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According to The Verge, Xbox Points are finally going to die.

# 2013-05-15 03:35:00, Gizmodo
According to The Verge, Xbox Points are finally going to die. Rumor is that Microsoft will move to a gift card system not unlike iTunes. The system's said to work across Windows Store, Windows Phone Store, and Xbox, with a launch as soon as E3. We'll see. Read more...

Twitch video platform for gamers comes to Xbox 360, watch and play from the same place (video)

# 2013-05-14 03:00:00, Engadget
How does a dedicated gamer relax when they're finally beat on Call of Duty? Surely by watching others suffer the same fate, right? Well, now that just got even easier with an official Twitch app for Xbox 360. The game-centric video service finds a natural home on the console, which could go some...

Microsoft reportedly developed set-top box prototypes

# 2013-05-09 09:59:00, Engadget
Rumors have been circulating for some time that Microsoft is prepping a streaming media box. The Xbox may have many of the same functions, but it's still primarily a gaming console. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that there are prototypes of a simpler, cheaper set-top device designed exclu...

Report: The Next Xbox Will Let You Play Games Offline

# 2013-05-06 06:00:00, Gizmodo
Here's a promising development in the ever-confusing drama surrounding Microsoft's next gaming console: a new report suggests that you will indeed be able to play Durango games offline.Read more...

Microsoft IllumiRoom breaks your video game out of its television prison

# 2013-05-03 04:01:00, Hack a Day
We see a lot of video game tech coming out of the three console giants (Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo). With one look we can usually predict what is going to be a flop. Case and point is the Wii U whose sales have been less than extraordinary and Sony Move which is motion control directed [...]

The future is bright for Microsoft

# 2013-04-30 20:59:33, Pocketables
Over the last few years, Microsoft has worked hard to transform itself from a software giant into a devices and services company. While some of the changes have been controversial for technology enthusiasts, the company is headed in the right direction. Windows The biggest and most hotly-debated Mic...

Machinima launch for Xbox 360 has us watching more games than we play

# 2013-04-30 13:12:00, Engadget
When Microsoft piled on the Xbox media channels last year, we didn't realize just how long it would take for some of those channels to come to fruition. We're quite possibly on the cusp of new hardware, and Machinima's app is just now making its Xbox 360 debut. Still, it might be worth the wait ...

Microsoft: Next-gen Xbox won’t include revolutionary ‘IllumiRoom’ feature at launch

# 2013-04-30 06:30:48, BGR: The Three Biggest Letters In Tech
We first saw Microsoft’s vision of the future of gaming last year when a patent filing revealed a novel system that projects images from a video game all over a room, extending the gaming experience beyond the TV screen. Our interest was piqued again when a video demo of “IllumiRoom” made the ...

Microsoft says Illumiroom isn't yet ready for next Xbox, but will get public demo in July (video)

# 2013-04-29 23:50:00, Engadget
Since we saw Illumiroom at CES in January, the research has come quite a ways. But while it's still a spectacular technology display, don't look for it to pop up in any Xbox announcements in the near future. In fact, Microsoft Research's Hrvoje Benko and Brett Jones told us during a interview th...

Microsoft's Crazy IllumiRoom: More Details About a Real-Life Holodeck

# 2013-04-29 04:49:12, Gizmodo
Not too long ago, Microsoft introduced its grand, pie-in-the-sky plans to maybe, someday turn your entire wall into an extension of your TV screen. Now, Microsoft Research has dropped some new details about how it all would work, and it's shaping up to be pretty awesome. Read more...

Microsoft continues to “re-imagine” itself with new Bing logo and more

# 2013-04-28 06:32:56, Pocketables
A few days ago at a design event in Norway, Albert Shum of Microsoft and Todd Simmons of Wolff Olins spoke about Microsoft’s re-branding movement at a seminar called “Re-imagining Microsoft.” The talk covered re-branding of recent product groups including Windows and Office, along with the ...

Next-gen Xbox to let publishers decide whether games require Internet connection

# 2013-04-26 09:20:57, BGR: The Three Biggest Letters In Tech
The next-generation Xbox is expected to include high-end hardware and a variety of software improvements when Microsoft announces the system next month. According to a new report from Polygon, the console will incorporate the controversial requirement that users will need an Internet connection to p...

Judge denies Motorola’s demand for billions in patent fees from Microsoft

# 2013-04-26 03:55:04, BGR: The Three Biggest Letters In Tech
U.S. District Judge James Robart on Thursday determined that Google’s Motorola Mobility unit was not entitled to the $4 billion per year it sought from Microsoft for its standard-essential patents. Motorola was seeking royalties from Microsoft’s Xbox gaming system, which utilizes the company’s...

Next-gen Xbox will reportedly run on ‘core’ Windows 8, start at $299

# 2013-04-25 08:30:34, BGR: The Three Biggest Letters In Tech
Even if PC sales continue tanking, Windows 8 could get a significant boost in adoption later this year just from eager gamers picking up the next-generation Xbox. Paul Thurrott of WindowsITPro reports that the next-generation Xbox will release in early November and will run on the “core” version...

The Next Xbox: Everything We Think We Know

# 2013-04-25 06:19:03, Gizmodo
We're finding out about the new Xbox on May 21st. But that doesn't mean we have no idea what's coming. Here's a rundown of everything we know, or think we know, about the next Xbox.

The Daily Roundup for 04.24.2013

# 2013-04-24 13:43:00, Engadget
You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours -- all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on...

Microsoft to reveal the next Xbox on May 21

# 2013-04-24 08:27:27, Pocketables
It’s finally official, folks. After much rumor and speculation, Microsoft has finally announced that it is indeed working on a follow-up console to the Xbox 360, and it’s scheduled to be unveiled on Tuesday, May 21 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific. According to the press release, the event will “mark th...

Microsoft announces Xbox event for May 21st

# 2013-04-24 08:11:00, Engadget
What many suspected was coming has indeed happened: Microsoft just confirmed an upcoming Xbox event on May 21st, which we expect to be focused on the company's next-gen Xbox console (informally codenamed Durango). The company isn't diving into specifics at this stage, but the event is taking pla...

Microsoft to announce next-gen Xbox on May 21st

# 2013-04-24 07:19:37, BGR: The Three Biggest Letters In Tech
In line with earlier rumors, Microsoft on Wednesday invited members of the press to an event next month for its next-generation Xbox gaming system. The new console is rumored to be equipped with an 1.6GHz 8-core AMD processor, 8GB of RAM, an 800MHz graphics processor, a Blu-ray Disc drive and Gigabi...

The Next Xbox Will Be Announced May 21

# 2013-04-24 07:15:10, Gizmodo
Microsoft just announced that it's going to fill us in on the next Xbox, alias Durango, alias Nextbox, on May 21st. The event will take place at Microsoft's home base in Redmond, Washington, but streamed on Spike TV. Here's what we can expect.

Xbox To Reveal “A New Generation” Of Game Console May 21 At Microsoft's Redmond Campus

# 2013-04-24 07:10:30, TechCrunch
Microsoft has just sent out a round of invites to the press to attend a special event at its Redmond, Washington campus on May 21 at 10 AM PT. The event is associated with the hashtag #XboxReveal, and promises to show off a "new generation" of Xbox, so it's safe to say we'll get our first glimpse of...

The Daily Roundup for 04.18.2013

# 2013-04-18 13:21:00, Engadget
You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours -- all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on t...