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  We seriously hope Microsoft does not name their next-generation Xbox console as Xbox 720 but its a debate for another day coz a new report claims Microsoft is working on two different variants of the new Xbox. One would be a cheaper “along the lines of a set-top box” with Kinect that will be [...]

  This year’s E3 is still fresh in our minds and BGR is chalking up some info that is expected at next year’s E3. According to the site, Microsoft will have a special show to unveil the next-generation Xbox. Intrinsic details are a mystery but apparently the new Xbox is under development since 2006. That’s [...]

  Kinect’s way of making ‘user as the controller’ has worked for Microsoft. The Redmond giant has confirmed that its revolution gaming sensor has sold more than 10m units worldwide also driving Kinect-standalone games to more than 10m. Another interesting thing about this milestone is that it has bagged the award for becoming fastest selling [...]

  Here’s a fact that recently released Kinect is doing better than Sony’s PlayStation Move. Microsoft has announced that Kinect for Xbox 360 has sold more than 1 million units worldwide in just 10 days. With the holiday season arriving soon, Microsoft has also upped its sales forecast for this year from 3 million to [...]

  The Xbox 360 dashboard update that was made available to previewers couple of months back is now available to all. Users signing into the LIVE service will be prompted to update. The update brings lots of new features like Kinect support, live and on-demand streaming of sporting events from ESPN3.com, Zune music support, improved [...]

  Microsoft today made available its new Xbox LIVE update to members who had signed up for the preview. The new update makes the Xbox 360 more entertainment-friendly and interactive. The update now adds more than 3,500 live and on-demand sporting events via ESPN3.com and about 11 million tracks from Zune, allowing members to stream [...]

  Microsoft has announced to bring Xbox LIVE to Windows Phone 7 devices. The gaming service will run out-of-the-box when first Windows Phone 7 hits before holiday season. In addition to huge number of titles announced for the launch, Xbox LIVE on WP7 will bring additional features like tracking achievements, Gamerscore, create Avatars, access to [...]

  Red Ring of Death (RRoD) is one issue that has caused many Xbox 360s to break down. With the launch of a revamped console, Microsoft did think about the issue and has a workaround rather than a proper solution. Instead, now whenever the Xbox 360 will go beyond its stated temperature limit, a red [...]

  Microsoft will reveal Project Natal’s price and availability details at the E3 Premiere in couple of weeks but if you want an estimation about how much you’ll be shelling out when it comes to the market, Edge Online claims to have got it from their trustworthy source. Provided its true, the standalone Project Natal [...]

  Microsoft’s been vague when it comes to the launch date of Project Natal but thanks to a MS marketing manager for Entertainment & Devices in Saudi Arabia, we know the release month now. According to the executive, the exact date is still unknown but we’ll “definitely” see Xbox 360’s Project Natal sometime in October. [...]

  If you’re wary to format your flash drive manually to expand storage for the Xbox 360, SanDisk is now shipping their pre-configured flash drives. Just plug it in and you’re all set to save all your game saves, map packs, downloads etc. on the flash drive. The SanDisk flash drives comes in capacities of [...]

  Microsoft will sell a new Xbox 360 pack for Japanese gamers. The Xbox 360 Elite Value Pack comes with the regular Elite console contents like the 120GB console, wireless controller, Composite AV cable but also includes two games and a headset. The games bundled will be Bayonetta and Forza Motorsport 3. Microsoft will release [...]

  A picture of a new Xbox 360 motherboard sparked the 360 Slim rumors and now if we were to believe Michael Pachter, analyst at Wedbush Morgan, we might have the slimmer version by end of this year. “It is far more likely that we will see a slim version of the Xbox 360 with [...]

  We do know that Xbox 360 is pretty much capable to run 3D games but it seems, for the first time we’ll see the 3D games in action on the Xbox 360. As per Xbox 360 India’s official twitter account, the games will be shown at TechED India 2010 in Bangalore that begins from [...]

  Today is April 6 and as promised, Microsoft has rolled out the Xbox 360 software update over Xbox LIVE. In the next few hours, users logging into Xbox LIVE will be prompted to update their console firmware that will bring the much needed USB support. After the update, users will be able to hook [...]