With the Kinect there is always the danger that Microsoft will re-walk the well trodden path established by the Wii and use motion gaming as a platform for cartoon sports games and tacky dance software. But Ubisoft could show off the true potential of Kinect with its latest futuristic title, Child of Eden. Tetsuya Mizuguchi the eccentric [...]

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Going 3D is one of the hottest trends in the tech industry nowadays and Microsoft does not want to be left behind. According to the company’s Israeli research and development team, Microsoft is currently in the process of developing software update which will allow the console to go HD stereoscopic 3D. The team had posted [...]

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Oh, never mind the success of Nintendo DS and Sony PSP, but Microsoft thinks that portable gaming consoles do not make for a viable business model and it explains that why Xbox company is planning to come up with any dedicated handheld gaming console. Speaking at E3, the company’s chief operating and financial officer Dennis [...]

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  One of our major bugbears with Microsoft’s Kinect system is that you need a pretty big room, clear of space, for the system to be truly effective – all well a good if you live in a small mansion, but not ideal if you live in a pokey flat or bedroom. The problem is [...]

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After crashing the smartphone party and providing us with the classic case of ‘too little too late’, Microsoft is on its way to do an encore. Apparently, the company is now preparing to make a splash in the tablet scene, however, after seeing its smartphone performance, we are not going to worry about the impact [...]

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Today we see the start of a hectic week on the tech calendar. Once Apple leaves us stunned today with their WWDC we’ll be treated to more excitement with this year’s E3 event from tomorrow all the way to Thursday. Anything can happen at E3 and with 3 days to grab the headlines, what do [...]

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Once a formidable tech company, Microsoft is increasingly becoming dependent on Xbox for avoiding getting pushed into the oblivion. However, we got to give the credit where it is due. Xbox is definitely performing its part well. Microsoft recently announced that it has sold 55 million units of the game console and that in the [...]

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We reported earlier this week that Microsoft may well launch a new TV streaming service on the Xbox – well rumours have surfaced today that suggest the new service may well come bundled with an all-new ‘Diamond’ subscription.

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