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Microsoft acquires R2 Studios to bolster Xbox 360 capabilities

Microsoft acquires R2 Studios to bolster Xbox 360 capabilities
  • Posted January 3, 2013, 1:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft
  • Microsoft has reportedly purchased Silicon Valley home entertainment technology startup R2 Studios and will likely use the new acquisition to bolster the Xbox 360 console, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. The company had been in…

Microsoft gives Xbox Live users free month following outage

Microsoft gives Xbox Live users free month following outage
  • Posted December 31, 2012, 2:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Gaming, Microsoft
  • Microsoft is offering a free month of Xbox Live to subscribers affected by the company's Xbox Live and Cloud Saved Games outage over the weekend. XBL general manager Alex Garden says the free one-month extension will be applied automatically to…

Tuesday tech deals: Xbox 360 4GB Nike+ Kinect bundle for $249

Tuesday tech deals: Xbox 360 4GB Nike+ Kinect bundle for $249
  • Posted December 18, 2012, 2:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • Microsoft Store offers the Microsoft Xbox 360 4GB Nike+ Kinect Training Bundle for $249 with free 2-day shipping. That's tied with last week's mention and $81 under the lowest total price we could find for these items purchased separately. This bundle includes the Xbox 360 4GB, Kinect...

SkyDrive app arrives on Xbox 360, refused by iOS app store

SkyDrive app arrives on Xbox 360, refused by iOS app store
  • Posted December 11, 2012, 3:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, Microsoft
  • Microsoft SkyDrive program manager Dan Somrack has informed blog readers that SkyDrive will be making an appearance on Xbox 360 consoles. Microsoft is slated to begin pushing the app to consumers after 10:00 AM PST on Tuesday, so by the time…

Atari celebrates 40 years of Pong with iOS game, Xbox 360 mod

Atari celebrates 40 years of Pong with iOS game, Xbox 360 mod
  • Posted November 30, 2012, 11:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Gaming, Industry News With Video
  • Pong, the famed table-tennis arcade game whose mainstream success spawned a burgeoning video game industry celebrated its 40th anniversary yesterday. To commemorate the occasion, Atari released Pong World for iOS, and is offering a chance for its Facebook fans to…

Sources: Xbox 720 will be available in time for Thanksgiving 2013

Sources: Xbox 720 will be available in time for Thanksgiving 2013
  • Posted November 30, 2012, 10:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • If you’ve been eyeballing an Xbox 360 for yourself or a loved one this holiday season, you might want to think twice about making a purchase this year. People familiar with the company’s plans have revealed that Microsoft is preparing…

Microsoft sells 750,000 Xbox 360 consoles during Thanksgiving week

Microsoft sells 750,000 Xbox 360 consoles during Thanksgiving week
  • Posted November 28, 2012, 11:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming, Microsoft
  • Sales of Microsoft’s venerable Xbox 360 gaming console continue to climb despite the fact that it recently celebrated its seventh birthday on November 22. Xbox Live director of programming Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb has announced that Redmond managed to sell…

Microsoft to launch Xbox TV next year, focuses on streaming and casual games

Microsoft to launch Xbox TV next year, focuses on streaming and casual games
  • Posted November 21, 2012, 6:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Microsoft
  • Microsoft has been hard at work making the Xbox 360 more than just a gaming console, adding a host of video options and apps alongside features such as the new SmartGlass and a web browser. According to a report from…

Final issue of Xbox World reveals details on Microsoft's Xbox 720

Final issue of Xbox World reveals details on Microsoft
  • Posted November 19, 2012, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming, Microsoft
  • Editor in chief Dan Dawkins told CVG that his publication has been at the cutting edge of Durango (codename for the 720) coverage for the past 12 months. He feels that unless something drastic happens, everything they reveal in the magazine’s final issue will be what we see at...

Microsoft readies 7-inch gaming tablet, the Xbox Surface

Microsoft readies 7-inch gaming tablet, the Xbox Surface
  • Posted November 6, 2012, 1:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Gaming, Microsoft
  • The 7-inch tablet market is about to see a new member jump into the fray. The Verge reports that Microsoft is working on a 7-inch gaming tablet called Xbox Surface that will include a custom ARM processor and high-bandwidth RAM…

MS patent uses Kinect to price videos based on number of viewers

MS patent uses Kinect to price videos based on number of viewers
  • Posted November 5, 2012, 3:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Industry News, Gaming
  • A new Microsoft patent could prove to be an expensive annoyance for folks who enjoy watching videos with large groups. Titled "Content Distribution Regulation by Viewing User," the  April 2011 filing was issued last week and describes the use of a device such as the Xbox 360's Kinect...

Microsoft at War: Keeping Score of Redmond's Success and Fail Stories

Microsoft at War: Keeping Score of Redmond
  • Posted October 25, 2012, 1:24 AM by Nathaniel Wattenmaker | Filed in TechSpot, Microsoft Breaking News
  • Microsoft sits on the edge of a product launch that is plainly among the most important in the company’s history. It comes at a time when the company’s traditional hardware partners are facing ferocious market pressure from the commoditization of their products, and of course, the juggernaut known as the iPad.

    As can be expected, the company’s many cheerleaders and haters are out in full force. Pundits can and will pontificate on Windows 8’s chances. However, what might be more useful is looking at Microsoft’s other make or break moments. The upcoming launch is far from the first time that Redmond has fought with its back against a wall. A backward glance at these moments, and careful evaluation of them, may provide a better, ahem, window into the company’s chances this Winter.

