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X May Mark the Spot

Last night was a first for the video game industry. Microsoft unveiled their new console, the Xbox 360, on an MTV special. While the program felt like a cheesy variety show, the few glimpses of the next generation games were ...READ MORE

Who Really Gets the Most Play? Nielsen's Revised Chart Upends the Video Game Market [Updated]

Nielsen's most recent study of video gamer habits was widely reported and made for great headlines in the gaming press this week. Too bad some key information in the report was wrong. After a follow-up with Gavin McMillan of ...READ MORE

Xbox 360 Overheating – How to avoid it

The Microsoft Xbox 360 console is a great gaming gadget, so the fact that there were millions of them sold all over the world is not a surprise.READ MORE

XBOX 360 Red Light Fix

All about Xbox 360 One Red Light Fix - Xbox E74 Error Repair GuideIf you face the Xbox 360 one red light error? The error is commonly known as the E74 error; generally it is caused due to overheating problems. So, you have an idea of ...READ MORE

Live from E3: Microsoft announce deals with NBC/Universal, Netflix plus new games

Microsoft held its annual Xbox 360 press conference this morning at the Los Angeles Convention Center to kick off E3. I arrived about 30 minutes after the conference already started because of a late flight but apprently I didn't ...READ MORE

Technology: Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony Show-Off for E3

The three game console creators have kicked off this year's E3 -- the Electronic Entertainment Expo -- with their respective press conferences. As the console war heats up, these press conferences gain new significance as the gaming ...READ MORE

Microsoft Defeats Sony in November's Gaming Warfare

According to industry analyst NPD Group's sales numbers, controversial military shooter "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" easily outsold everything else--and helped Microsoft in its war with Sony.READ MORE

Xbox 360 RROD Troubleshooting Tips

Even though it’s not something to look forward to, things do break, and the Xbox 360 isn’t an exception. Sometimes, consoles will simply stop working, as the hardware fails and it’s not something to be surprised about. READ MORE

Build an Army for Your Ideas

How to call in reinforcements to champion your brainstorms.READ MORE

Microsoft Announces Kinect Price, Hopes to Boost 360 Sales Further

A full year after revealing plans to jump into the motion-controller game, Microsoft has finally announced the price for their Kinect hardware, a motion sensor that sits atop the television. The add-on, which works with Xbox 360, ...READ MORE

Microsoft's Shane Kim on Project Natal and the Xbox 360 Road Map

Microsoft continues to push the social networking and entertainment capabilities of the Xbox 360--games on demand and group movie viewing are two such features due in the next system update (due in August). We asked Shane Kim, Microsoft's VP of Strategy and Business Development for Interactive Entertainment, about the evolution of Xbox Live and what the launch of Project Natal means for the business.READ MORE

Will Microsoft's Games on Demand Change Gaming?

Yesterday, along with a slew of new functions in its Xbox 360 system update, Microsoft launched its Games on Demand store with full Xbox 360 titles for download. Is this move a game-changer or just business as usual?READ MORE

Video Games Advertising at ad:tech

One panel at ad:tech focused on new media exclusively--the advertising opportunities to be found in video games. The CEO of Massive, the Microsoft-owned game advertising company, cited that the company has already provided ads for 85 ...READ MORE

High Definition Headache

With several announcements at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas this week, the high-definition landscape has become a quagmire. The hi-def war was once a simple battle between Sony's Blu-ray and Toshiba's HD-DVD--each format ...READ MORE

Less Hulk, More Bruce Lee

The striking power of Michael Jager.READ MORE

Halo: Reach, the Biggest Xbox 360 Game of the Year, Leaks to BitTorrent

Halo: Reach, one of (if not the) biggest, most anticipated games of the year, is all over the pirate-friendly BitTorrent sites today. How did it happen?READ MORE

What I Want

We asked a dozen business leaders what they're lusting after this year. The results might surprise you.READ MORE

Designers of Xbox 360 and Google Phone Try Their Hand at Interior Design

The design firm Mike and Maaike unveils their new products.READ MORE

Interview with GameFly Co-Founder Sean Spector

Often referred to as the “Netflix of video games,” the GameFly online video game rental service allows users rent a game, play it as much as they want, and then send it back in a postpaid envelope. As soon as GameFly receives ...READ MORE

Sony Announces PS3 Slim

At  a press event at the GamesCom convention in Germany today, Sony announced that the long-rumored slimmer PS3 will be released September 1 for $299, a $100 price drop from its current PlayStation 3. The console will have a 120 ...READ MORE

Video Games 2009: Who Will Win the Console War?

In 2008, titles like Grand Theft Auto IV (5 million copies) and Wii Fit (4.5 million) helped the game industry reach $21 billion in sales. But with the recession, gaming may struggle to stay on top in 2009. So how will the big three ...READ MORE

Microsoft's Ad Campaigns: An Overview

Microsoft's ad campaigns have rarely been memorable. READ MORE

Ubisoft Pushing for Games to Go Green

The huge European game published introduces two new initiatives to make video games eco-friendly.READ MORE

Microsoft's Motion-Controlling Project Natal Is Now Named Microsoft Kinect

This just in from the E3 gaming conference in Los Angeles: Microsoft's Wii-without-the-controller Project Natal is now named Kinect. What new announcements came along with the name change?READ MORE

Xbox 360 RROD – What causes RROD on your Xbox?

A problem that comes with Xbox 360 is quite common and it got even its own name from the gamers in the community. READ MORE