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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 01: Microsoft Corporation director of Xbox LIVE advertising Greg Rivera attends the Adweek NexTech Summit at Apella Event Space at Alexandria Center on May 1, 2012 in New York City.

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  • Special teen rooms at Long Island libraries

    to 8 p.m. Kids will be able to check out iPads for use in the room, sit on comfy chairs grouped around a circle of four screens for Xbox and, of course, read.A number of libraries on Long Island have expanded their teen areas, giving kids not just spots to   Read more »

  • Activision Blizzard names Dennis Durkin as CFO

    served as corporate vice president, COO and financial officer of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business, which includes the Xbox gaming console. Before the interactive entertainment unit, he worked on Microsoft's corporate development and strategy   Read more »

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The Xbox is a sixth generation video game console produced by Microsoft Corporation. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed directly with Sony's PlayStation 2 and the Nintendo GameCube. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Europe and Australia. It is the predecessor to Microsoft's Xbox 360 console.

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