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REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Xbox 360 division at Microsoft Corp. and the National Football League today announced a multiyear sponsorship that makes Xbox 360 the official console sponsor of the NFL and NFL PLAY 60. Xbox 360 will work with the NFL's youth health and wellness program, NFL PLAY 60, to help teach kids the importance of a healthy and active lifestyle while having fun with Kinect for Xbox 360. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO) "We...
ELMSFORD, N.Y., Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Turtle Beach, pioneers of the game audio category, announced today the appointment of entertainment and game industry veteran Bob Picunko as Chief Marketing Officer. The appointment comes amidst a banner year for Turtle Beach; NPD data for September 2011 reports that Turtle Beach is the number one Headsets/Headphones Company and the number one overall for third party console video gaming accessories based on dollar volume. Driving Turtle Beach's...
AMARILLO, Texas, Oct. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hastings Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAST), a leading multimedia entertainment superstore retailer, has announced its plans for chain-wide Midnight release parties for the Battlefield 3 - Limited Edition video game. Fans are encouraged to join their local Hastings for a Midnight release party on Monday, October 24, 2011. Festivities for the night will begin at 9:00 P.M. local time and will end after the game goes on sale at Midnight. Fans...
NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- What if you could learn the ABCs and 123s with Grover? What if you could explore the wonders of nature as a bear? What if you could experience a beloved children's book from within the story? Working closely with trusted children's brands such as Sesame Street, produced by Sesame Workshop, and National Geographic, featuring TV programming from Nat Geo WILD, and leading academics and learning research institutions, Xbox 360 today reveals how its...
Microsoft announced that it has made over 40 deals with TV and entertainment companies for its Xbox users to be able to watch live television through their gaming console. The company said it has struck deals for its Xbox LIVE online entertaining service with providers like Bravo, Comcast, HBO GO, Verizon FiOS and Syfy. “Today’s announcement is a major step toward realizing our vision to bring you all the entertainment you want, shared with the people you care about, made easy,”...
REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A new era in television begins this holiday where your entertainment becomes instantly searchable, easily discoverable and enjoyable in extraordinary new ways from a single device -- Xbox 360. Today, Microsoft Corp. announced plans to roll out the next generation of TV entertainment on Xbox LIVE, the online entertainment service for Xbox 360. Nearly 40 world-leading TV and entertainment providers, including Bravo, Comcast, HBO GO, Verizon FiOS...
Microsoft Corp., according to Bloomberg, is planning on adding online pay for television service. The service will connect through Microsoft’s Xbox 360 gaming console in an effort to channel more entertainment to its customers. Steve Ballmer, the CEO of Microsoft, is promoting the use of the Xbox 360 as an easy way to switch among games, DVD’s and pay for TV services. Ballmer said that by Christmas Microsoft will add the Bing search engine to the Xbox and use the Kinect controller’s...
Unveiling a live television service for the Xbox 360 console at the E3 gaming expo in June, Microsoft left many details unanswered other than it would “partner with TV providers” for its content. A new report that came out today states that Microsoft is in talks with Comcast and Verizon Fios to provide programming options, CNET is reporting. Microsoft, looking to expand its presence in the living room, promised that local channels, news, sports, and all the other content...
CONYERS, Ga., Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. (PINKSHEETS: GOSY | http://www.geckosystems.com/) announced today that a stockholder update letter from their CEO has been released. GeckoSystems is a dynamic leader in the emerging Mobile Service Robot industry revolutionizing their development and usage with "Mobile Robot Solutions for Safety, Security, and Service(tm)." Dear Fellow Stakeholders, What a productive past year for us! It is good to have this opportunity to...
Turtle Beach expands on their hugely successful PX5 gaming headphone to give maximum Xbox 360 compatibility with the new XP500. South Hackensack, NJ (PRWEB) September 13, 2011 Headphones.com, a leading internet retailer of headphones, earphones, gaming headsets, and headphone accessories is proud to announce the availability of the Turtle Beach XP500 gaming headset, specifically for use with the Xbox360 gaming console. The predecessor of the XP500, the Turtle Beach PX5 which was...
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The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a video game console released on March 4, 2000 in Japan, October 26, 2000 in North America, and November 24, 2000 in Europe by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI). Since its release over 150 million consoles and 1.52 billion PS2 titles have been sold. There are 3,857 available games and the PS2 continued to be produced with revisions released in 2006 and 2007. On January 4, 2013, Sony announced it would discontinue production of the PS2. One day after its...
The Dreamcast is a video game console released by Sega in November 1998 in Japan, September 1999 in North America, October 1999 in Europe, and November 1999 in Australia. In the first 24 hours of release 225,132 units were sold and a total of 500,000 in the first two weeks. On January 31, 2001, Sega announced it would discontinue the production of the Dreamcast in March 2001 and concentrate solely on software. Even though the console production was discontinued, Sega of Japan still...
