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Microsoft starts Xbox Game Pass preview in Southeast Asia

The Xbox Game Pass is a great way to break into gaming but it’s mostly an EU and US only affair at the moment.  As of today, Microsoft is bringing a preview of the


Microsoft set to bring xCloud streaming to smart TVs

Microsoft has big plans for it’s cloud gaming streaming service xCloud and it’s betting on TV manufacturers to bring in gamers with an Xbox


Xbox One gets a price drop: get one at just $299

Just in time for E3, Microsoft announced that the price for Xbox One will be adjusted to $299 in the U.S., €299 in Europe, and £279 in the U.K. For buyers looking for bundles, these


Microsoft shares a first look at Xbox One retail box

Major Nelson, Xbox LIVE Director of Programming Larry Hryb,  has shared the first official picture of the Xbox One‘s retail box.  And yes it’s green Microsoft Game Studios head Phil Spencer present with a demo of


Xbox One set to officially launch November 22, 2013

Microsoft has officially unveiled the release date for it’s upcoming console the Xbox One — November 22, 2013 one week behind the PlayStation 4. The Xbox One will launch in just over two


Xbox Live drops Microsoft points for real currency with latest update

Welcome to the present Xbox Live.  The latest update for Xbox Live does away with Microsoft Points as a way of buying things from the Xbox Marketplace and now allows you to use actual


Complete list of Microsoft Xbox One launch titles

Aside from Sony, Microsoft also detailed their list of launch titles for their upcoming launch of the Xbox One. Unlike Sony, the Xbox One titles will be a retail only affair. Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Battlefield


Microsoft shares first Xbox One unboxing video

Three months ahead of the official launch, Xbox’s Major Nelson does the honors of having the first ever unboxing video of the Xbox One. The Xbox One package contains: New and improved Kinect sensor, with a wider


Microsoft reveals Xbox One controller and headset pricing

With much of the outlook on the Xbox One starting to look increasingly positive, the company has started sharing more information about it’s upcoming console. The Xbox One has it’s spare controllers priced at $59.99


Microsoft to offer Free Unlimited Cloud Storage with Xbox One

After relaxing several restrictions that many vocal gamers deemed unnecessary on a console, Microsoft is starting to serve up a bit of fluff to entice others to jump on the Xbox One wagon.  Aside


Microsoft: no more charges for Xbox patches

According to Eurogamer and it’s sources, Microsoft is no longer asking for fees for developer patches for games on their Xbox platform. Implemented early in the life of XBL and the Xbox 360, the fees


Microsoft relaxes Xbox One DRM, region-locking

After complaints made rounds about Microsoft’s tight grip on the Xbox One regarding it’s DRM policy, the company has turned around and drops quite a bit of the mandatory restrictions on it’s upcoming console. The


Xbox One launching in November for $499

Microsoft’s next generation — the Xbox One — console is set to release just before this year’s holiday season for 21 countries and priced at $499 (for the EU it’s 499 euros, and £429


Microsoft unveils the Xbox One

While we’re still waiting for Sony’s upcoming hardware reveal for the PlayStation 4, Microsoft is a step ahead in revealing it’s next generation console,  the Xbox One. Unlike PlayStation 4 reveal which focuses on upcoming


[Rumor] Microsoft sets Xbox event for May, $500 base price, $300 for subscription model

April was supposed to be the month for the next gen Xbox reveal but Microsoft has reportedly pushed this date back.  According to Paul Thurrott of  WinSupersite (an avid watcher of all things MS), the


Microsoft sends free customized Xbox 360s to veteran Xbox Live subscribers

To celebrate the 10th year of it’s service life, Microsoft is is sending out these fully customized Xbox 360s units to Xbox Live “veterans” or in company’s own words, Xbox LIVE members that have been with us


Xbox 360, Wii getting holiday price cuts

Great news for holiday shoppers. Both the Xbox 360, Wii (who here still has no Wii at home?) will be seeing price cuts and holiday bundles in the coming weeks. People looking at Nintendo’s offering


Kinect gets a Holiday Bundle

Xbox 360 owners looking to get a Kinect this holiday season are in for a treat. Amazon is offering the Kinect Holiday Bundle with three full games for just


Microsoft sells a million Kinects in 10 days

Just after 10 days since launch and Microsoft has already reached the million Kinect units sold milestone. Good job Microsoft (Marketing). 🙂 For those interested in complementing their 360 with this motion-control peripheral, the


Xbox 360 Slim gets hacked

The release of a revamped Xbox 360 model, the Xbox 360 Slim (or Xbox 360 S) has one interesting benefit to Microsoft, and that’s patching past hacks that allowed users to play backed-up copies


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