Wii U Sales Surpass The Record of Xbox 360 and PS3 In US, Still Behind Original Wii
Nintendo Wii U sales left behind the early sales record of other high-end consoles, such as PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, within the first week.
Nintendo Wii U sales left behind the early sales record of other high-end consoles, such as PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, within the first week.
The upcoming Xbox 720 will have advanced augmented reality capabilities, and a four-player finger-tracking Kinect (2.0). But, that’s all known already. Recently, the editor-in-chief of Xbox World has revealed some additional details about Xbox 720.
The mini tablet market has suddenly sprang to life as mainstream tablet vendors are starting to get into it. After Amazon, Google and Apple, Microsoft is reportedly readying a 7-inch Xbox Surface tablet to compete in this niche tablet space.
Good news for the PS3 and Xbox 360 gamers. After the release of first person shooter game 007 Legends in the end of October celebrating the eve of 50 years of James Bond series, the Skyfall missions from the upcoming movie of same title will be available for them. Although the dlc is already available for PC users from November 2,2012, the Wii U release will following up in early December.
Finally Microsoft released Xbox SmartGlass app for the android users to provide seamless gaming and entertainment experience. Back in June at the annual gaming show, E3, they promised to come up with this app which is more or like Appleās AirPlay. On the same month, Microsoft released its SDK for the developers. Now Xbox users can use SmartGlass app on their Android phones to interact & control the Xbox devices remotely without any interruption.
When Microsoft first announced that it was launching an ‘Xbox Music’ service later this year, it felt somewhat confusing. Was the company trying to built up a rival to Apple’s iTunes or was it going to be a different service, it was wondered. But now that we are on the very brink of the actual launch of the service, Microsoft promises that it packs much, much more.
Microsoft is doing its best to keep up with the competition in the gaming industry. To compete with the latest edition from Sony and Nintendo, Microsoft has lowered the price of Xbox 360 for this fall. The Xbox 720 will not be on shelves till next year’s Christmas, and Xbox 360 is not getting any new gears either. But, Sony has already launched a slimmer version of PlayStation 3, and Nintendo has been preparing to launch its super-fast Wii U soon. How Xbox will handle the pressure? With a discount on price.
It’s just not the Windows 8 or Surface tablets Microsoft is planning to release on October 26. The software giant will launch music service for Xbox on the same day. The Verge reported the new development citing sources familiar with Microsoft’s plan. The new Xbox Music service will be available on Windows Phone, Windows 8 and Xbox 360.