Microsoft Zune Expands Internationally

Microsoft Corp. announced the further international expansion of Zune, its digital entertainment service. According to the statement, this fall, Zune will expand its music and video footprint and bring the free Zune software, Zune Marketplace online store, Zune Pass music subscription service and enhanced features on Zune.net to new markets on Windows-based PCs, Windows Phone …

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Microsoft Debuts Slew of Xbox 360 Kinect Games

Microsoft Corp. announced that it showcased ten new games at the Tokyo Game Show (TGS), including five exclusive titles for Kinect for Xbox 360.

Halo Reaches $200M in First 24 Hours

Microsoft announced that Halo: Reach generated more than $200 million in sales in the United States and Europe in the first 24 hours of its release. According to the statement, based on U.S. sales alone, Halo: Reach is now the biggest entertainment launch of 2010 in the U.S., eclipsing the three-day opening weekends of Hollywood’s …

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Countdown to Halo Reach Launch

Microsoft Corp. announced that the wait for Halo: Reach is almost over. According to the statement, to celebrate the launch, tens of thousands of retailers around the world are opening their doors at midnight to sell copies of Halo: Reach, as well as Halo: Reach Xbox 360 consoles and accessories. Special launch events are taking …

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Best Buy Celebrates Launch of Halo Reach

Best Buy announced that more than 400 stores across the United States will open their doors at 12:01 am on Tuesday, September 14, to celebrate the launch of Halo: Reach, exclusively for Xbox 360. According to the statement, in addition to the extended store hours, Best Buy is also offering fans a $20 Best Buy …

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NVIDIA CUDA Accelerates Video Production

NVIDIA announced that a growing range of software for broadcast and film production is harnessing its NVIDIA CUDA parallel computing architecture, which enables significant increases in computing performance by tapping into NVIDIA Quadro and Tesla graphics processing units (GPUs).

Future Shop Gets Up Early for Halo Reach

Future Shop announced that all Future Shop locations coast-to-coast in Canada will open their doors early for the release of Halo: Reach, the prequel to the popular Halo trilogy game series exclusively available for Xbox 360. According to the statement, Halo: Reach swag will be handed out at all locations and stores will open at …

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Countdown to Halo Reach Launch

Microsoft announced that thousands of retail stores around the world will host midnight madness events to celebrate the Sept. 14, 2010 release of Halo: Reach. According to the statement, to celebrate the launch of Halo: Reach, Microsoft will unleash an array of Halo activities on Xbox LIVE from Sept. 14 through Sept. 20th, including new …

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