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The man who is widely credited with the development of the original Xbox home gaming console at Microsoft says that, down on its luck, publisher THQ lacked a strategy for the digital space, which lead to the deal that the company has with Innovative Leisure.
Speaking to Eurogamer, Seamus Blackley, who is the leader ... |
9 February 2012
20:21 GMT |
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Video game publisher THQ has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Innovative Leisure, a new developer created by industry veterans, aimed at publishing video games for digital and mobile platforms starting with this year.
The new company is staffed by the likes of Seamus Blackley, who is known as the... |
7 February 2012
08:01 GMT |
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The rumor that the next Xbox console would have technology that prevents used games from being played on it has gotten some people very excited, as Volition designer Jameson Durall believes it will finally help developers gain more money from their hard work.
The used game business allows plenty of gamers to save mo... |
7 February 2012
04:39 GMT |
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Microsoft is losing another of its prominent employees, the Internet has just learned. Stephen Toulouse, Xbox Live's director of policy and enforcement, has announced plans to leave the company.
A Microsoft employee since 1994, he took the decision to leave the Redmond-based software giant based on complex an... |
6 February 2012
09:58 GMT |
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Microsoft has officially confirmed that it won’t be releasing a new Xbox console this year, with one of its French executives confirming that the lifecycle of the Xbox 360 is far from over. The current Xbox 360 console is showing its age, as opposed to its biggest rival, the PlayStation 3. We’ve seen few... |
31 January 2012
15:41 GMT |
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An Xbox Live community with around 35,000 members called Xbox Live Clans suffered a data breach, hackers managing to obtain and leak usernames, represented by email addresses, and password hashes. The hacker alsa7r posted all the information on Pastebin, potentially exposing all the forum’s members. At the ti... |
27 January 2012
07:44 GMT |
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Another day, another report about the next Xbox console. This time we’re hearing that the device will have support for Sony’s Blu-ray technology and that a special system will be put in place to prevent the console from playing used games.
The Xbox 360 will still be around for quite some time, at least a... |
26 January 2012
10:31 GMT |
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A source which is close to the development process at Microsoft that will result in the next Xbox home console has told IGN that the video card the platform will use will be similar to the currently available AMD made Radeon HD 6670.
The card supports DirectX 11, 3D games, 1080p resolution and multi-display output o... |
26 January 2012
02:29 GMT |
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The father of Windows NT, Dave Cutler, is currently part of the Xbox team, the Redmond-based software giant has confirmed. Not only was he the mind behind Windows NT, but he also designed Microsoft’s public-cloud operating system, Windows Azure (codenamed “Red Dog”). However, with the Windows A... |
19 January 2012
05:59 GMT |
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Microsoft has made a statement concerning recent discoveries that said its Xbox.com website wasn’t secure, emphasizing that such attacks are quite common in the online gaming business. Lately, we’ve been hearing a lot about Xbox Live accounts being hacked into, with nefarious individuals using stored cre... |
17 January 2012
15:31 GMT |
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Nanea Reeves, who is a chief product officer working at Gaikai, has told IndustryGamers at the CES 2012 event that, “Not all of the current console makers will have one more generation. That will be the big news at E3.”We already know that Nintendo is planning to launch the Wii U home console at some poin... |
12 January 2012
05:20 GMT |
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Microsoft has just been granted a huge patent by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, which covers the creation of a device that can function both as a games console as well as a digital video recorder (DVR).
Microsoft wants to turn its current Xbox 360 into a true entertainment hub, offering not just gaming function... |
5 January 2012
05:29 GMT |
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With 2011 already history, we’re all looking forward to learning more on what Microsoft has in store for us during the ongoing year.
Of course, we already have a general idea of what is about to happen, but specific details on products, launch dates and the like have yet to emerge.
At least two Microsoft p... |
4 January 2012
11:07 GMT |
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Kinect is meant to offer a wider range of applications than playing video games, Microsoft claims, pointing out at the manner in which it could help people regain mobility after an accident.When it comes to healthcare, Kinect can easily prove a successful solution for helping seniors, for example, through measuring ... |
20 December 2011
16:01 GMT |
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Rumors about the new home console from Microsoft have been growing in scope throughout 2011 and now a new batch suggests that gamers will see the device during 2012 and might be surprised by the design choices of the development team.Unnamed sources inside Microsoft have told CNET that Don Coyner, who is the man who ... |
16 December 2011
03:56 GMT |
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The Microsoft Kinect motion sensor can be used to map the underbelly of moving glaciers, a PhD student named Ken Mankoff proved last summer. He made a dive underneath Rieperbreen Glacier in Svalbard, Norway, carrying the sensor, and produced a 3D map of the glacier's underside.
