Microsoft: Kinect Sales in Japan Disappoint

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Microsoft: Kinect Sales in Japan Disappoint

Wall Street Journal - Juro Osawa - 16 Sep, 2011
TOKYOâ€"Sales of Microsoft Corp.'s Kinect videogame device in Japan have been worse than expected, the head of Microsoft's Japan videogame business said Friday, as the motion-control accessory for the Xbox 360 console is still not widely ...

Microsoft Japan exec: Kinect sales below target

MarketWatch - Juro Osawa - 16 Sep, 2011
TOKYO -(MarketWatch)- The head of Microsoft Corp.'s /quotes/zigman/20493 MSFT +1.85% Xbox 360 videogame business in Japan said Friday that its motion-control Kinect device hasn't sold as many units as expected in Japan so far and is ...

Microsoft Japan Game Executive: Kinect Hasn't Sold As Much As Expected In ...

Fox Business - Juro Osawa - 16 Sep, 2011
TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- The head of Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT) Xbox 360 videogame business in Japan said Friday that its motion-control Kinect device hasn't sold as many units as expected in Japan so far and is "still not widely recognized. ...

Microsoft Build: News from the Windows 8 sessions

ZDNet (blog) - Mary Jo Foley - 16 Sep, 2011
Summary: Sessions at the Microsoft Build conference are yielding interesting tidbits on the coming Windows 8 store, the Windows To Go feature, WinRT programming interface, security, and Xbox Live ...

Xbox Live on Windows 8 could be boon for Microsoft

Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) - 16 Sep, 2011
Smart phones have been taking a big bite out of the portable gaming industry, forcing companies like Nintendo and Sony to push down prices and scramble for exciting new products. The Apple iPad, with its bigger screen, is raising the stakes higher â€" 71 ...

Xbox Live on Windows 8

YouTube - 16 Sep, 2011
Microsoft is giving attendees at its Build conference here an early look at the Xbox Live application that it's developing for Windows 8, bringing the online gaming and entertainment service from the living room console to traditional PCs and tablet ...

Of Course Microsoft's Putting Xbox LIVE in Windows 8

PCWorld (blog) - Matt Peckham - 16 Sep, 2011
Microsoft's looking to bring Xbox LIVE to Windows 8. I know, try not to fall out of your whatever you're sitting in and writhe on the floor in shock. In fact, Microsoft already told us this was happening a ...

Microsoft says, again, that Xbox Live is coming to Windows 8

Los Angeles Times - ‎Sep 14, 2011‎
Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb, an Xbox spokesman, confirmed the addition of Xbox Live to the in-development Windows 8 operating system, which will run on PCs and tablets, in a blog post on Wednesday. "We are confirming that we will be bringing Xbox LIVE to ...

Bing to fuel entertainment navigation on Xbox 360

Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) - ‎Sep 14, 2011‎
For some, the Xbox 360 is becoming a $300 Netflix machine â€" the video-game platform is quickly becoming more of an all-around entertainment platform. And “the content choices on Xbox will grow dramatically from hundreds of thousands to millions” this ...

Ballmer: Live TV on Xbox this holiday season

The Seattle Times (blog) - Brier Dudley - ‎Sep 14, 2011‎
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Steve Ballmer just teased live TV services coming to the Xbox 360 this holiday season, saying the company is going to increase the video content available on the system by 10 times. Ballmer didn't name new video content partners but ...

Microsoft confirms Xbox Live is coming to Windows 8

Inquirer (blog) - ‎Sep 14, 2011‎
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 8 will integrate Xbox Live, taking Xbox gaming to the PC. Rumours had been doing the rounds that Microsoft will finally bring the Xbox Live matchmaking service to its upcoming Windows 8 operating ...

Microsoft: Xbox Live Coming to Windows 8

PC Magazine - Chloe Albanesius - ‎Sep 14, 2011‎
Microsoft confirmed this week that Xbox Live will be coming to its revamped Windows 8 operating system. The company had few details about Xbox integration at this point. The full release of Windows 8 is likely at least a year away; ...

Play Games, Help Sick Kids With Xbox Gaming And Giving For Good

MTV.com (blog) - Matt Clark - ‎Sep 13, 2011‎
Gamers may be an intensely passionate bunch about their electronic hobby, but they're also consistently finding ways to give back to the community. Thanks to wonderful charities like Extra Life and Child's Play, the industry and fans are able to donate ...

Xbox 360 Announces Gaming and Giving for Good (G3) Charity Event to Raise ...

MarketWatch (press release) - ‎Sep 12, 2011‎
Xbox teams up with GameStop, Hulu, 2K and other companies to rally the gaming community for the cause. REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Xbox 360 today announced the upcoming Gaming and Giving for Good (G3) Xbox LIVE charity ...

Kinect sales miss Japanese targets

SlashGear - 16 Sep, 2011
A Microsoft exec has admitted that Kinect sales have proved disappointing in Japan, with the Xbox 360 still failing to grab market share as expected. Xbox Japan chief Takashi Sensui confirmed that sales of the motion-tracking peripheral “haven't met ...

