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EA Cuts Loose Bottom Third Of Its Game Lineup
During a conference call regarding the company's 2nd quarter financial results, EA's John Schappert revealed that more than a dozen unannounced EA titles had been cut from production as part of its cost reduction plan. More »Microsoft's John Schappert Leaves Msoft For EA, Not Being Replaced
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The cliffhanger at the end of yesterday's Chain Interview had Xbox exec John Schappert wanting to know what a Sony exec thinks of Xbox Live. Let's get past the halfway point with an answer. More »The Great Chain Interview, Part 2: Metroid Guy To Xbox Guy To PS3 Guy
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Microsoft Says Xbox 360 Can "Handle" Metal Gear Solid 4
In the wake of Konami telling a Japanese investor site that it was "looking into" an Xbox 360 version of MGS4, Microsoft is now quoted as saying that the Xbox 360 can "handle" MGS4. With Final Fantasy XIII now multi-plat, that argument seems like it could very well hold water. According to John Schappert, the firm's corporate vice-president of Live, Software and Services: More »Sony Doesn't Think Games Are Exactly Recession-Proof
Conventional wisdom says games are recession proof. Sony Computer Entertainment is not a conventional company and SCE head Kaz Hirai is not a conventional exec. So screw that wisdom. Well, sorta. Hirai doesn't think games are the market equivalent of Teflon, but does think gaming won't get hit as hard as other industries. Said Hirai: More »Microsoft Coy On Future Spring & Fall Upates
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Liveblogging Microsoft's TGS Keynote
Microsoft's John Schappert is due to take the stage in the International Business Center at the Makuhari Messe to drop some knowledge on Tokyo's gaming set. The corporate vice president of the LIVE, Software and Services Business is going to give a speech about the "gaming canvas" of the world, or so we've been told (read: translated). We're getting underway immediately, so hit the jump for the liveblog fun. More »Microsoft To Give Tokyo Game Show Keynote
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