-arcade-deals-incoming Microsoft laid out its plans for Xbox Live Arcade deals of the week, warning latecomers that Cyber Troopers Virtual On Oratorio Tangram will drop to 800 Microsoft Points on March 29, with Geometry Wars: Retro...
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    Data Transfer Kit is now available to anyone via the Microsoft Store online!

    Microsoft announced the Xbox 360 Hard Drive Data Migration Transfer Kit is now available in the Microsoft Store online, the price is US$14.99. Just in case!
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    Xbox Deals of the Month of March and releases. You wanna read this carefully.

    http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/09/xbox-live-marketplace-release-schedule-for-march-revealed/ hough we already know the bulk of the March release schedule for new content on the Xbox Live Marketplace, Major Nelson's blog recently laid out how the rest of the month will play out. Tomorrow, we'll...
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    Microsoft wants to "REACH" out to original Xbox Live Halo 2 players with invites

    http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/04/halo-2-players-getting-reach-beta-invites-via-email/ If you're one of the die-hard Master Chief fans that just can't let go of Halo 2, there's a chance that you've got some good news waiting in your inbox. Microsoft is currently sending out emails to Xbox Live...
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    What Company Do You Support The Most?

    I'm curious. It seems that Nintendo is the biggest company when it comes to gaming, but Sony makes all kinds of electronics and so does Microsoft. So what company have you spent most money on? And what company have you bought more items from? (You can vote twice, once for Money Spent on, and...
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    Xbox 360's Holiday Xbox Live Deals and goodies! Starts Dec 18th

    Microsoft details the next few weeks' worth of Xbox Live Arcade, Deals of the Week, Avatar items, and Games on Demand, with twelve days of special holiday deals kicking off on December 18th. Microsoft generally isn't the habit of laying out several weeks worth of Xbox Live releases in one fell...
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    Blu-ray player accessory for Xbox 360. sigh.

    http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3176595 More than a year after Sony declared victory in the format war, it appears that Microsoft is officially embracing Blu-ray, to an extent. In an interview with Gizmodo, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer confirmed that the Xbox 360 will eventually be received...
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    Xbox Live Rewards program being tested.

    http://kotaku.com/5386864/microsoft-confirms-they-are-testing-live-reward-program Yesterday world rumbled in, via countless tips and screengrabs, that Microsoft was preparing to roll-out a test of some sort of Xbox Live rewards program for the Xbox 360. Today Microsoft confirmed to Kotaku that...
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    Getting to know you: Shane Kim retires from Microsoft.

    Shane Kim Microsoft exec Shane Kim, formerly the corporate vice president of Microsoft Game Studios and current corporate vice president of Strategy and Business Development for the Interactive Entertainment Business, will leave that verbose title behind later this year. He's retiring. In his...
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    Microsoft lifts Xbox 360 minimum 720p, anti-aliasing mandate for devs

    Microsoft eases up on the 720p In a column published today on Develop, Black Rock Studio (Pure, Split/Second) technical director David Jeffrries revealed that Microsoft has removed an item from its TCRs (Technical Certification Requirements) that stated all Xbox 360 games must run at a minimum...
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    250GB Xbox 360 is official. COD Modern Warfare 2 ELITE BUNDLE $399.99

    Super Elite Xbox 360. In South Africa, this ad was been revealed. October looks like the release date at $399 or $419.99 *Update below*
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    Microsoft confirms Xbox 360 Elite $299.99 on August 28th.

    Bye bye $399! As if there were any point denying it, Microsoft confirmed the Xbox 360 price drops today. Starting tomorrow, the Xbox 360 Elite model will be priced at $299.99, and the Pro is being phased out. It has already halted production, and will be priced at $249.99 until stock is...
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    Xbox games on demand launch titles. 24 games ready on August 11th!

    Assassin's Creed (Ubisoft) Burnout Paradise (EA) Call of Duty® 2 (Activision) Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Fight Night Round 3 (EA) Kameo: Elements of Power (Microsoft Game Studios) LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (LucasArts) Mass Effect (Microsoft Game Studios) Meet The Robinsons (Disney) MX...
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    August 11th: New Dashboard updates and more on XBox Live!

    August 11th Dashboard Update In it, Microsoft confirmed today, will be the launch of the new Xbox Live Games On Demand service, which will launch with more than 30 games. Examples listed in Microsoft's press release include Assassin's Creed, BioShock, Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, Mass...
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    Bungie and Microsoft parted, but Halo belongs to "343 Industries" it seems

    New company in charge of Halo series Ever since Bungie and Microsoft parted ways, Microsoft have been gearing up to produce more Halo games internally. Could those efforts now have been given a name? Superannuation points us towards a trademark Microsoft have filed for use with ""computer...
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    Having trouble accessing Marketplace content? Microsoft is working on a fix.

    http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3174833 Seems Microsoft farted again :lol Microsoft's scheduled maintenance of Xbox Live came to a close this morning, but not without a few kinks. Kotaku reports several post-maintenance issues with the Xbox Live Marketplace, including errors when...
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    Microsoft talks to GLAAD about GLBT policy issues

    Link What does this mean? Probably some better customer service policies and enjoyment for your Xbox Live experiences. To break it down: Stephen Toulouse, handler of Xbox Live Terms of Service policing, appeared on last Sunday's Major Nelson podcast to speak about how Microsoft is handling...
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    Lionhead studios graphic designer sues Microsoft for harassment!

    The Surrey, UK resident is suing his employer, Microsoft (owner of Lionhead Studios), for £45,000/$66,000, money which will make up for "lost earnings and injury to feelings," according to the report on Telegraph.co.uk. A variety of names, laden with derogatory terms, were purportedly circulated...
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