South Korean gamers under the age of 16 will no longer be able to play online on PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 after the government extended its Shutdown Law to cover console services PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. According to Kotaku, the Shutdown Law, which originally covered PC games and forbids under-16s from playing online between midnight and 6am, will also apply to consoles from November 18. More >
4Microsoft has confirmed that it is working on "really exciting" cloud features for Xbox 360. Speaking at GDC China over the weekend, reported by Gamasutra, Microsoft's "cloud evangelist" Brian Prince, said: "You will be seeing things in the Xbox platform that are cloud-specific. I'm already doing it, it's really exciting, but I can't tell you about it or else I'll get fired." More >
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Platform holder admits struggles but hopes Kinect can help turn around Xbox 360's fortunes.
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As sales slump and its last great exclusive goes multiplatform, retailers confirm plans to phase out Microsoft's console.
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Former Home & Entertainment boss, who admits Kinect hasn’t met sales expectations, will now focus exclusively on the company’s console business.
Crytek's shooter was released in 2007, and seemed destined to forever remain PC-exclusive. Kotaku reports that the ever-premature Korean Ratings Board - which last week outed the PSN conversion of Limbo - has rated the game for Xbox 360. South Korean gaming site Inven claims to have had confirmation from EA Korea that Crysis is indeed headed to Microsoft's console, with a release date still to be announced.
PlayStation 3’s motion controller outsells Xbox 360’s by almost two to one.
Microsoft’s device sells 26,000 units at launch, games struggle to make an impression on the software chart.
Japanese retailer says Microsoft's device is "off to a pretty rough start".
Xbox 360's recent resurgence in Japan has shown signs of slowing down. Was it a blip or a trend?