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Earn Microsoft Points with Bing
Sep. 22 | Bing has recently launched a brand new service called Bing Rewards. Bing Rewards allows its users to earn unique reward points, by simply using the Bing search engine. Once you have earned enough points, you can look amongst the various items...
Xbox Live Audio Getting A Boost
Aug. 27 | Many changes are on the horizon for the Xbox. One rather seemingly small issue, the sound, will also be getting an overhaul. Expect to see this update sometime in the fall. The codec we used when we first launched was a low bit rate codec...
New Xbox 360 Controller Patent Filed
Jul. 19 | Microsoft has recently filed a patent for a newly designed controller. While it doesn’t appear to be a ground breaking new design like the recently released Xbox 360 “Slim”, it shows Microsoft’s dedication to pushing the boundaries...
Xbox 360 Sales Surge
Jul. 19 | It appears as if the new Xbox 360 Slim has helped surge Xbox 360 sales in unexpected ways. The recent boost was initially assumed to be because of the redesigned Xbox 360. However, the numbers show that these are mostly attributed to the...
1 vs 100 Cancelled by Microsoft
Jul. 15 | What started as a rumor circulating the gaming community has now been confirmed as a fact. Microsoft’s very popular 1 vs 100 Xbox LIVE-based gaming show will not be returning for a Season 3. Although no reason has been given for the cancellation,...
X3D @ E3 2010: Microsoft booth
Jun. 18 | Oh, Microsoft… Not only did you release a new slimmed-down console, but now you have this device called Kinect coming in November? Well, you sold us. We had a chance to tour the booth, as well as play with their newest innovations. Read on...
Activision’s COD and Microsoft Exclusive Partnership
Jun. 14 | It looks like the recent trend of Xbox getting first dibs on Call of Duty DLC will continue all the way through 2012. Activision reached an agreement with Microsoft for exclusive timed releases. With the success of the CoD:MW2 DLC map packs...
Microsoft Kinect Launch Date and Price
Jun. 14 | Officially set to release on November 4th, Kinect (or Project Natal for those unfamilar), will be making its long awaited debut. While Microsoft shied away from revealing the price of Kinect at the E3 keynote, Gamestop went ahead and...
Restrictions Coming for Xbox LIVE Games on WP7
Apr. 23 | Normally when a company restricts access for developers, it is seen as a negative. While Microsoft is taking this approach for their mobile gaming platform on the new Windows Phone 7, it’s not necessarily a bad thing.
