Microsoft launches Kinect for Windows aimed at developers and businesses
Microsoft today launched the Kinect for Windows commercial program, bringing the Xbox 360 motion-sensing peripheral’s hardware and software to the PC platform. The company...
Microsoft goes after fake Halo 4 beta site
If you get an invitation to sign up for the Halo 4 beta, don’t fall for it. The site associated with the invites, Halo4beat.net...
NFC could be a game changer for Nintendo’s Wii U
Nintendo is a funny old company. Just when you think it is out of ideas, it has a habit of springing innovation on the...
Modern Warfare 3 DLC schedule revealed: 12 maps, 6 missions, 2 game modes
Activision has outlined its downloadable content (DLC) schedule for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 during 2012. There are 20 pieces of DLC due...
Will Microsoft phase out its virtual currency system?
Microsoft is expected to phase out its proprietary virtual currency system, Microsoft Points, by the end of the year, according Inside Mobile Apps. Citing...
Microsoft to open two new Kinect studios?
Two recent job postings on the Microsoft website suggest the company may be opening new studios to develop projects for the Xbox 360’s successful...
Alan Wake’s American Nightmare kicks off high-quality game releases on Xbox Live Arcade
Alan Wake was a high-potential game that didn’t sell as well as expected in 2010. Critics said that the story was great, but the...
Epic’s 3D graphics wizard Tim Sweeney says business and technology are “intricately linked” (interview)
Tim Sweeney is one of the gods of 3D graphics in video games. He is the founder and chief executive of Epic Games, the...
Microsoft acknowledges color-space problem with Xbox 360 update
The last Xbox 360 update delivered to users in December brought with it a problem with color output for some users. Larry Hyrb, director...
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 revenues grow but profits dip in holiday quarter
Microsoft reported a solid performance for its video game business in the most recent quarter. The growth was possible because the Xbox 360 is...