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Microsoft Snaps Up VideoSurf

Microsoft Corp. announced that it has acquired California-based video discovery technology company VideoSurf Inc.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Grosses $775 Million

Activision Publishing announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has racked up worldwide sales of more than $775 million in its first five days of release.

Games Consoles Popular for Watching Online Content

Strategy Analytics announced it reckons that 12% of U.S. households use games consoles to watch online content.

Verizon FiOS TV Hits Xbox 360

Verizon and Microsoft announced that Verizon FiOS TV and broadband customers who are also Xbox LIVE Gold members will be able to view live TV channels through their Xbox 360 game consoles.

Xbox LIVE Rolls Out TV Services

Microsoft Corp. announced plans to offer live and on-demand TV, in addition to movies, games, sports and music, over its Xbox LIVE service for the Xbox 360 game console.

Best Buy Canada Opens at Midnight for Gears of War 3

Best Buy Canada announced that it is promoting the release of Gears of War 3 by hosting midnight launch events at store locations across Canada.

Live TV Coming to Xbox 360

Microsoft announced that it will deliver live TV to Xbox 360 game console users in the United States.

ESRB Rates Downloadable Video Games

The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) announced a new rating process for games that will only be sold and downloaded through console and handheld game system storefronts.

Microsoft Sells 10 Million Xbox 360 Kinect Controllers

Microsoft Corp. announced that it has sold more than 10 million Kinect for Xbox 360 sensors worldwide since the game controller launched Nov. 4, 2010.

Defiant Map Pack Expansion Announced for Halo Reach

Bungie announced that it is releasing The Defiant Map Pack expansion for Halo: Reach in March 2011. According to the statement, The Defiant Map Pack DLC consists of three new maps (Condemned, Highlands, Unearthed), includes new achievements worth a total of 150 Gamerscore and will be available on Xbox LIVE for 800 Microsoft points.