Kinect for Windows 1.5 will have better tracking and broader reach
The Kinect for Windows 1.5 developer kit will be available in late May, Microsoft’s Craig Eisler, General Manager, Kinect for Windows, announced recently via...
As Xbox 360 entertainment usage rises, Comcast’s Xfinity TV app spits on net neutrality
Using Comcast’s Xfinity TV app on Xbox Live won’t count against data caps for those that subscribe to Comcast’s internet service, according to the...
Rovio CEO: Actually, Angry Birds Space will come to Windows Phone (updated)
Update: Apparently Rovio’s execs do not communicate with each other. Rovio CEO Mikael Hed just told Reuters that his company is working on Angry...
Vivox buys Droplet to deliver video chat on mobile
Vivox, a leading provider of voice chat in games, has acquired the video chat firm Droplet. Natick, Mass.-based Vivox plans to drop Droplet’s technology...
Microsoft says it won’t show next Xbox at E3
Microsoft confirmed today that it will not show any new Xbox hardware at the video game industry’s big E3 trade show in June. That...
Xbox Live users report having their Achievements erased [update]
Update: An official spokesperson for Microsoft gave GamesBeat the following statement: We are aware that some Xbox LIVE members are having problems with their...
Former Sony game design chief Phil Harrison joins Microsoft
Phil Harrison, most recently a venture capitalist and former game design chief at Sony, is joining Microsoft Game Studios Europe as its chief. Harrison,...
Microsoft Flight opens up the skies to rookie pilots (review)
Before we start, there’s something I need to confess. When it comes to flight simulators, I’m a complete novice. Fear not though, because Microsoft...
A roundup of stories from the Game Developers Conference
Our GamesBeat team is exhausted after five days of covering the biggest show for game developers in San Francisco. Here’s a day-by-day roundup of...
Microsoft warns that OnLive Desktop’s Office streaming app violates license
The OnLive Desktop app enables users to run a Windows desktop on an Apple iPad or Android tablet, freeing users from their PCs even...