Microsoft: Kinect sales not meeting expectations in Japan

The Next Web (blog) - 16 Sep, 2011
Despite becoming the fastest selling gadget of all time in 2010, Microsoft's Kinect accessory has failed to make its mark in Japan, with sales of the device falling short of the company's initial expectations on the back of limited demand for its Xbox ...

Microsoft's Xbox Live On Windows 8 (Video)

Geeky gadgets - 16 Sep, 2011
Earlier in the week we heard that Microsoft's Windows 8 would come with Xbox Live built in, which will bring Xbox Live to PCs, notebooks, netbooks and tablets, along with all it features. The video below gives us a good look at the user interface and ...

Developer Refutes Claims that Xbox 360 Offers Inferior Tech

Attack of the Fanboy - 16 Sep, 2011
Recently Sony went on the warpath with allegations that Microsoft refuses to publish games on Xbox Live that release on the PlayStation Network first, in an attempt to "protect inferior technology". While the truth of the matter may be that Microsoft ...

Xbox Live Officially a Part of Microsoft Windows 8

TMR Zoo - Jonah Falcon - 16 Sep, 2011
The merging of Microsoft Windows and Xbox gaming gets a boost as Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has officially confirmed that Xbox Live will be an integral part of Windows 8, which will allow users to control ...

Microsoft shows off Xbox Live on Windows 8 (video)

Engadget - Darren Murph - 16 Sep, 2011
Yeah, we knew it was possible, but knowing and seeing are two very, very different animals. Just before closing the doors at Build 2011, Microsoft's Avi Ben-Menahem took the time to briefly showcase what ...

Microsoft demos Xbox Live on Windows 8, promises cross-platform asynchronous ...

This Is My Next - Sean Hollister - 16 Sep, 2011
You might recall that Xbox Live is coming to Windows 8. What does that entail? You can see for yourself in a pair of videos shot at a Build session this morning. GeekWire and WinRumors were both in attendance as Microsoft program manager Avi ...

Microsoft details coming Xbox integration in Windows 8

The Next Web - 16 Sep, 2011
As we noted previously, Xbox integration is coming to Windows 8. Microsoft has now provided more information on the topic. Initially, the feature was spied during a briefing on Monday that included an Xbox live tile. On that day the integration was not ...

Microsoft to Release Xbox TV Platform During Holiday Season

ITProPortal - Erica Thinesen - 16 Sep, 2011
Microsoft recently introduced the Xbox TV platform to a group of financial analysts in anticipation of a product launch during the upcoming holiday season. Microsoft plans to use the massive install base of its Xbox 360 Kinect motion gaming platform to ...

Microsoft Sees Xmas Debut for Xbox TV

Light Reading - 16 Sep, 2011
Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT)'s broadband-fueled Xbox 360 console wants to be your next set-top box. Speaking at a Microsoft financial analyst conference on Wednesday, company CEO Steve Ballmer gave a preview of Xbox TV, an update that will enable the ...

Is the release of Xbox 720 really necessary?

Myona News - Jason Wright - 16 Sep, 2011
If you're reading about the Xbox 360 Fall dashboard update and how Xbox Live is going to be integrated straight into Windows 8, which probably got you thinking, the Xbox brand really is a thing now ...

Microsoft is the Gaming Business' New King

SlashGear - 16 Sep, 2011
When I look around the gaming industry right now, it's tough to find any single company that really “gets” it. Nintendo has the Wii, which was performing well for quite some time, but that device's popularity has started to wane. ...

Xbox LIVE Windows 8 gamers can play against PC, WP7 and Xbox

VGChartz - 16 Sep, 2011
Microsoft program manager Avi Ben-Menahem detailed the company's plans for Xbox LIVE inside Windows 8 during a session at BUILD on Thursday morning. Xbox LIVE on Windows 8 is a big move for Microsoft as the company looks to the future of Windows across ...

Xbox Live Will Be Built Into Windows 8

Metrowny.com - Ryan Burch - 16 Sep, 2011
It has been officially confirmed via Major Nelson's blog that Microsoft's next big operating system release, Windows 8, will have Xbox Live as a built-in application. This doesn't confirm the previous rumors that Xbox games may become playable on ...

Xbox 360 Live TV Still Planned for 2011, Content Specifics Remain Unknown

1UP.com - Chris Pereira - 16 Sep, 2011
The ability to watch television on your Xbox 360 continues to be talked up by Microsoft. It still isn't diving onto specifics about the content that will be available on the platform, though. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer ...

Xbox TV: Microsoft Has the Numbers to Win the Internet Television Market

Investorplace.com - Anthony John Agnello - 16 Sep, 2011
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) couldn't have picked a better time to strike. Flush with strong press reviews of both the new Windows 8 operating system and the early Samsung-made tablets that use it â€" not to mention on the day that Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) ...

 

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