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Adam Orth, Microsoft game exec who insulted fans on Twitter, has left the company (updated)

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 11, 2013
2 min

Microsoft game director Adam Orth, who insulted fans on Twitter when they voiced concerns about rumors the next Xbox will require an always-on Internet connection, has left the company.

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Microsoft reportedly planning Xbox (720) event for May

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 8, 2013
1 min

While previous rumors pointed to Microsoft unveiling its next Xbox this month, the company may now be aiming for a May event.

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Microsoft: Sorry if Orth offended you — no comment on next Xbox

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
April 5, 2013
1 min

Microsoft apologizes for the short-sighted and insulting comments from one of its creative directors.

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Xbox games director clueless about why fans hate always-on consoles

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
April 5, 2013
2 min

Creative director Adam Orth speaks out about always online and insults "non-cities."

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Xbox Kinect’s upcoming midair multitouch is gunning for you, Leap Motion

Posted byby GamesBeat
March 6, 2013
2 min

Microsoft Research is always working on cool new features, and based on a video Microsoft just released, it seems clear that the next version of Kinect will be able to better recognize hands, hand positioning, and hand gestures, effectively letting you control your Xbox -- and your PC -- with just the equipment god gave you, right out of the box.

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Hoax watch: Xbox 720 may just be named ‘Xbox’

Posted byby GamesBeat
January 23, 2013
1 min

Forget the Xbox 720. Microsoft's Xbox 360 successor may simply end up being called "Xbox," and it could be the beginning of several "X" branded devices.

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Silicon Knights pulls Too Human from Xbox Live Marketplace

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
January 18, 2013
2 min

Silicon Knights is likely enacting the court order to destroy unsold copies of Too Human.

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Poll: Tell us what you want in a next-gen console

Posted byby GamesBeat
January 17, 2013
1 min

If the PlayStation 4 and the next Xbox are real, 2013 is the best time to unveil them.

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3 things fruit ninjas can learn from Del Monte in mobile marketing

Posted byby GamesBeat
January 15, 2013
5 min

Rovio’s success with Angry Birds, the fastest growing game in history, is a great example of how app developers are applying some ‘traditional’ marketing lessons to drive more revenue.

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Xbox display technology turns your room into a ‘holodeck’ of sorts (video)

Posted byby GamesBeat
January 10, 2013
2 min

With the high volume of new products and flashy prototypes vying for attention at the 2013 CES, very few have shown the kind of innovation needed to bring humanity one step closer to creating the ultimate consumer electronic device: a holodeck.

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