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Microsoft sues Motorola over Xbox royalty fees

  • Posted November 10, 2010, 9:00 AM by Mike Fischer | Filed in Microsoft
  • Microsoft is taking more legal action against its former partner Motorola. A new lawsuit filed yesterday in a Seattle federal court alleges that Motorola charges "excessive and discriminatory" amounts on royalty payments for technology used in Xbox consoles. Microsoft claims…

Xbox.com getting avatar editor, Windows Phone 7 web games

Xbox.com getting avatar editor, Windows Phone 7 web games
  • Posted October 19, 2010, 2:51 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Gaming, Mobile Computing
  • Microsoft has announced that tomorrow morning at 5AM EST, Xbox.com and the Xbox forums will be going down. When the site comes back, it will not only have a fresh new look but some added functionality as well. For a…

Crysis 2 multiplayer beta invites going out, Xbox 360 only

Crysis 2 multiplayer beta invites going out, Xbox 360 only
  • Posted October 14, 2010, 8:59 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Gaming
  • The much-anticipated Crysis 2 might not be arriving in time for the holidays, but the folks over at Crytek have just started sending out invitations for the closed multiplayer beta to make the wait less agonizing for fans. Back in…

Ben Heck's latest mod: the Xbox 360 Slim Portable

Ben Heck
  • Posted October 12, 2010, 10:46 AM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Gaming, Hardware
  • Ben Heck is known for his console mods, and his latest Microsoft endeavor does not disappoint. Heck has converted the Xbox 360 Slim into what he calls the Xbox 360 Slim Portable. The construction of the unit is being covered…

AT&T brings U-verse TV to Xbox 360, Windows Phone 7

AT&T brings U-verse TV to Xbox 360, Windows Phone 7
  • Posted October 11, 2010, 2:08 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • AT&T has announced that you will be able to use your Xbox 360 as a U-verse receiver and that U-verse Mobile will be heading to Windows Phone 7 this fall. For the former, you'll have to be a U-verse customer…

NPD: Xbox 360 maintains its sales lead in August

  • Posted September 10, 2010, 2:22 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming
  • Microsoft maintained its lead over the competition in August, outpacing both Nintendo and Sony in the console war. NPD's latest round of statistics show that Redmond shipped 356,700 Xbox 360s in the US last month, leaving the Wii and PlayStation…

Origin launches hybrid Xbox 360, luxury gaming PC

  • Posted September 7, 2010, 4:02 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Gaming
  • Have an undivided passion for PC and console gaming? Can your savings account back it up? Great! Feast your eyes on "The Big O" -- a hybrid Xbox 360 dream machine. Starting at $7,669, Origin's gaming monstrosity is outfitted with…

Microsoft intros Xbox 360 controller with redesigned D-pad

  • Posted August 31, 2010, 3:07 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming
  • Confirming recent rumors, Microsoft has announced an updated Xbox 360 controller. Major Nelson has posted a video showing the gamepad's new features (seen below). Although the changes are mostly aesthetic, fans of arcade-style fighting games will appreciate the redesigned directional…

New Xbox 360 uses 45nm chip with combined CPU, GPU

  • Posted August 24, 2010, 4:08 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Gaming
  • Months after launching the revamped Xbox 360, Microsoft has detailed the machine's new processor and graphics configuration. The "slim" 360 uses a 45nm SoC called "Vejle" that crams a CPU and GPU onto one piece of silicon. It has 372m…

id's Rage coming to iPhone, kills Xbox and PS2 games

  • Posted August 12, 2010, 6:11 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming
  • John Carmack of id Software surprised attendees of QuakeCon today by announcing an iOS version of the developer's upcoming shooter, Rage. The respected programmer whipped out an iPhone 4 on stage and showed it powering a scaled-down tech demo of…

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