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Darth Vader unboxes Kinect Star Wars special edition

Posted April 12, 2012 - 11:24 am

Unboxing videos are typically boring, unless you do it in a Darth Vader costume.
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Kinect support comes to Skyrim

Posted April 12, 2012 - 10:33 am

Not an April Fool's joke: you'll be able to fight enemies with your own voice.
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The truth about Xbox 360 & Windows 8 revealed

Posted March 1, 2012 - 9:30 am

It seemed too good to be true and it was. You won't be playing Xbox 360 games on your Windows 8 device. There is some integration, though!
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Xbox makes funny Star Wars video for Kinect game

Posted January 26, 2012 - 1:04 pm

If you're a fan of Star Wars and the show Parks & Recreation, you'll love this clip, in which Chris Pratt (he plays Andy on the show) re-creates the famous Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader lightsaber duel from Episode IV (the original Star Wars).
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Microsoft shares flirting with $30

Posted January 20, 2012 - 3:53 pm

Shares of Microsoft made a run at $30 on Friday following the software giant's fiscal second-quarter earnings report.
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Tour the new Xbox 360 Dashboard

Posted December 7, 2011 - 2:01 pm

Microsoft updates Xbox 360 Dashboard with a whole bunch of options to try and get users to not just play video games, but watch TV, ads or search the Web.
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Hijackers use knives, guns, tear gas in ops to steal 6K copies CoD:Modern Warfare 3

Posted November 7, 2011 - 12:29 pm

In a scene more credible inside the game, two gangs of thieves crashed out or blocked in delivery vans, disabled the drivers with tear gas and took off with $500K worth of the hottest unreleased video game of the year.
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Another Sony security glitch, and another Microsoft hardware issue

Posted May 19, 2011 - 6:00 am

There were problems in both the Sony and Microsoft camps yesterday, though in both cases the situations are being dealt with promptly. However one company is turning a problem into a source of good will, and the other seems more intent on deflecting blame. Can you guess which is which?
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Gaming update: Hulu Xbox confirmed, Redbox expanding video game rental service, and more [video]

Posted April 29, 2011 - 8:34 am

Let's finish off the week with some gaming quick hits. First we have confirmation that Hulu Plus is hitting the Xbox 360 today. Then a mobile game comes to the Xbox with a twist. Finally, Redbox is expanding the video game rental service that it's been testing for two years.
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Hulu Plus coming to Xbox, Epix coming to various devices

Posted April 28, 2011 - 8:04 am

An all-but-confirmed rumor has Hulu Plus coming the Xbox 360 this Friday, but make sure you know what Hulu Plus really is before you get excited. Hulu also gives a little back to hurting PS3 owners. Meanwhile if movies are your thing you might be interested to learn that Epix will soon be streaming to various devices.
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Microsoft announces Avatar Kinect, Kinect-enabled Hulu Plus and more

Posted January 6, 2011 - 8:50 am

The first part of Microsoft's CES Keynote was devoted to the Xbox, but this time around MS wasn't talking about games. The big message is that Kinect helps put the Xbox front & center in your living room entertainment hub.
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Could a "Microsoft TV" service succeed?

Posted November 30, 2010 - 8:48 am

Lots of talk yesterday about Microsoft working on a new "Microsoft TV" concept to be rolled out next year. Could such a service succeed? Well, that depends...
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The Kinect launch: A lesson in Microsoft marketing

Posted November 4, 2010 - 7:50 am

The buzz around Microsoft's new Kinect controller was almost non-existent a few months ago, and now suddenly Microsoft is increasing sales expectations and online retailers are running out of stock. So what happened to turn things around?
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Sorry Xbox, PS3 to offer the ultimate Netflix experience

Posted October 15, 2010 - 8:00 am

Microsoft's year of exclusivity wasn't enough to keep the Xbox 360 in the lead when it comes to Netflix. Next week PS3 owners get treated to the ultimate (for now) Netflix streaming service.
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Cable TV hits gaming consoles with U-verse TV for Xbox 360

Posted October 12, 2010 - 8:04 am

AT&T wants to simplify your home entertainment center by replacing your U-verse cable box with your Xbox 360. No word on whether there's an Achievement for doing so.
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Halo: Reach makes you a better employee, a better person

Posted September 15, 2010 - 7:40 am

Xbox gamers who may have been up too late playing Halo can find solace in a recently conducted study.
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Microsoft: Kinect pricing, new Xbox SKU and teaming with MovieTickets.com

Posted July 21, 2010 - 7:24 am

Microsoft had a flurry of quick Xbox news items yesterday. Here's a recap of Kinect pricing, a new Xbox 360 SKU hitting stores soon, and a deal with MovieTickets.com that offers a Rube Goldberg-esque way to buy tickets to the local theater.
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New Xbox 360 Arcade coming soon, but maybe now is the time to buy?

Posted June 23, 2010 - 8:10 am

This fall there’ll be a new Xbox 360 Arcade to go along with the new Xbox 360 Elite released last week. This new style is very nice, but don’t overlook deals on the remaining ‘old’ Elites and Arcade bundles.
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Amazon (briefly) takes pre-orders for new model Xbox; shipping begins Tuesday

Posted June 14, 2010 - 10:02 pm

Amazon.com puts the new 'slim' Xbox 360 up for pre-order. A few hours later they're no longer available.
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Microsoft's E3 press conference manages a few surprises

Posted June 14, 2010 - 4:01 pm

Hulu and Milo were both missing from the presser, and 'core games' were shown and moved off-stage quickly, but Microsoft had a nice surprise for sports fans, as well as new hardware to show off. But Kinect was the real star of the show, for better or worse.
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Project Natal gets a new name, new Xbox leaked

Posted June 13, 2010 - 11:41 pm

USA Today jumped the gun and leaked Project Natal's new name a few hours early, and an Italian Xbox ad shows off a new model ahead of Monday's press conference.
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How many gamers plan to buy Natal or Move?

Posted June 11, 2010 - 8:17 am

A research firm surveyed gamers and found that, as of now, there isn't a lot of interest in the upcoming alternative control systems from Microsoft and Sony.
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Hulu on iPad, Hulu on Xbox, Hulu for $10/month

Posted June 10, 2010 - 7:58 am

The Hulu rumors just won't quit. This time Reuters is doing the reporting.
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Hulu on Xbox to be announced at E3?

Posted June 2, 2010 - 8:04 am

Will Hulu finally be showing up on your television thanks to Microsoft?
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Hands-on with Xbox USB storage update

Posted April 7, 2010 - 8:03 am

Yesterday Microsoft pushed out a firmware update that allows the use of USB drives to store game data. As the owner of an original Xbox with a 20 GB hard drive (and almost no free space), I wasted no time in putting the update through its paces.
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