Mentioned briefly before, but here are some high-res screenshots.
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| Ok yeah I know, i understand marketing and they are going to sell their
| souls to highest bidder, but this shit is just REDICULOUS.
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http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1133461
Microsoft is clearly desparate for attention. Its console is expected to lose
the battle, according to several (not Microsoft-funded) analysts.
Related:
Microsoft to make the most of a PS3-less Christmas
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| Anyway, back to Microsoft's Christmas advertising blitz, the firm is
| quick to admit it?s an unusually high spend. "It's probably well in
| excess of double what we've typically spent on a Christmas," said
| Xbox marketing boss Stephen McGill to trade magazine MCV. "With Sony
| not being here and Nintendo coming in with limited stock the
| opportunity for us is pretty significant. Most of the £14 million
| will be spent on getting consistent TV airtime."
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| So today's takeover of The Metro is clearly just the beginning.
| Expect to see Xbox 360 start dominating the TV ad space any day now.
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http://www.360-gamer.com/news.asp?id=125
How Much is Too Much?
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| Microsoft says it will stick with Xbox. But with years of heavy losses
| behind it, the pressure's on for the gaming division to make good
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http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/oct2006/id20061013_283856.htm?campaign_id=rss_topStories
http://tinyurl.com/yxdr4j
Microsoft stoic despite massive losses
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| If you were to judge by the PR rhetoric, you'd think the 360 was
| an unstoppable commercial juggernaut. As usual though, PR lies.
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http://www.gamerscan.com/articles/06/10/09/microsofts.massive.losses/
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