At a recent E3 press event in Los Angeles, Microsoft has revealed its water damage restoration new jersey to recode the main games in its Halo series to run on its Xbox One gaming console.

Future of the sci-fi franchise

“I think it’s a smart move,” according to David Scarborough of GamesTM magazine. “It shows a willingness to satiate the appetite of Xbox hardcore gamers, which is what Microsoft sees the Halo franchise as – it’s biggest hardcore gaming franchise.”

Industry experts believe the company’s latest move is a proof that it is listening to fans and gamers.

For now, the only way to watch Halo: Nightfall is to buy the collection.

Digital series

Apart from the original versions of the games, Halo: The Master Chief collection will also debut a new visually upgraded version of Halo 2.

Xbox One owners who already bought Halo series on earlier versions of the Xbox are now being given another reason to buy the games.

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Amazon is reportedly working on its own music-streaming service, which will become part of the Prime subscription package.

Digital Music Growth

Amazon has decided to enter the world of digital music, joining rivals such as Google, Microsoft, and Apple.

Prime will limit the availability of new music to albums that are at least 6 months old and offer only a specific selection of songs.

All of the music will be available to stream on demand from any device, as part of its Prime service by June or July.

Amazon’s new service will be entirely unique, as it will be bundled into the Prime package.

Approach to Music

Even though Amazon already increased its Prime subscription fee by $20, many subscribers considered Amazon Prime as one of the Internet’s best bargains.

Music streaming online has increased dramatically since 2013, while music downloads are in decline by 13%.

Amazon’s move is not about selling devices. It’s about allowing more users with convenient, easy access to services that brings profits.

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Virgin Galactic announced a deal with the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), which clears the path to charter space flights from its spaceport in New Mexico.

Expected first flight

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The deal does not give the company permission to launch routine missions to space. Instead, it lays out rules for how the flights will take place into national air space.

Virgin Galactic issued a statement, saying the deal brings it “another step closer” to commercial space flights.

The company hopes to make its first passenger flight by the end of this year from Spaceport America, where Virgin Galactic plans to conduct operations.

Launching people into space

Under the deal, the FAA’s air traffic control center and the state’s Spaceport Authority will work with Virgin Galactic to ensure there’s safe airspace for the space plane “SpaceShipTwo.”

Virgin has also signed a deal with California to allow test flights.

There’s still a long road of approvals, which involves safety operations, environmental impact, and insurance matters.

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Japan’s Sony is joining forces with China to manufacture and sell its PlayStations in China after Chinese officials lift the ban on foreign gaming consoles.

New Venture

Sony signed a deal with Shanghai Oriental Pearl, which will give the Japanese electronics giant access to 500 million gamers in China.

“The joint venture will be based on the relevant state policies and will introduce quality and healthy video games that will adhere to China’s national conditions as well as the tastes of Chinese gamers,” an executive from Shanghai Oriental Pearl said in its filing with the Shanghai stock exchange. “Sony will also co-operate with domestic game development teams to promote original products on Playstation platform, while further improving the Chinese gaming industry.”

Chinese Game Consoles Market

Under the deal, Sony and Oriental Pearl will set up two joint venture companies in Shanghai. Sony will have a 49% stake in one company and a 70% share in the other.

The gaming market of China is considered as an opportunity to gain market share for console makers.

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Sony has announced its plans to triple operating profits this fiscal year, as the company’s reorganization measures are going to an end.

New Target

The Chief Executive Officer of Sony Corp., promised to swing the company back to profit.

After years of losses, Sony boss Kazuo Hirai now aims to improve earnings. He said Sony had not responded fast enough to changing industry.

Hirai highlights also the importance of its non-consumer businesses in music, movie, and banking, even though Sony made its reputation as a technology giant.

Turnaround Exit

“If you look at Sony over the last five years, they have said again and again the future was rosy and it turned out it wasn’t. Their credibility is shot,” according to Douglas McIntyre, partner at 24/7 Wall St.

The restructuring efforts of the tech firm has involved job cuts, but Hirai promised there would be no more layoffs this year.

“We will finish off the restructuring of the electronics business, and we will not put off the reforms,” Hirai said in a statement.

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China’s Lenovo, the world’s biggest personal computer maker, saw its full-year profit grow 29% for the fiscal year.

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Gain market share

Lenovo reported a strong performance in the fourth quarter. It’s PC shipments to US surpassed Apple for the first time.

“The record sales and profits that we delivered last year prove that Lenovo can grow and deliver its commitments, no matter the market conditions,” Lenovo’s Chairman and Chief Executive Yuanqing Yang said in a statement.

The latest results highlight Lenovo’s efforts to outperform the industry.

Key driver of sales

To offset a decline in its PC sales, Lenovo is expanding into smartphones as more and more consumers are switching to mobile devices.

This explains the company’s move to buy IBM’s low-end server unit as another way to combat slow PC sales.

“Like many other vendors in the industry, Lenovo is faced with the challenge of a PC market that is under heavy assault from smartphones and tablets,” says Bryan Ma from consultancy IDC Asia Pacific.

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Action camera maker GoPro has filed registration documents for a $100 million initial public offering (IPO) in the United States.

IPO Plans

The company plans to raise more money from the share sale for future acquisitions and to pay an outstanding loan.

GoPro said, “It may use a portion of the net proceeds to acquire or invest in complementary businesses, technologies or assets.”

The filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission didn’t disclose GoPro’s expected price or how many shares they planned to sell.

Big Hopes On Small Cameras

The wearable camera maker, however, announced its plans to have a public share sale on the NASDAQ Stock Market, under the symbol of ‘GOPRO.’

Founder and chief executive Nicholas Woodman and his family are the largest shareholders with a 49% holding.

“The loss of Mr. Woodman could adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results,” according to the company’s statement.

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