Microsoft Game Studios

We talk to Corporate VP of Microsoft Game Studios Shane Kim about Gears of War 2, among other things, at the Microsoft Spring Showcase 2008 ... www.gamespot.com

We speak with Shane Kim about mergers, acquisitions, franchises, and Microsoft's position in the current games market. fr.truveo.com

The Microsoft Game Studios Vice President delves into the future of the Xbox 360, motion controllers, and console competition. www.bebo.com

Corporate Vice President at Microsoft Game Studios Shane Kim shares his thoughts about breaking into the games industry, playing Nintendo with his ... fr.truveo.com

Widening the gaming market... Shane Kim, head of Microsoft Game Studios, should by all rights have little love for the Big N, given the intense battle for the mainstream market that the Wii and the Xbox 360 are locked in. ...

By Michael McWhertor Microsoft Game Studios still has a handful of developers under its umbrella, including Lionhead Studios, Turn 10 Studios and Rare, all of whom are hard at work on Xbox 360-only titles. We've yet to receive comment from Microsoft on the situation at Ensemble Studios, but we'll update when...

By Adam Barenblat Halo, Halo, Halo! What's going on with the movie? What about Halo Wars? What about Peter Jackson? How bout the Halo no show at the big press conference. No real answers from head of Microsoft Game Studios Phil Spencer or newly minted corporate vice president of Strategy and Business Develo...

By Christopher Grant Following yesterday's game of musical executive chairs inside Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business - wherein Shane Kim ordered a brand new chair for his newly created office of corporate vice president of Strategy and Business Development, while Phil Spencer adopted Ki...

By Brian Crecente Kim, who headed up the studio for four years, will be replaced by Phil Spencer, who formerly headed up the Microsoft Game Studios in Europe. Microsoft has not yet found a replacement for Bell who is said to be leaving to "pursue other opportunities outside of Microsoft."

By Randy Nelson Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Driving When Project Gotham Racing dev Bizarre Creations was scooped up by Activision last year, many 360 owners were left wondering what would become of the system's flagship racing franchise. Speaking to Kikizo, Microsoft Game Studios VP Shane Kim pr...

By Michael McWhertor Shane Kim is ready to call the console war. Just as soon as someone sells another 90 million consoles, that is. In a recent interview with Wired's Game|Life, the Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Game Studios says that it's too early to declare a winner, despite colleague Don Mattrick c...

By Christopher Grant During a dinner on Monday night with Microsoft's Shane Kim and Kudo Tsunoda, we got the chance to quiz the former about Microsoft Game Studios' rationale for abandoning Marvel Universe Online MMO. After years in development, the console-bound MMO died a slow and painful (-ly vague) deat...

By Alexander Sliwinski In an interview with Eurogamer, Microsoft Game Studios VP Shane Kim says he's "happy" the company never got into the handheld market, explaining the division has plenty on its plate with the Xbox 360 and Xbox Live. He goes pretty deep into the issue, almost shutting down the idea of the Xboy...

By Christopher Grant When asked why neither Halo Wars nor Alan Wake were at the Xbox Spring Showcase, Microsoft Game Studios general manager, Shane Kim, told us the games weren't suited for the event (he wasn't offering specifics). When pressed to confirm if either would make a 2008 release (like every other g...

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By Kyle Orland Filed under: Culture, Retro, Microsoft Xbox 360 Owners of the Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on shouldn't go trading them in for $50 just yet. According to Microsoft Game Studios Corporate Vice President "there is still enjoyment to be had" from that defunct piece of entertainment technology.

By Mike Fahey The rumors are true. Marvel Universe Online as gone the way of True Fantasy Live Online, another Microsoft MMO project killed before ever seeing the light of day. MTV Multiplayer's Stephen Totilo spoke with Microsoft Game Studios' head Shane Kim, who confirmed the cancellation of the hig...

By Erich Jurgens They’re still at it! According to Shane Kim, cooperate Vice President of Microsoft Game Studios, Microsoft isn’t content with the Xbox 360 being the mature gaming machine. He said that they have to fight the idea the Xbox is only for hardcore gamers with games like Guitar Hero. He went furth...

By Christopher Grant Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, BusinessIn a lengthy and comprehensive Q&A conducted by New York Time's games journo Seth Schiesel with Microsoft Game Studios' veep Shane Kim at the D.I.C.E. Summit in Las Vegas, the two go a couple rounds hitting on everything from big AAA titles like H...

By Erich Jurgens The Xbox 360 has a lot of features unique to it as a console. It’s the only system with a very integrated online and friends list system. It’s the only console with a substantial form of achievements. It’s the only console with the red rings of death. One thing that both Sony and Nintendo obviousl...

By McWhertor Kim responded to questions that the Xbox 360 line-up for 2008 appeared to bit thinner than that of 2007, "I think the pipeline is very stacked. You just don't know about it yet." The Microsoft exec was quiet on currently unannounced titles, but did point to a trio of top-tier games the publish...

By supadupagama Back in February Microsoft Game Studios boss Shane Kim hinted “A Kameo or a Viva Pinata on a DS makes a lot of sense in a lot of ways from a franchise perspective.” Last weekend Microsoft confirmed at Comic-Con 2007 that Rare is developing their new Xbox 360 franchise Viva Pinata for the porta...

By supadupagama In a Microsoft interview two weeks ago the corporate VP at Microsoft Game Studios, Shane Kim, said “July is a very odd time to announce a price reduction,” while referring to Sony’s $100 PS3 price cut of the 60GB version. Then earlier this week Hollywood reporter sources said that the price...

By Alexander Sliwinski Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, ActionThis story about Shane Kim, VP of Microsoft Game Studios, has to be prefaced by saying this is one of those moments where you totally want to take the guy out for a drink afterward and, in your best Jeff Bell ghetto voice, say, "Toug...

By supadupagama 1UP’s Patrick Klepek got the chance to sit down with Shane Kim, corporate VP at Microsoft Game Studios, to ask about Microsoft’s response to the PlayStation 3 price drop in America. Question: What is the mass-market price, and when will Xbox 360 achieve that? Answer: : If you look back in hi...

Anyway, on the other side of the coin, Microsoft finally admitted that a price cut was coming. Contradiction? Not exactly. Microsoft Game Studios VP Shane Kim said in an interview with Bloomberg that Microsoft needed to drop the price of the console, and "We definitely are working on that a...

By Jon “We need to compete effectively for that customer and part of that is getting to the mass market price point for the console,” the story has Shane Kim, vice president of Microsoft Game Studios stating, without saying when the reduction(s) would actually happen.

But at that press briefing the day before the opening of the highly visible E3 gaming trade show, Microsoft Game Studios' Shane Kim told reporters that the company didn't feel "any pressure or any need" to respond to Sony reducing the PlayStation 3 price.

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By Kyle Orland Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, BusinessBloomberg is quoting Microsoft Game Studios President Shane Kim as saying that his company needs to lower the price of the Xbox 360 to attract more consumers. "We need to compete effectively for that customer and part of that is getting to the mass...

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By Christopher Grant Filed under: Gaming, Interviews If you haven't already watched the video, now you can read the transcription of our interview with Shane Kim, General Manager of Microsoft Game Studios. During E3, Vlad Cole and I got some time to sit down and ask him about some of the biggest questions facin...