September 2015 NPD: NBA, NFL games have big month as hardware sputters
Correction: This story originally credited the Metal Gear Solid V PS4 bundle for holding back its sales on the software chart, but that package...
Microsoft uses Minecraft to market Halo 5: Guardians
In a little over a week, Halo fans will have a chance to reenter that universe for some more first-person shooting action, but Halo...
Scuf Gaming partners with Microsoft to make the Xbox Elite controller even better
Microsoft is working hand-in-hand with one of the top controller makers in the business. Scuf Gaming announced today that it has signed a licensing...
Microsoft stops automatic Windows 10 upgrades, says default checked update was ‘a mistake’
Some Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users this week started reporting they were being forced to upgrade to Windows 10, even though they had...
Microsoft, Dell, HP, Intel, and Lenovo launch massive ‘PC Does What?’ advertising campaign
Microsoft, Dell, HP, Intel, and Lenovo today announced a six-week marketing campaign called “PC Does Whaaat?!” that will run in the U.S. and China....
HoloLens hits the road to convince developers that augmented reality is the future
Augmented and virtual reality equipment is often something you have to try to believe in, and Microsoft knows this. That’s probably why it’s preparing...
Xbox boss admits PlayStation 4 has a ‘huge lead’ — but gamers, not ‘beating Sony,’ is his focus
PlayStation 4 is one of the fastest-selling consoles of all time, and Microsoft knows it. But the person in charge of the Xbox division...
Xbox chief wants Xbox 360 games to work on PC
Microsoft has already done some magical work to get Xbox 360 games running on its Xbox One system, but now the company wants to...
How to unlock Cortana in the new Xbox One experience preview
Cortana isn’t officially coming to Xbox One until 2016, but some of you can try it out right now. Some gamers were bummed to...
Hands-on with the new Xbox One experience — see what’s different
Cortana isn’t officially in this build of the New Xbox One Experience, but you can unlock it. Here’s our how-to guide. The Xbox One...