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Microsoft: Xbox 360 To Last Another Three Years, Receive 100 New Games

Added: 04.09.2013 18:12 | 10 views | 0 comments



Despite the fact that Xbox One will be launching in just a couple months, Microsoft has no intention of phasing out its current gaming machine anytime soon.

During the Citi Global Technology Conference yesterday, Microsoft's Xbox chief marketing and strategy officer Yusuf Mehdi discussed the future of Xbox 360. Apparently another 100 games are still on the way, which will carry the console well into 2016. We've seen our Xbox Live subscription service continue to grow. We're up to 48 million members now. We're shipping more games than we've ever done before. Those are things I look to to say, 'hey we can grow not just top line revenue but also profitability.'

From: www.gamerevolution.com

FIFA 14: Career Mode Trailer - Global Transfer Network (Xbox 360, PS4, Xbox One, PS3, PC)

Added: 04.09.2013 17:17 | 19 views | 0 comments


All clubs can eventually hire up to six scouts to evaluate talent, and scouts themselves are rated from one to five stars depending on their influence and ability.

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Video: FIFA 14: Career Mode Trailer - Global Transfer Network

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All clubs can eventually hire up to six scouts to evaluate talent, and scouts themselves are rated from one to five stars depending on their influence and ability.


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Xbox One In "Full Production" With Better CPU

Added: 04.09.2013 14:50 | 10 views | 0 comments



Microsoft has confirmed that its next-gen console, the Xbox One, is now in "full production."

According to Xbox chief marketing officer Yusuf Mehdi, the device also is getting an improved CPU. He announced at the Citi Global Technology Conference that the console is on track for its November release with a CPU that has been bumped up from 1.6 GHz to 1.75 GHz.

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News: Xbox One release date is November 22

Added: 04.09.2013 14:01 | 0 views | 0 comments


Global launch date confirmed for Microsoft's next-gen Xbox.

The date means that Xbox One will launch before PlayStation 4 in the UK, but one week after PS4's launch in North America.

"We are humbled and gratified by the tremendous interest in Xbox One from game fans everywhere," said Yusuf Mehdi, CVP of Marketing, Strategy and Business for Xbox. "We sold out of our pre-order supply faster than at any other time in our history and we are on path to have the biggest launch of an Xbox ever. We look forward to celebrating with millions and millions of gamers this holiday."

Earlier today, Microsoft announced that it had boosted the...



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Microsoft: $500 Xbox One is a "very good deal"

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Yusuf Mehdi says price point is strong value for what system is offering, believes Xbox One is "unique" relative to competition.

The Xbox One's represents a "very good deal" for consumers based on the system's capabilities, according to Microsoft Corporate Vice President Yusuf Mehdi.

"In this version, we made a couple of big bets," Mehdi said this week during the Citi Global Technology Conference. "We said that there are a lot of low end simple casual game boxes. We wanted to have something to really differentiate and lets you plays games as if you're playing movies. We wanted to bring that."

Mehdi explained that Microsoft also wanted to "break the barrier" of being able to control a television set fully with voice and gesture commands through Kinect. To do this, Microsoft "added a lot of capability," he said.

"And so the view we feel is that for our $499, our price point, we think the value that we provide for that is a very good deal," Mehdi said. "Obviously, different people will kind of make their choices, but we feel that we#148;ve done the right balance."

Former Xbox boss Don Mattrick previously said Microsoft was "" on value with the Xbox One.

The Xbox One's $500 price point is $100 more than the Xbox 360 sold for at launch in 2005. Mehdi said when adjusted for price inflation, however, "it's actually pretty comparable."

Also during the presentation, Mehdi discussed how the Xbox One is tracking ahead of launch in November. He said the system has been sold out on preorders for "several weeks" now and that Microsoft is on track to have the largest console launch with the Xbox One by a "wide margin."

Mehdi did not give any specific sell-through predictions for the Xbox One, but said he expects there to be "multiple millions of people" playing the new system this holiday and "tens of millions" of buyers in the first year.

"So feeling pretty good about progress; still a lot to do, but we're feeling pretty good about it," Mehdi said.

Mehdi also talked up the gaming industry overall, saying gaming is the "fastest growing segment in all of entertainment" in terms of hours used and dollars spent. He said the gaming market is expected to grow in the upcoming console generation.

The Xbox One will help to grow this audience, Mehdi said, because it is "pretty unique" relative to the competition, as it's an "all-in-one" console that plays games and offers live TV.

The Xbox One launches in November. Mehdi said supply constraints are expected at launch.

From: www.gamespot.com

Xbox 360 to be supported for three more years - Microsoft

Added: 04.09.2013 12:18 | 11 views | 0 comments


Microsoft will continue to support Xbox 360 for "another three years", the platform holder has said, revealing that "over 100 new games" are still in development for the console. Speaking at the Citi Global Technology Conference yesterday, CVP of marketing strategy for Microsoft's IEB Yusuf Mehdi said that, "If you look at 360, that platform lasted for 7-8 years and it's going to last for another 3 years. "It's incredibly profitable now in the tail."

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Xbox One could be sold for a profit at launch

Added: 04.09.2013 11:18 | 10 views | 0 comments


Microsoft may make a "low margin" on the sale of Xbox One hardware at launch, the platform holder has revealed, stating that as with Xbox 360, it will continue to drive down price as the cost of manufacturing lowers. "The strategy will continue which is that we're looking to be break even or low margin at worst on [Xbox One], and then we make money selling additional games, the Xbox LIVE service and other capabilities on top," said Microsoft's IEB CVP of marketing and strategy Yusuf Mehdi, speaking at yesterday's Citi Global Technology Conference. "And as we can cost reduce our box as we've done with 360, we'll do that to continue to price reduce and get even more competitive with our offering."

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News: Xbox One could be sold for a profit at launch

Added: 04.09.2013 9:43 | 7 views | 0 comments


But even at £429 it won't be a big earner, Microsoft warns.

"The strategy will continue which is that we're looking to be break even or low margin at worst on [Xbox One], and then we make money selling additional games, the Xbox LIVE service and other capabilities on top," said Microsoft's IEB CVP of marketing and strategy Yusuf Mehdi, speaking at yesterday's Citi Global Technology Conference.

"And as we can cost reduce our box as we've done with 360, we'll do that to continue to price reduce and get even more competitive with our offering."

Console hardware is typically sold at a loss at launch, with the cost offset by revenue...



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News: Xbox 360 to be supported for three more years - Microsoft

Added: 04.09.2013 9:15 | 5 views | 0 comments


Over 100 new games still in development, says Mehdi.

Speaking at the Citi Global Technology Conference yesterday, CVP of marketing & strategy for Microsoft's IEB Yusuf Mehdi said that, "If you look at 360, that platform lasted for 7-8 years and it's going to last for another 3 years.

"It's incredibly profitable now in the tail."

He later added that "over 100 new games" are expected to ship on Xbox 360, including first-party titles Fable Anniversary, Project Spark and Zoo Tycoon.

Mehdi's comments suggest that Microsoft will begin to phase out Xbox 360 around mid-2016 - a dramatically different approach to...



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