Articles about Xbox – Page 17 of 18

Report: Chinese government could lift 12-year-old ban on video game hardware

Execs at Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo and maybe even Valve are licking their chops this morning at the latest news from… Read More

Sony boss: We’ll let Microsoft unveil its console first, then make ours better

While we don’t have exact release dates for next-generation consoles, we now know Sony’s PS4 will be released after Microsoft’s… Read More

Cypress debuts app framework for Xbox Live video apps

Seattle-based digital agency Cypress today introduced CypressX, a new application framework for Xbox Live video apps, aiming to help publishers better monetize… Read More

Microsoft: Big possibilities for ‘IllumiRoom’ technology

“Some companies talk about a reality distortion field — we’ve actually built one.” That is how Eric Rudder, Microsoft’s chief… Read More

Report: Microsoft buys Slingbox founder’s home entertainment startup

The tech press loves a good mystery. And one that we’ve been wondering about since news broke last week is… Read More

Geek of the Week: Microsoft creative director Jeff Faulkner

Jeff Faulkner is a Microsoft creative director who guides branding and user experiences for Microsoft’s entertainment division, with roots in… Read More

Gabe Newell: Valve to build a gaming PC for the living room

While most of the next-generation console talk is about the future of PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo products, there could be… Read More

Video games analyst: “Consumers are starved for new titles”

Game developers, take notice. Right now might be a perfect time to unveil that new game you’ve been working on… Read More

Augmented-reality glasses for Xbox? Patent filing provides new evidence

The notion of Microsoft releasing its own augmented reality glasses for a future Xbox isn’t new, having surfaced over the… Read More

Nintendo president explains why Wii U trumps Xbox Kinect

Nintendo America president Reggie Fils-Aime had a brief interview with CNBC Monday and explained why the new Wii U console… Read More

Microsoft vs. Motorola: Courtroom cleared as secret Xbox details discussed

With the general manager of Microsoft’s Xbox hardware group on the stand in the company’s patent trial vs. Motorola, a… Read More

Long-time Xbox Live members to receive special 10th anniversary console

The most dedicated Xbox Live members are in for a treat this holiday season. Microsoft’s Larry Hyrb, also known as… Read More

SmartGlass for iOS: Microsoft turns iPhone and iPad into true Xbox 360 companions

Microsoft’s Xbox SmartGlass app made its debut on iOS overnight, released as an upgrade to the Redmond company’s previous Xbox… Read More

Xbox team’s ‘consumer detector’ would dis-Kinect freeloading TV viewers

A newly surfaced patent filing from Microsoft’s Xbox Incubation team details one of the new innovations they’ve been thinking about.… Read More

Yo, Sounders fan in that Xbox shirt! Be honest, what’s your favorite game console?

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is the title sponsor of the Seattle Sounders FC soccer team — which means that fans show… Read More

Xbox makes a play for hoops fans with NBA Game Time

After unveiling expanded sports programming at the E3 video game conference in June, Microsoft Xbox has just announced a new… Read More

Podcast

Podcast: Xbox tries politics, tipping goes digital, and a chat with new LiquidPlanner CEO Liz Pearce

What happens when Microsoft’s Xbox Live tries politics? It gets a little confusing, and reveals a few things about the… Read More

New Xbox Live reward system not exactly rewarding

Your Xbox Live Gamerscores are now worth something. But before you invest hours in front of your Xbox, realize that… Read More

Microsoft boosts security at Xbox HQ to new level, gearing up for next console

Microsoft has been officially silent about plans for a successor to its Xbox 360 video-game console, but here’s a telltale… Read More

PAX: Microsoft previews Xbox Live games for Windows 8

The giant Penny Arcade Expo video game convention, better known as PAX, kicks off this morning in Seattle, and Microsoft… Read More

How to break up Microsoft: Maybe it’s not such a crazy idea

What if someone could create three large, nimble and profitable tech companies out of thin air, building each of them… Read More

Microsoft vets weigh in: Here’s what needs to change

Stephen Toulouse worked at Microsoft for 18 years before leaving earlier this year, so he read Kurt Eichenwald’s Vanity Fair… Read More

Q&A: TechStars CEO David Cohen sees Microsoft Kinect as a startup engine

After three months of work, putting in long hours to hone their technologies and business plans, eleven startups will be… Read More

Artefact spinoff launches first product: 10,000ft helps manage projects, people

Artefact, the Seattle-based tech consultancy founded six years ago by two former Microsoft product designers, has spun off a new… Read More

All hail Xpad? How Microsoft could make a winning tablet

Monday afternoon Microsoft will be making a “major” announcement that it promises we don’t want to miss. The most popular… Read More

Finally: Amazon video app comes to Microsoft’s Xbox 360

Amazon and Microsoft just announced the first native Amazon Instant Video app for Microsoft’s Xbox 360, making it possible to… Read More

Microsoft user agreements will block class-action suits

In the future, if you have a problem with a Microsoft consumer product and want to take the company to… Read More

Skype plans in-game integration for Microsoft’s next Xbox

It’s a no-brainer that Microsoft’s next Xbox console, whenever it’s released and whatever it’s called, will offer some form of… Read More

Microsoft unveils new ‘Halo Infinity Multiplayer’ plan

Halo is the franchise that introduced many people to the power of multiplayer gaming, and Microsoft will attempt to make… Read More

Robbie Bach’s four startup lessons from Xbox and Zune

Former Microsoft executive Robbie Bach led the company’s entertainment division through the rise of the Xbox business, which has become… Read More