Free Xbox Music Pass to first 100 in line to buy Surface RT this Friday

Free Xbox Music Pass to first 100 in line to buy Surface RT this Friday
  • Posted October 22, 2012, 5:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft
  • Microsoft has announced a special promotion for those interested in buying a Surface RT tablet. The first 100 people in line at each Microsoft Store this Friday will receive a free one year subscription to Xbox Music Pass. The annual…

Microsoft hires former CBS executive to create original Xbox content

Microsoft hires former CBS executive to create original Xbox content
  • Posted September 18, 2012, 6:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft
  • Micosoft is moving forward with plans to produce original content for the Xbox 360 by hiring former CBS Network Television Entertainment Group president Nancy Tellem. Redmond’s latest hire will be responsible for overseeing the launch of a new production studio…

Microsoft announces first set of Xbox games for Windows 8 app

Microsoft announces first set of Xbox games for Windows 8 app
  • Posted August 31, 2012, 1:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming, Microsoft
  • Microsoft has revealed the first set of games that will debut alongside the Xbox app for Windows 8 later this year. Gameloft, Glu Mobile, Halfbrick Studios, Microsoft Studios, Miniclip, Rovio and ZeptoLab will all have games launching for the app…

Microsoft Xbox 720 developer kit sells for $20,100 on eBay

Microsoft Xbox 720 developer kit sells for $20,100 on eBay
  • Posted August 13, 2012, 2:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware, Gaming
  • Last week we published a story about a leaked Kinect 2 image that found its way to Twitter. Now that same Twitter user, superDaE, has posted and subsequently sold what he claims is a Microsoft Xbox Durango development kit on…

Tuesday tech deals: $699 for a VAIO and an Xbox 360 (students only)

Tuesday tech deals: $699 for a VAIO and an Xbox 360 (students only)
  • Posted August 7, 2012, 3:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • Microsoft Store offers qualifying students the 3.7lb Sony VAIO SA Series VPCSA4MFY/BI bundled with the Xbox 360 4GB for $699 with free shipping via the directions below. That's $349 under the lowest total price we could find for the console and a similar Sony VAIO S purchased separately...

Control your Xbox 360 with an iPad using My Xbox Live iOS app

Control your Xbox 360 with an iPad using My Xbox Live iOS app
  • Posted July 17, 2012, 1:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming, Apple
  • Microsoft has updated their My Xbox Live iOS app with a new feature that allows customers to use an iPad as a remote control for the Xbox 360. Version 1.6 also includes a new Discover section that facilitates in finding…

Far Cry 3 delayed three months, U.S. release is December 4

Far Cry 3 delayed three months, U.S. release is December 4
  • Posted June 25, 2012, 6:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Gaming With Video
  • Although previously scheduled for a September 4 release, Ubisoft has announced it will delay Far Cry 3's launch date by three months. The official North American release date for the first person shooter on all platforms, including PC, Xbox 360…

Microsoft SmartGlass SDK now available to select partners

Microsoft SmartGlass SDK now available to select partners
  • Posted June 22, 2012, 12:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Microsoft, Gaming With Video
  • Moving ahead with its Xbox SmartGlass project, which aims to use your smartphone or tablet as a second screen in the Xbox 360 experience, Microsoft is already providing access to the software development kit for select partners with “agreements to…

Microsoft deploys takedown notices to those hosting Xbox 720 roadmap

Microsoft deploys takedown notices to those hosting Xbox 720 roadmap
  • Posted June 22, 2012, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft
  • A 56-page PowerPoint file supposedly containing plans for Microsoft’s next generation gaming console was posted on Scribd last weekend. The file has since found a home on multiple hosting services and websites but that run could be short-lived as Microsoft’s…

Microsoft shows in-depth Halo 4 trailer at E3

Microsoft shows in-depth Halo 4 trailer at E3
  • Posted June 5, 2012, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming, Microsoft With Video
  • In addition to showing off Xbox SmartGlass, a music service and additional content providers, Microsoft revealed more information about Halo 4 during their keynote at E3. The event opened with an in-depth demo that included a trailer and gameplay footage…

Microsoft at E3: Xbox SmartGlass, music service, more content providers announced

Microsoft at E3: Xbox SmartGlass, music service, more content providers announced
  • Posted June 4, 2012, 3:12 PM by Julio Franco | Filed in Gaming, Industry News Breaking News
  • Microsoft had numerous announcements ready for their E3 keynote today, all of them surrounding the Xbox platform and how the company is leveraging their position in the living room to become your hub for all things entertainment.

Weekend tech reading: Microsoft to reveal Xbox "Smart Glass" tablet?

Weekend tech reading: Microsoft to reveal Xbox "Smart Glass" tablet?
  • Posted June 3, 2012, 2:48 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Microsoft
  • The last couple of weeks leading up to E3 have been good for anyone that loves insider information. Today’s leak is the largest one yet, and comes from Microsoft. The people behind "Xbox" and "Xbox Live" will be revealing the Xbox Smart Glass tablet behind closed doors...

Microsoft wants Xbox to be the entertainment hub for all your devices

Microsoft wants Xbox to be the entertainment hub for all your devices
  • Posted May 30, 2012, 8:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Microsoft, Gaming
  • In a pre-E3 pep talk, Microsoft highlighted the Xbox 360's ongoing success and teased some plans to keep its momentum rolling. The company has sold 67 million units since the console launched in 2005, generating over $56 billion at retail and earning Microsoft a 47% share of...

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