Xbox and Kinect shine in Microsoft earnings report
The Xbox and Kinect motion controller are again Microsoft’s brightest stars as the company posted strong earnings and 60 percent growth in its entertainment...
Will developers and gamers flock to other consoles as Sony’s Playstation Network remains down?
Today marks the sixth day of the Playstation Network (PSN) outage and Sony is still mum about when the online gaming network will go...
Microsoft marks launch of Kinect motion-control system with dance party in Times Square
Microsoft launched its long-awaited Kinect motion-control system tonight at midnight Eastern time with a huge dance party in Times Square. Hundreds of professional dancers...
After big departures, Microsoft promotes three new presidents
Microsoft today revealed that it’s promoting three executives to serve as the presidents of its Office, mobile, and interactive entertainment divisions. Several Microsoft veterans...
Microsoft turns bullish on sales of its Kinect game controller
Microsoft’s XBox 360 finally claimed the top sales spot for August, and now the company has high hopes for its Kinect motion-sensing controller for...
Xbox co-creator joins social network Bebo as chief product officer
Kevin Bachus is known as the co-creator of Microsoft’s Xbox video game console. At the time of its origin, most people thought the Xbox...
Is Hulu coming to Microsoft’s Xbox Live online service?
Rumors are floating that Hulu’s video service, which carries clips from the ABC, CBS, and NBC broadcast networks which own stakes in the company,...
Is Microsoft’s one-time star J Allard leaving the company?
J Allard was the design brains behind almost everything cool that came out of Redmond in recent years, from the Xbox to the Zune....