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Microsoft said Thursday that its highly anticipated Halo 3 video game broke industry records, recording more than 1 million preorders.

Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday that it will cut prices on several versions of its Xbox 360 game console.

Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday it would lower the price of the high-definition DVD player accessory for its Xbox 360 game console in the United States to $179 from $199, and add five free movies to anyone who buys the machine in August or September.

After years of arguing whose video game machine has the best bells and whistles, Sony Corp. and Microsoft Corp. agree the battle boils down to which has the best games.

Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday it will hold firm on pricing for its Xbox 360 game console, defying widespread expectations that it would respond to a price cut by rival Sony Corp. for the PlayStation 3.

Sony Corp. slashed the price of its next-generation Playstation 3 game console late Sunday as it attempts to regain market share lost to rivals Microsoft and Nintendo.

Microsoft Corp. said on Monday it does not expect hardware problems to affect sales of its Xbox game console in Japan.

Microsoft said late Thursday that it will take a charge of up to $1.15 billion for the month of June due to a new expanded warranty program and for a number of repairs and failures in its Xbox 360 game consoles.

Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday an unacceptable number of repairs to its Xbox 360 will force it to take a charge of more than $1 billion for its most recent quarter, and it announced a new, extended warranty for the video game console.

Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday that it would launch an updated version of its Xbox 360 game console on October 11 in Japan as it competes against rival products from Japanese favorites, Nintendo and Sony.

January U.S. sales of Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s Wii video game system soared past consoles from rivals Sony Corp. and Microsoft Corp., according to the latest sales figures.

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) slashed the shipments forecast of its Xbox 360 video game console yesterday, in a move some analysts believe will pave way for a future price cut and even an updated version of the game system.

Software giant Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is expected to post earnings for its second quarter next Thursday, and some experts are pointing towards strong sales of its game-console and new operating system to help fuel the company's revenue.

Software giant Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced a new solution that will allow consumers to watch television streaming from the internet on its popular Xbox 360 video-game console.

Microsoft is giving aspiring independent software developers the tools to build and distribute their own games or applications for the Xbox 360 game console.

Video game sales for November rose 12 percent in November, led by strong Xbox 360 game sales and a slight increase for Playstation 2 titles, according to a new report.

Many consumers have expressed concern that Sony's new gaming console, the Playstation 3, is overpriced, with certain models costing nearly double that of the competition. Following an in-depth look inside the unit, however, one research firm believes the console delivers a great value.

As quickly as it began, the nation's largest gaming retailer sold completely out of Sony Playstation 3 pre-orders.

On Wednesday, Microsoft unveiled the pricing of its anticipated external Hi-Definition DVD (HD-DVD) player to be released for its Xbox 360 gaming console.

Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it is teaming up with renowned movie director Peter Jackson to create a new game studio to create games for its Xbox game console.

The Microsoft Network (MSN) finalized a deal with the company responsible for AOL's successful Live 8 video website, to stream live music acts over multiple Microsoft platforms.