Tag: Microsoft
Xbox One Kinect will scan and redeem download codes
There are few things I hate more in the world than redeeming download codes on a gaming console. Without a keyboard, it's a painstaking task using the onscreen virtual keyboard with a controller to tap out dozens of digits and…
Samsung smartphones now account for nearly half of all sold in Europe
Got a smartphone? Live in Europe? Then there's a good chance you've got one of Samsung's many smartphones sitting in your pocket. New data shows that nearly half of all smartphones sold in Europe now come out of Samsung's stable….
Head of Xbox, Don Mattrick, leaves to join struggling Zynga
Don Mattrick, Microsoft's head of the Xbox division, has left the company to join struggling Zynga as the social gaming company's new CEO, replacing outgoing CEO Mark Pincus Confirming the news in an email to employees, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer…
Windows 8 apps could be headed to Xbox One
Though the pre-launch buzz around the Xbox One has so far focussed on its abilities as a next-generation gaming machine alongside its entertainment-hub potential, the console may have another trick up its sleeve: the ability to run Windows 8 apps….
Xbox 360 overtakes Nintendo's Wii UK sales tally
We're on the cusp of the next generation of gaming consoles, but there's life in Microsoft's old dog yet – the Xbox 360 has overtaken the overall sales tally of rival Nintendo's Wii. Data collected by GFK Chart-Track shows that…
Xbox Music browser version launched
Xbox Music is now available as a browser based player, with Microsoft's streaming music streaming service continuing to spread its wings beyond the company's existing apps for Windows Phone, Windows, and the Xbox 360 games console. The Xbox Music web…
Windows 8.1 preview: 14 of the best new features
Windows 8.1 is finally available to download in preview form, updating Microsoft's divisive operating system with new features that should help ease the pain of those turned off by the new-look OS. The preview build is available for all to…
Xbox One UK price officially set at £429, launching in November
Microsoft have officially revealed UK pricing for the Xbox One console. Set to cost £429 in the UK, the console will launch in November, right in time for the Christmas holiday rush. Prices were announced at the company's E3 press…
Xbox One used game policies and internet connection requirements finally detailed, and you wont be happy…
After one of the more confusing and divisive tech launches of recent times, Microsoft have finally clarified their stance on the next-gen Xbox One console's used game policies and internet requirements. Used game transfer fees will indeed be used, but…
Microsoft defend Xbox One "holistic" design: "liquid black" = none more black
There are lots of things to be skeptical of when it comes to Microsoft's forthcoming Xbox One next-gen console, from DRM measures to a focus on entertainment over games. All reasonable worries, but we're at odds with the netizens of…