This is an innovative use for a d... |
15 December 2011
03:46 GMT |
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A rumor was popped up suggesting that Crytek is already working on Kinect powered action game called Ryse that will be launched on the next Microsoft made home console.The information supporting the rumors comes from the LinkedIn profile of the senior level designer, who has since left Crytek to join Ubisoft and work... |
12 December 2011
13:51 GMT |
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Xbox LIVE fans now have an iOS application to download and use on their iPhone, iPod touch or iPad to track and compare achievements, get in touch with friends, customize your 3D avatar.The main purpose of the app is to “Take your Xbox LIVE experience wherever you go”. Then comes the list of key features,... |
8 December 2011
03:09 GMT |
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Rumors can be strange creatures, so if they can start saying, whenever they want, that technology has advanced enough to know what you do with this or that part of your body. In this case, rumors say that Kinect 2 will know how to interpret what your mouth does. At least, it will be able to carry out lip reading ... |
28 November 2011
11:09 GMT |
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United Arab Emirates authorities arrested a hacker after discovering that he hacked Xbox 360 consoles so they could be used to play pirated games.
According to ITP, he even set up a website on which he was offering pirated games but also his services as a professional console cracker, this being one of the clues tha... |
25 November 2011
04:33 GMT |
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The holiday shopping frenzy is about to begin, and Microsoft is joining the party as well, with a series of deals put in place for those who would like to make new acquisitions online, as well as for those visiting the company’s brick and mortar stores.
Regardless whether you are a simple shopper or a student... |
24 November 2011
09:54 GMT |
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There is a lot of confusion these days on the matter of some Xbox live accounts that were somehow forcefully taken by cybercriminals. While some feared a massive hacking operation is behind the entire incident, Microsoft claims they all fell victims to phishing.
Xbox forums are flooded with complaints from members w... |
23 November 2011
05:08 GMT |
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We've been hearing lots of rumors about the next Xbox console, with many claiming that it's scheduled to arrive next year, but Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter believes these reports are wrong and that we won't get to see the oft rumored Xbox 720 until 2014.The current Xbox 360 is doing extre... |
22 November 2011
06:31 GMT |
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Microsoft is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its original Xbox console and has expanded its party efforts to all of its Xbox 360 owners by offering them a free prop for their Avatars, which includes fireworks, confetti and ribbons.10 years have passed since the launch of the first Xbox and, since then, we've... |
16 November 2011
03:54 GMT |
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It's a bit hard to believe but 10 years ago, on November 15, 2001, the original Xbox console was released in North America, alongside some iconic titles like Halo: Combat Evolved.Now, after 10 long years and a new generation of the device, the Xbox 360, Microsoft is looking back to the past, through the voice of... |
15 November 2011
18:11 GMT |
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Sales of Xbox 360 consoles in the United States increased over 21% in October 2011, compared to October 2010, according to statistics shared with the public by The NPD Group.
Jeff Meisner, Editor, The Official Microsoft Blog, revealed that Xbox 360 outpaced its rivals in terms of sales, being the only product to ex... |
12 November 2011
06:11 GMT |
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Fresh rumors about the next Xbox console have popped up, this time saying that a possible release will happen ahead of the 2012 holiday season and that a reveal early next year at CES is very probable.While the Xbox 360 is here to stay, at least according to Microsoft itself, rumors about a new device are popping up ... |
10 November 2011
06:52 GMT |
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Just as Microsoft is getting ready to deploy a brand new dashboard update for its Xbox 360 console, the company confirmed that it's going to redesign the Xbox.com website, making some major changes to the My Xbox section, which will be transformed into a 'Social' category, as well as implement new feat... |
9 November 2011
03:13 GMT |
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A fresh batch of rumors about the next-generation Xbox have just appeared, with reports stating that the device, codenamed Loop, will run a modified version of the Windows 9 operating system, and thanks to special hardware, will be both cheaper and smaller than the current Xbox 360.
Microsoft is confident that its c... |
8 November 2011
02:23 GMT |
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Microsoft has officially confirmed an issue which prevented Xbox owners from accessing Xbox LIVE on October 3, 2011. According to the Xbox LIVE team, users of Zune, as well as those running Games for Windows LIVE software on PCs, and Windows Phone were also impacted.
The Redmond company provided information to af... |
4 October 2011
07:47 GMT |
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Mad Catz made good on its deal with Microsoft and completed what is described as the world's first headset specifically designed for use with the Xbox 360 game console. Of course, the product isn't that much different, deep down, from any other headsets, and this becomes all the more obvious when one learn... |
3 October 2011
08:39 GMT |
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The company behind uTorrent released an alpha version for its upcoming 3.1 version, premiering the new tools its been advertising the past months. The most notable: integration support for Android, iOS, PlayStation 3 and Xbox devices.The upcoming stable release of uTorrent 3.1 will mark a cornerstone in BitTorrent In... |
23 September 2011
13:19 GMT |
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Microsoft is set to merge its Games for Windows Marketplace into the Xbox.com portal, in order to bring together all of its entertainment offers, for both the Windows-based PC or the Xbox 360, in one single website.
