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Xbox 360 lives on with a surprising system update — the first in more than two years

Xbox 360 owners, Microsoft hasn’t totally forgotten about you even as it has moved on to bigger and better consoles.… Read More

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U.S. Navy swapping $38,000 periscope joysticks for $30 Xbox controllers on high-tech submarines

OK, so my 10-year-old kid could board an advanced U.S. Navy submarine and operate the periscope? That seems to be… Read More

Microsoft wins U.S. Supreme Court ruling in decade-old case over scratched Xbox 360 games

Microsoft won a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a complex case that goes back close to a decade, involving scratched… Read More

U.S. Supreme Court set to hear arguments in decade-old Xbox 360 scratched-disc case

The U.S. Supreme Court is planning to hear arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by Xbox 360 users against Microsoft over scratched… Read More

Microsoft to stop production of Xbox 360 after more than 10 years

The Xbox 360 had a good run, but things are coming to an end for Microsoft’s popular video game console first sold… Read More

Xbox 360 scratched discs: Why the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case, a decade later

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to review a lawsuit between Microsoft and Xbox 360 users who allege that a defect in the… Read More

Xbox One emulation engine for Xbox 360 games struggles with ‘Halo: Reach’

The hit game Halo: Reach is part of the latest group of backward compatibility titles available on the Xbox One, but it… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Former Xbox chief Robbie Bach on lessons learned from Microsoft’s console business

Can strategic lessons from Microsoft’s Xbox business provide a framework for the revival of the country? Our guest on the GeekWire radio… Read More

Eight years later, Xbox 360 disc-scratching case moving forward

If you ever owned an Xbox 360, you might want to take note: Due to a disc-scratching manufacturing defect, Microsoft… Read More

Geek on the Street: Does Xbox, PlayStation or Nintendo have the edge?

For the last week, the video game industry’s largest annual convention and trade fair, E3, has kept the Los Angeles… Read More

Xbox 360 games can be streamed to Windows 10 machines

After announcing both backward compatibility for Xbox 360 games the Xbox One and the ability to stream Xbox One games to… Read More

Microsoft sets the stage for an Xbox comeback with big moves at E3

Events at the E3 video-game convention are notoriously over-the-top, like political rallies or religious revivals, but the screams and cheers were on another… Read More

Surprise: Microsoft makes Xbox One compatible with Xbox 360 games

Microsoft just dropped a bomb on the game industry, announcing that the Xbox One will be able to play Xbox… Read More

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 gets its own system update preview program

Owners of the nearly decade-old Xbox 360 console will soon get a chance to sign up for their very own… Read More

Console comeback: Microsoft selling special blue Xbox 360 at Walmart for $249

The Xbox 360 is making a comeback — in blue, that is. As it prepares for the holiday season, Microsoft… Read More

Microsoft mum on Xbox One sales; notes 1.1M ‘Xbox consoles’ shipped in past 3 months

Microsoft hasn’t reported Xbox One sales statistics for quite some time, and that didn’t change with today’s quarterly earnings report.… Read More

Microsoft offering $75 credit to some Xbox 360 owners who buy an Xbox One

Still haven’t upgraded your Xbox 360? Microsoft wants to pay you to do so. A NeoGAF user spotted a new… Read More

Confirmed: Halo 5 won’t be developed for Xbox 360

Sorry, Xbox 360 holdouts: In case there was any doubt, Microsoft says Halo 5 won’t be released for its older game console.… Read More

Titanfall price cut: Amazon selling popular sci-fi shooter for $37 today

Gamers who haven’t bought Titanfall yet may find Amazon’s Gold Box Deal of the Day enticing. The Seattle online retail… Read More

‘Titanfall’ release for Xbox 360 delayed by another 2 weeks

The pivotal video-game Titanfall will be delayed by an additional two weeks for Microsoft’s older Xbox 360 console, until April… Read More

PlayStation 4 edges Xbox One for U.S. console sales in February

Sony’s PlayStation 4 beat Microsoft’s Xbox One for sales in the U.S. last month, but not by much. The NPD… Read More

Microsoft ditches two-year subsidy model for Xbox 360 package

Microsoft is no longer selling an Xbox 360 package deal that allowed buyers to purchase a discounted console in exchange… Read More

No plans this weekend? Xbox Live Gold is free for everyone

If you own an Xbox 360 but haven’t bought an Xbox Live subscription, Microsoft is offering up a free limited… Read More

Microsoft wants to buy your PlayStation 3 for $100

Have an old PS3 or Xbox 360 sitting around? Microsoft wants to take that off your hands. The company is… Read More

Don’t fall for this Xbox One-bricking prank

When Microsoft announced that the Xbox One wouldn’t be compatible with older Xbox 360 games, the Internet exploded in a… Read More

Last hurrah: Microsoft’s Xbox 360 climbs back atop U.S. console market in October

With the current console generation drawing to a close, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console returned to the top of the U.S.… Read More

Xbox One first impressions: Up close with Microsoft’s versatile new console

The clock is ticking down inside Studio A on Microsoft’s Redmond campus. In the heart of Xbox country, a giant… Read More

Your next Monopoly piece can be an Xbox 360 controller

Those who know Monopoly are familiar with classic pieces like the dog, top hat and wheelbarrow. But those are so… Read More

Microsoft will allow indie developers to self-publish on the Xbox One

Anyone can be a creator with the Xbox One. That’s the message Microsoft is sending for its next-gen console, as… Read More

What’s next for Xbox? Ballmer in charge in buildup to Xbox One launch

The departure of Microsoft executive Don Mattrick to become the CEO of Zynga brings a leadership transition to the Xbox… Read More

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