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Opinion

After an awful start, Xbox One must redeem itself at E3

Microsoft's confused, boring reveal event angered the core audience and worried business commentators. E3 will be a chance to set things right

May 22, 2013 Rob Fahey

78 comments

Feature

Xbox One: Inside The Belly of a Trojan Horse

Jeremy Parish sees a long-term plan finally coming to fruition on the Redmond campus, but will gamers buy into this vision?

May 21, 2013 Jeremy Parish

13 comments

Feature

Xbox One: Microsoft "biting off more than it can chew"

We talk to analysts about the new Xbox unveiling; David Cole fears Microsoft is "screwing up" its advantage but Pachter likes what he sees

May 21, 2013 James Brightman

19 comments

News

Microsoft announces the Xbox One

The new Xbox aims to make the living room "simple, instant, and complete"; coming this year

May 21, 2013 Mike Williams

50 comments

News

Halo getting live-action TV series

Microsoft enlists Steven Spielberg to help bring shooter series to small-screen

May 21, 2013 Brendan Sinclair

7 comments

News

New Xbox supply chain ramps up for Q3

Parts manufacturers say components already shipping

May 21, 2013 Dan Pearson

News

Watch Microsoft's Xbox: A New Generation Revealed live

Microsoft's Don Mattrick to unveil new console live on Tuesday May 21 at 10am PST / 6pm BST

May 20, 2013 Matt Martin

9 comments

News

Xbox 360 tops consoles in US in April with 130,000 sold

Hardware sales continue to go down, but Microsoft is maintaining its streak of outselling the other consoles in the US

May 16, 2013 James Brightman

3 comments

News

Microsoft sunsetting Points payment system

Microsoft Points are going away as the next Xbox hits the scene

May 15, 2013 Mike Williams

2 comments

News

Microsoft announces Windows 8.1 update

'Windows Blue' gets a name, free update available to Windows 8 users

May 15, 2013 Mike Williams

News

Microsoft names Amy Hood as its first female CFO

Hood will succeed the outgoing Peter Klein with immediate effect

May 10, 2013 Matthew Handrahan

News

Next Xbox reportedly won't require net connection

Internal memo says playing solo, watching movies, live TV should "just work" regardless of online status

May 6, 2013 Brendan Sinclair

7 comments

News

Molyneux wants next Xbox to be "the ultimate gaming console"

22Cans boss hopes Microsoft doubles-down on gaming machine

May 2, 2013 Asif Khan

17 comments

News

Xbox IllumiRoom "just research" right now

Microsoft Research's proof-of-concept inches toward an actual product

April 30, 2013 Mike Williams

3 comments

News

Epic Games' global marketing head leaves to oversee Halo marketing

Kendall Boyd has joined Microsoft to direct all marketing on the blockbuster Halo franchise

April 26, 2013 James Brightman

News

Next Xbox always-on reportedly not as strict as feared

Tech writer reiterates pricing plans, says connectivity "isn't as Draconian as many seem to believe"

April 25, 2013 Brendan Sinclair

19 comments

News

Microsoft to announce next-gen Xbox on May 21

As expected, the company will be holding a special event prior to E3 to unveil its new Xbox [UPDATE: The event will be live streamed]

April 24, 2013 James Brightman

15 comments

Opinion

Microsoft keeps quiet, but the numbers say change is needed

There was barely a hint of a new console in Microsoft's earnings call, but Xbox unit sales continue to decline

April 18, 2013 Steve Peterson

6 comments

News

Xbox 360 tops consoles in US in March with 261,000 sold

Microsoft's system continues its impressive run of consecutive months of dominance over other consoles

April 18, 2013 James Brightman

News

Xbox Live at 46m users as Xbox division sees sales jump 56%

The Entertainment and Devices division saw profits of $342 million in Q3

April 18, 2013 James Brightman

News

Microsoft aims for Japan with Xbox Live promotion

With a new console on the horizon, Microsoft takes another shot at Japan

April 18, 2013 Mike Williams

5 comments

News

Poor Gears of War, God of War sales in March

Weak franchise performance fails to boost US market, says Cowen and Company

April 16, 2013 Matt Martin

11 comments

Opinion

What The Next Xbox Needs To Do

More of the same isn't enough - and always-on could be the prelude to an utter disaster

April 12, 2013 Rob Fahey

31 comments

News

CliffyB: "Technology doesn't advance by worrying about the edge case"

The former Epic designer says an always online future is coming

April 11, 2013 Mike Williams

26 comments

News

PC shipments suffer worst quarterly decline on record

Q1 drop the worst on IDC's records, but Microsoft could be doubling down on Surface

April 11, 2013 Matthew Handrahan

6 comments