Microsoft is making lots of money with its Xbox 360 console as well as with the Kinect sensor, beat... |
5 July 2011
17:21 GMT |
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Zune is not going to survive in its current form for much longer according to one unverified report. Of course, this is about the evolution of the Zune services, although it will certainly be extremely interesting to see how the major overhaul will impact the media player devices. It appears that the next version of... |
23 May 2011
06:42 GMT |
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Another challenging and fun to play game that has been included in Sega’s Dreamcast collection is Space Channel 5: Part 2. Although launched back in 2002, the game shouldn’t be mistaken for something outdated and fairly simple to play. In fact, those of you that haven’t tried out the first advent... |
16 April 2011
08:31 GMT |
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Experts at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) managed to achieve the highest frame rate for holographic videos, and to set a firm foundation for holographic TV sets, by using nothing more than an Xbox Kinect and a standard graphics chip.The researchers used this setup to streaming holographic video nearl... |
24 January 2011
07:00 GMT |
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Microsoft has started rolling out a couple of refreshes impacting both Xbox LIVE and Xbox.com. The plan from the Redmond company is to wrap up the updates’ delivery as soon as possible, but certainly no later than this week. The first to be introduced is the Xbox LIVE Dashboard update. The software giant will ... |
19 January 2011
12:36 GMT |
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EA boss John Riccitiello, after talking about his company's greatest rival, Activision, and its prestigious Call of Duty franchise, has chimed in on the rivalry between two of the biggest console makers out there, Sony and Microsoft.
According to the EA chief executive officer, even if Microsoft went to great... |
23 December 2010
15:51 GMT |
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A full-size elephant is perhaps not on the list of things you’d expect to come across on a software company’s campus. But then again… If you ever visited Microsoft’s new building for the Xbox team then you surely must know where’s I’m going with this, but if not, make sure to wat... |
6 December 2010
04:37 GMT |
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Barely has 2010 entered its last month and Microsoft is already boasting that this was the best year ever for the Xbox 360, and that profits are now through the roof, so the company can just lean back and see money roll in.2010 was a pretty big year for gaming, and Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business ... |
6 December 2010
02:40 GMT |
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Launched all the way back in 2005, the Xbox 360 managed to make a name for itself in the “next-generation” console wars, but its hardware is pretty much outdated by now, struggling even with 720p resolutions in some newer titles. So a successor is in the works, latest rumors suggesting this will be powere... |
2 December 2010
07:21 GMT |
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As promised, Microsoft unveiled steep discounts for Xbox content today, November 26th, 2010. The Redmond company has already been offering Xbox LIVE promotions, but it saved the most consistent deals for Black Friday. The software giant had noted earlier this week that gamers would be able to enjoy discounts of as ... |
26 November 2010
10:38 GMT |
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Microsoft has announced massive discounts for Xbox downloads, with the special deals scheduled to go live November 26th, 2010, otherwise known as Black Friday. Make sure to keep your eyes on Softpedia and I’ll provide an update when the special offers become available. “We've saved the best for the ... |
25 November 2010
05:20 GMT |
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Microsoft is reportedly working to expand Silverlight to new territories, beyond the platforms where the technology is already available, namely Windows, Mac OS X, Windows Phone, set-to-boxes and Linux through the Moonlight project. According to information in two job postings from the Redmond company, the plan is t... |
23 November 2010
06:52 GMT |
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Microsoft’s main cash cows as well as the business built around its console and adjacent games have fueled record revenue for the company.On October 28th, the software giant revealed a 25% increase in revenue for the first quarter of the 2011 fiscal year. In the three months ended on September 30, Microsoft&rs... |
29 October 2010
05:52 GMT |
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Microsoft has announced that the official Xbox web site will be getting a redesign today which includes the ability to edit avatars and preview items and changes before they are bought or implemented.In order to implement the updates the official site and its attached forums will be down for a period today, although ... |
20 October 2010
04:26 GMT |
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Security researchers from Sunbelt warn that phishers are trying to steal Live IDs from Xbox users, through a fake program which promises a free Gamertag change.Gamertags are the unique names used by players on Microsoft's Xbox LIVE platform and they can only be modified through a special service in exchange of 8... |
19 October 2010
11:46 GMT |
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Microsoft announced yesterday that the new released Halo: Reach made $200 million in its first 24 hours on the United states and the European market, according to neowin.Halo: Reach is a prequel to the first Halo and part of a nine year-old saga, and it offers passionate combats against aliens in a wide variety of se... |
16 September 2010
08:32 GMT |
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The ten years old Halo saga fans ares celebrating today the release of its latest – “Halo: Reach”, the newest of the popular science fiction game made exclusively for Xbox 360.There are millions of fans that awaited this event and thousands of them attended launch parties held yesterday in London, N... |
14 September 2010
05:54 GMT |
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Gamers currently owning or looking to buy an Xbox LIVE subscription better hurry since Microsoft plans to boost the price in a few markets worldwide.Customers have only two more months to buy Xbox LIVE Gold subscriptions at the current prices, after which they will need to cough up some extra cash, according to Larr... |
31 August 2010
11:22 GMT |
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