Xbox 720 May Ship With Kinect Camera Which Will Be Watching You All The Times

Microsoft’s new Xbox game console is expected to arrive in the later part of this year. Although the name of the console is as yet unconfirmed, many have taken to calling it Xbox 720, which kind of makes sense. Now, hints from developers and Microsoft’s patents suggest that the console will ship with Kinect which will be ‘watching’ you at all times.

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Next-Generation Xbox Will Come With Siri Like Feature

Hints and leaks about the next-generation Xbox are starting to hit the web. A while ago, we reported how the next-generation won’t work without an internet connection. Now, we have been told that the upcoming console will also pack highly improved speech recognition.

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Next-Gen Xbox Won’t Work Without Internet Connection

Xbox 360 users have been fervently waiting for Microsoft to release a successor to its current-generation game console. It is expected that the software giant will release the next-generation Xbox, branded as Xbox 720, during the later part of this year. An inside source now claims that the upcoming Xbox won’t work without an internet connection.

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Microsoft Grants Xbox Users Access To Netflix App For Free

Microsoft’s decision to make Xbox users pay $60 per year as a fee for Gold Membership if they wish to stream content from Netflix is preposterous indeed. Even if a user has Netflix subscription, he can’t access Netflix content on Xbox. Apparently to placate the angry Xbox users, Microsoft has announced free access to the Netflix app on Xbox for three days.

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Microsoft Positioning Skype To Replace Xbox Live Voice Chat

Ever since Microsoft acquired Skype, it has tried hard to improve the chat client and vest it deeper into its wider services ecosystem. In fact, according to multiple reports and the hints divulged by Microsoft itself, the company may soon replace Xbox Live chat service with Skype altogether, bringing Skype straight to users’ living rooms.

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PlayStation 4 And Xbox 720 May Arrive In June, Priced Between $350-$400

Gamers around the globe have been eagerly waiting for both Sony and Microsoft to come up with their next-generation game consoles. It has been a while since the two vendors launched their last consoles and a new release is rightly due. Rumors have it that Sony and Microsoft may announce PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720 respectively in June this year.

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Court Refuses Motorola’s Request To Ban Xbox 360 In U.S.

Motorola has been pursuing a case against Microsoft, alleging that the latter is not paying the right amount of licensing fee for using its patents. Microsoft, on the other hand, feels that Motorola’s demands are too excessive. Motorola had asked a court to ban Xbox 360 consoles in U.S. but the court has ruled against that.

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New Xbox May Arrive At 2013 Thanksgiving

Avid followers of Microsoft’s Xbox have been anxiously waiting for the company to release the next version of the immensely popular game console. Whereas the company hasn’t divulged any details as to when the next Xbox may arrive, certain sources claim that it will hit the shelves during 2013 holiday season.

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