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As Xbox LIVE turns five, membership passes 8 mn

Wednesday, 14 November 2007, 1:12 pm | Xbox

As Xbox LIVE turns five, membership soars past eight million Microsoft unveils new download service for full Xbox games direct to your living room, beginning 4 December More >>

Xbox 360 now starts at $449.95

Wednesday, 15 August 2007, 12:45 am | Xbox

Microsoft has lowered the price of the Xbox 360TM video game and entertainment system in New Zealand, effective immediately. Underlining its already terrific value, the Xbox 360 console is now available from a recommended retail price of $449.95. More >>

Kiwi to compete in first-ever Xbox Pac-Man Champs

Thursday, 31 May 2007, 5:25 pm | Xbox

Microsoft Corp. and NAMCO BANDAI Games, Inc. have revealed that a 15-year-old New Zealand gamer is to travel to New York next week, as one of the world’s top Pac-Man players selected to compete in the first-ever Xbox 360 Pac-Man World Championship. More >>

Halo 3 to make entertainment history

Thursday, 17 May 2007, 11:55 am | Xbox

AUCKLAND 17 May 2007 – In a year when Hollywood is launching its biggest blockbusters ever, one video game may well conquer them all. Halo® 3, the final chapter in the groundbreaking Halo trilogy, is preparing to shatter day-one entertainment sales ... More >>

Be in to win this summer with Xbox Live Arcade

Wednesday, 13 December 2006, 11:43 am | Xbox

Registration is now open for the first two events in the highly anticipated Xbox Live® Arcade Challenge. Featuring recently released titles Lumines Live! and Small Arms, competitors have the chance to play on Xbox Live Arcade and win prizes ranging ... More >>

Watch Movies and TV On Your Xbox

Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 11:25 am | Xbox

On November 6, Microsoft Corp. announced agreements with CBS, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, Turner Broadcasting System Inc. (TBS Inc.), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment to bring an initial lineup of more than ... More >>

Night in gaming heaven netsMusic Centre $7,500

Friday, 3 November 2006, 1:22 pm | Xbox

Some people will do anything to get their hands on the planet’s hottest next-generation gaming console – and this was demonstrated last night, when a mystery bidder at the Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre fund-raising auction paid $7,500 for the ultimate ... More >>

Xbox 360 Roadtrip returns to Auckland this Sunday

Friday, 24 March 2006, 11:19 am | Xbox

NZ’s Biggest Bus comes back to the Viaduct due to popular demand – and there’s a console to be won every hour More >>

Kiwi gamers get ready for midnight madness

Wednesday, 22 March 2006, 11:53 am | Xbox

Hundreds of Kiwi gamers will burn the midnight oil tonight, queuing outside stores across the country to ensure they’re among the first to get their hands on the Xbox 360 gaming console when it goes on sale at 12.01am, Thursday March 23. More >>

Xbox 360 Roadtrip launches tomorrow

Thursday, 2 March 2006, 12:09 am | Xbox

The Xbox 360 Roadtrip kicks off tomorrow (Friday March 3), taking the next generation of gaming and entertainment to the nation in New Zealand’s biggest bus. More >>

Two weeks until the Xbox 360 Roadtrip

Friday, 17 February 2006, 11:29 am | Xbox

The Xbox 360 Roadtrip hits Auckland in two weeks time. The giant custom-built Xbox 360 Bus is the largest vehicle ever constructed in New Zealand and will be unmissable when it arrives in Auckland. More >>

Get ready for the Xbox Roadtrip

Tuesday, 17 January 2006, 12:39 am | Xbox

Auckland, January 17, 2006 - The world’s most powerful next-generation gaming and entertainment experience launches in New Zealand in March with a nationwide Xbox 360 Roadtrip. More >>

Xbox 360 begins New Zealand countdown

Wednesday, 23 November 2005, 10:17 am | Xbox

The most powerful console ever will go on sale in New Zealand on March 2, 2006 More >>

Peter Jackson film history at charity auction

Wednesday, 2 November 2005, 3:58 pm | Xbox

Gamers and film fans battle it out tonight (2 November) when a Peter Jackson-autographed Xbox and Halo 2 game go up for grabs at the Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre auction in Auckland. More >>

The Countdown for Xbox 360 Begins at X05

Wednesday, 5 October 2005, 9:30 am | Xbox

Next Generation Is Here and Taking Centre Stage This Holiday Season A 19th-century industrial plant in Amsterdam was transformed into a sizzling showcase for the Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft Corp (Nasdaq: MSFT) on ... More >>

Xbox Superpipe Opens At The Remarkables

Friday, 5 August 2005, 3:33 pm | Xbox

The 150 metre long Xbox Superpipe at The Remarkables is now open for business. The Superpipe gets its first competitive outing this Saturday, August 6, with the 2005 NZ Snowboard Association South Island Championships. More >>

Tom Hunt reporting from E3

Thursday, 19 May 2005, 3:58 pm | Xbox

What happens when you squeeze a US$24 billion a year industry into an arena in the middle of downtown LA? More >>

Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack Due for July Release

Thursday, 31 March 2005, 9:46 am | Xbox

The Countdown Has Begun! Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack Due for July Release Four new maps set for April launch via Xbox Live Auckland, 29 March, 2005 - Microsoft Game Studios has announced a July release date for the highly anticipated Halo 2® Multiplayer ... More >>

Only Days To Nirvana For Kiwi Gamers

Friday, 27 September 2002, 10:07 am | Xbox

With less than a week to the New Zealand launch of the world's most powerful gaming system, already retailers are reporting strong demand for Microsoft's Xbox. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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