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Xbox 360

Microsoft inks deal with Time Warner Cable, bringing more live TV to your Xbox

If you’re a Time Warner Cable customer and an Xbox Live Gold member, lots of live TV is coming to… Read More

Xbox One back atop Amazon best-seller list after Microsoft policy reversal

If the best-seller list on the Amazon Video Games storefront is any indication, people are pretty happy with Microsoft’s recent decision… Read More

POLL: Microsoft just made big policy changes — now will you buy an Xbox One?

Earlier this afternoon, Microsoft surprised the tech world by reversing its stance on some Xbox One policies that had angered many gamers for… Read More

Microsoft ditches Xbox One online requirement and game sharing restrictions

You complained, and Microsoft listened. In an incredible turn of events, Microsoft has changed its mind on a handful of… Read More

Nintendo 3DS tops Xbox 360 in May, but Microsoft still rules home consoles

While the Xbox 360 continues to dominate the U.S. console industry inside the living room, Nintendo’s handheld 3DS was actually… Read More

Here’s how much games will cost on Microsoft’s Xbox One

Worried about Xbox One games hurting your wallet even more so than Xbox 360 titles already do? Here’s some relieving… Read More

Your old Microsoft Points will be worth ‘equal or greater value’ as real currency

Microsoft confirmed earlier this week that it will be shifting away from its Microsoft Points virtual currency for purchasing games… Read More

New Xbox 360 looks like the Xbox One, is available today

At the big E3 video-game convention today, Microsoft just unveiled a new-look Xbox 360, which is available to purchase today.… Read More

Pandora’s box: Internet radio service’s new HTML5 site targets TV via Xbox 360, PS3

Internet radio giant Pandora announced a move into the living room today with the launch of tv.pandora.com, which is designed… Read More

Xbox One game packaging revealed amid big changes for traditional discs

We’re getting our first look at the Xbox One game case design today thanks to Microsoft’s Major Nelson. It’s a clean… Read More

ITC sides with Microsoft, says Xbox 360 did not infringe on Motorola patents

A major chapter in the Microsoft v. Motorola patent war finally came to a close Wednesday and it’s good news… Read More

Xbox One: Watch the new Kinect detect a heart rate from across the room

Microsoft has significantly upgraded the sensing capabilities of the second-generation Kinect sensor that will ship with the newly announced Xbox… Read More

Xbox One: Here is the official video from Microsoft

Microsoft unveiled the new “Xbox One” console in Redmond today, with highlights including souped-up hardware, live TV integration, Skype functionality,… Read More

Reactions mixed as group of 14 Xbox fans watch console launch at Microsoft Store

It certainly wasn’t as exciting nor populated as the Surface tablet debut or the Halo 4 launch party, but a… Read More

The next Xbox: What to expect from Microsoft’s new console

Well, we’re almost there. In less than 24 hours, the tech world will be listening and watching in anticipation as… Read More

The next Xbox: Why this launch is so critical for Microsoft

Next Tuesday, May 21, is a Very Big Day for Microsoft. With the rest of the technology world watching, the… Read More

Photo: Microsoft building a gigantic tent for next week’s Xbox unveiling

There’s a little more than a week to go until Microsoft unveils the next generation of the Xbox, at a… Read More

Bored this weekend? Xbox Live Gold is free for everyone

If you’ve wanted to experience the benefits of Xbox Live’s Gold service but didn’t want to dent your wallet, Microsoft… Read More

Microsoft confirms plan to boost security with two-factor login

Microsoft this morning confirmed that it will roll out two-factor login for Microsoft Accounts across its major consumer products and… Read More

Xbox chief: Main rivals are Nintendo, Sony, Apple and Google … but not Valve

The competitive landscape for Microsoft’s Xbox console is expanding to include Apple and Google, but the company’s top game and… Read More

Microsoft: 24M Kinects sold, Xbox Live hits 46M members

Microsoft this afternoon released a wave of stats related to the Xbox 360, including Xbox Live membership growth and the… Read More

Struggling Nintendo sells 3 million Wii U consoles, lowers forecasts again

Nintendo’s quarterly numbers are out and the company managed to sell 3.06 million Wii U consoles worldwide during the holiday… Read More

Xbox 360 ‘Kinect Effect’ fades as console market declines

A little more than a year ago, in the fall of 2011, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 business was basking in the… Read More

Xbox 360 wins holiday season in U.S., marks two straight years atop market

The Xbox 360 is champ once again. Microsoft’s console was the best-selling console in the United States last month, marking… Read More

Wii U posts big first week, but Xbox 360 is still champ for now

Xbox 360 was the top-selling game console in the U.S. for November, kicking off the critical holiday shopping season with… Read More

Here’s your chance to win a badass custom Xbox 360 that doubles as an Atari 2600

This just might be the coolest-looking Xbox 360 out there. To help celebrate the 40th anniversary of the arcade classic Pong —… Read More

Xbox 360 Black Friday stats: 750,000 consoles, 72 million online hours

We wrote yesterday about Nintendo selling more than 400,000 Wii U consoles last week. While it isn’t new and doesn’t have… Read More

Microsoft reportedly set to debut Xbox TV device next year

Microsoft isn’t quite done turning the Xbox 360 into an entertainment hub for the living room. Tom Warren over at… Read More

Live ESPN programming now available with Xbox WatchESPN app (video demo)

The old ESPN app on Xbox Live was mediocre at best. There were highlights and a few non-important ESPN3 live… Read More

Hit the high notes at home: New Xbox Karaoke app charges by the hour

It’s Friday night and you have a bunch of people at the house after a concert. The musical vibes are… Read More

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