$800 R2-D2 Comes With Built-In Xbox 360 And PlayStation 3
If you’ve always wanted to have both Xbox 360 as well as PlayStation 3, now you can finally have them in style thanks to the R2-D2 droid. The R2-D2 Game System costs a cool $800 and comes fitted with both consoles.
Save $49.99 On The Xbox 360 250GB Spring Bundle With 2 Free Games
Xbox 360 250GB Spring Bundle usually costs $299.99. But Microsoft Store is now offering a discount of $49.99 on the Xbox 360 250GB Spring Bundle. Now you can grab it at $249.99.
Microsoft Invites Users For Public Beta Of Xbox Live Update
Microsoft is due to roll out the public beta of Xbox 360 update for the current year. However, just ahead of the release, the company wants the Xbox Live members to lay their hands on the update as part of the public beta. It isn’t clear as to what new features Microsoft will be offering as part of the update.
Kinect For Xbox One Won’t Work With PCs
When Microsoft released the original Kinect for Xbox 360, hackers were able to tweak it and plug it into their PCs before soon. However, such liberties won’t be possible with the next-generation Kinect that will arrive with Xbox One, says Microsoft.
Microsoft Still Hopes To Sell 25 Million More Xbox 360 Units
Microsoft recently launched its new game console, the Xbox One. Gamers around the globe have been eagerly waiting for this next-generation Xbox release. However, despite Xbox One, Microsoft still intends to sell another 25 million Xbox 360 units before giving up on it.
Xbox One Lacks Backward Compatibility For Xbox 360 Discs
Microsoft has just unveiled its next-generation game console, Xbox One. The console comes with a number of new features. However, the slight catch in Xbox One is that it wouldn’t ship with backward compatibility for Xbox 360 discs or XBLA titles.
Microsoft Pushes Xbox 360 250GB Spring Value Bundle
Recent rumors say Microsoft could show off the Xbox 720 in June this year. But here we got a new Xbox 360 250GB Spring Value Bundle from Microsoft for $299. The bundle is available for a limited time at select U.S. retail stores.
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.
Video Game Disc And Console Sales Drop By 22% In 2012
The gaming industry has undergone a rather radical change in recent years. Mobile gaming and social gaming has gained major portion of the market whereas the sales of regular consoles and standard video game discs have declined. In 2012 alone, the sales of video game discs and consoles fell by 22%.
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.
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.
Halo 4 Expected To Make Over $300 Million In First Week, Still Beyond Halo 3
The heart trembling action and realistic graphical content of Halo 4 has drawn the full attention of gamers. The sales figure reflects the fact. Just on the launch day, the game sold 3.1 million copies.
Microsoft Giving $50 Discount On Xbox 360
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.
Kinect 2 Image Leaked, Shows Improved Depth And Movement Data
Reportedly, Microsoft is working on a new Kinect motion-tracking game controller for its upcoming console. An image is indicating that the device’s image quality has been improved. Recently, a Twitter user [SuperDaE], has leaked this image. Previously, we have seen that the same Twitter user reveiled the details of the dev kit. Then SuperDaE said that the dev kit is being sent to developers working on games for the upcoming Xbox.
Microsoft’s Xbox 720 Will Launch In 2013
It is now sure that Microsoft will not release its next-generation Xbox, called Xbox 720, in this year. When Microsoft had released some software updates at E3, then the company had wanted to introduce its new dashboard update in this October. But a job posting report indicates that next Xbox will be launched within the next 18 months. This job ad shows the detail plans of Microsoft’s new version products over the next 18 months where Xbox is included.
