Microsoft had promised Kinect for Windows to arrive on February 1 and the company has kept its word. Dedicated hardware for Kinect and Software Development Kit is now up for grabs. While the sensor looks like its Xbox 360 counterpart, it has been described as “a fully-tested and supported Kinect experience on Windows”. The new [...]

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Kinect has done wonders for Microsoft and now the company is looking to bring the technology out of the realms of video gaming. According to The Daily, Microsoft is reportedly collaborating with Asus to build a Windows 8 laptop. Apparently, The Daily was able to land its hands on two different prototypes. According to the [...]

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Microsoft is rumored to be looking to release its next generation gaming console Xbox 720 this year. If rumors are to be believed then the console may be unveiled during E3 show. The new console is expected to be much more powerful than the existing model. Some sources are claiming that Xbox 720 is likely [...]

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Microsoft has got a big winner in Xbox 360. The popular gaming console commanded 40 percent market share in 2011. According to AllThingsD, gamers spent about $6.7 billion on buying Xbox hardware and games in 2011. The major share went towards the purchase of games at $4.6 billion. Remaining $2.1 billion was spent on purchasing [...]

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Overview We all know that Christmas is just around the corner.  Almost a week away to be more exact!  Apart from partying, eating lots of Turkey and spending time with the family. There will be no doubt that if you’re a gaming fan then Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas if you didn’t have a few rounds [...]

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Rayman: Origins is a nostalgic trip down memory to many gamer’s cherished 16-bit youth; a time where Super Mario and Sonic were king. Origins is special, rare and precious – full of vibrant worlds, which looks to recapture the innocence of gaming.  Rayman Origins sits at a polar opposite to the war torn landscapes and [...]

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Major gaming hardware companies recently released their sales stats and most of them posted record breaking sales figures. However, the exuberance in gaming console market does not extend to the software market, which is expected to face downward trend. According to the industry experts, 2011 is likely to be the consecutive third year for the [...]

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Gaming consoles are going strong and top players have just posted some really impressive stats. Microsoft reported sales figures for Xbox 360 and Kinect motion control device. Thanks to Black Friday sales, the company sold over 960,000 consoles in the US during Black Friday week. It also sold 750,000 units of Kinect device. Xbox 360 [...]

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