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Far Cry 3 And The Stranger In A Strange Land Microsoft is cutting 1,400 jobs today and another 3,600 over the next 18 months in the wake of today’s news of a 11 percent drop in fiscal second-quarter net income, the company announced today.
Keynotes have changed. Microsoft’s 2009 CES keynote is being helmed by CEO Steve Ballmer, the first not to be delivered by founder Bill Gates. It’s also going to be light on video game content.
Next Wednesday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will kick off the Consumer Electronics Show with a keynote that will likely involve chairs being thrown and perspiration-soaked Brooks Brothers shirts. But what about product announcements? Um…
Games Radar has decided that this whole console wars thing needs to come to an end. And what better way to solve a multi-billion dollar, international rivalry than “tasteless illustrations”. Their words, not ours. Because deep in our heart of hearts, we think that this image of Miyamoto raising crazy Microsoft man Steve Ballmer into the air is worthy of tossing onto at least a few fan-made t-shirts in some crazy, preshrunk cotton shot at world peace…or even crazier still…Mario hanging out on the Xbox 360 in proper 720p. Hit the link for a few more equally awkward mash-ups.
The console war is OVER! [Games Radar]Thanks Tyler!
When Steve Ballmer isn’t profusely sweating to the musical stylings of Gloria Estefan, shouting at the top of his lungs or throwing chairs at things (allegedly!), he’s steering the good ship Microsoft. The CEO recently took part in the Microsoft-sponsored internet conference MIX, fielding questions about Google, Yahoo, the Seattle Supersonics and the Sony-backed Blu-ray format.
Sometimes (actually, all the time), it pays to be a savvy consumer. Example: Guy by the name of AlteredBeast, a reader over at Kotaku blood-brothers The Consumerist, was having Xbox 360 troubles. Like, he was on his sixth unit after things like the red rings of death and poorly-handled refurb units (they’d arrive having been broken in the mail). When he called MS support to complain, he was bumped all the way to the top of the customer service chain, at which point he was told there was nothing he could do. Oh, wait, there was something he could do. He could email Steve Ballmer. So he did, and two days later got a new, working 360. Let’s hear it for the little guy! Friendly Email To Steve Ballmer Results In New XBOX 360 [Consumerist]
