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Aaron Greenberg Interview: Xbox 360 in 2008 and the Future
g4tv.com - 1/13/2009
Aaron Greenberg Interview: Xbox 360 in 2008 and the Future
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CES is the first major trade show of 2009 and we wanted to catch up with Aaron Greenberg, Microsoft's Group Product Manager for Xbox 360, to talk about 2008 as well as what they have planned for the 360 in 2009. We asked about the Xbox 360's holiday performance and found out where ...
mercurynews.com - 1/12/2009
Microsoft in no hurry to upgrade Xbox
— mercurynews.com — Microsoft will rely on its Xbox 360 game console for longer than the previous version because it's... getting harder to persuade consumers to upgrade, the head of the company's entertainment unit said. (more) Microsoft in no hurry to upgrade Xbox

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NPD: Nintendo Drives '08 Industry Sales Past $21 Billion
gamedaily.com - 1/16/2009
NPD: Nintendo Drives '08 Industry Sales Past $21 Billion
— gamedaily.com — As people flocked to stores buying Wiis, they also bought Wii Play, which became the best selling... title in '08. Five of the top 10 games for the year were from Nintendo. (more) NPD: Nintendo Drives '08 Industry Sales Past $21 Billion

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Microsoft Releases Tag, Its Second iPhone Application
techcrunch.com - 1/8/2009
Microsoft Releases Tag, Its Second iPhone Application
— techcrunch.com — At CES, Microsoft has introduced its second iPhone app after dipping its toe with the release of... Seadragon Mobile last month. The name of the application is Microsoft Tag , and it enables users to instantly access mobile content, videos, music, ... (more) Microsoft Releases Tag, Its Second iPhone Application

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Joystiq [Xbox]:  Greenberg talks up MS strategy, 2009 lineup

Joystiq:  Greenberg: Consumer spending up 84% on Xbox Live last year, success in Europe

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Greenberg talks up MS strategy, 2009 lineup
Joystiq [Xbox] — Filed under: NewsIn an interview with G4TV, Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg had quite a lot to say about the Xbox 360's performance in 2008 as well as what's in store for the future. Greenberg began by trumpeting the 2008 numbers that were released last week, also noting high sales for Gears of War 2, Call of Duty: World at War and Left 4 Dead. He then clarified that the Xbox 360 has at least a 1 million unit lead over the PS3 in Europe (by install base, not sales). When asked about the runaway success of the Wii, Greenberg stated that the two machines offered different experiences and that he saw no reason why both couldn't successful. "I look at retail outlets and ...

Greenberg: Consumer spending up 84% on Xbox Live last year, success in Europe
Joystiq — Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Business Aaron Greenberg, director of product management at Xbox, stated in a recent interview that the company saw consumer spending on Xbox Live grow 84% last year. Speaking with G4, Greenberg notes that the company announced at E3 that Live had achieved a billion dollars in sales over three years. He calls it the "silent phenomenon" because NPD doesn't report it, ...

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