“Releasing dedicated handheld devices is not a good idea right now”, stated Microsoft Executive Dennis Dirkin. Durkin labeled the handheld gaming device market as a “very, very red ocean,” which isn’t at all surprising as Microsoft would rather focus on its Kinect gaming system. In an interview with Industry Gamers, Durkin said: “the...
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Microsoft will be unveiling their next-generation gaming console at E3 next year, sources say. According to the website BGR, “A source with knowledge of Microsoft’s plans within the company’s Entertainment and Devices Division has confirmed with BGR that Microsoft intends to unveil its next-generation Xbox console at E3 2012 next summer. The source is not aware...
E3 2011 may have just finished but already attention has turned to next years event. Nintendo announced and showed off the Wii U at last weeks conference and if rumours are true, Microsoft will do exactly the same with a new Xbox in 2012. The guys over at videogamer have been talking with a ‘high ranking source’ from Crytec. The developer, who remains anonymous, says...
E3 is just around the corner and rumours and speculation are still flooding in, the latest snippet relates to a new video streaming service from Microsoft. The Xbox doesn’t lag behind the PS3 in many aspects, usually matching Sony at every opportunity which is why a video streaming service has been on the cards for some time now. If rumours are true the service will...
So you already have a great time on your Xbox, but what if you could squeeze even more entertainment out of it? Have a look at these tricks and tips to see if something interests you. Play your own music during games. Even in non 360 games you can get your own music to play during a game. Put the music on before the game is loaded and it will carry on as you play. This...
Here is some good news for technology fans with a penchant for fashion; you can now use augmented reality to try out new gear without actually going to the inconvenience of putting it on. Now for the bad news: if you want to buy a dress without trying it on then you will need to nip over to Topshop in Moscow to do it. In fact, you would need to have done it between the...
The current buzz around gaming consoles has turned away from the Wii 2 back towards the next Xbox, previously analysts felt that Microsoft would launch the new Xbox is 2012 and new sources from Develop-Online seems to support this timeline. They say that the new system is already in the hands of EA developers and initially predicted a release at E3 2011, since then they...
Some numbers just out from Sony state that the classic PlayStation 3 games console has now sold more than 50 million units all across the world. The PS Move controller which came out last year has also reached a decent level of sales, with 8 million being the figure reported. This news comes a few months after rival Microsoft reached the same level with their Xbox games...
The preparations for the Royal Wedding are hotting up, a plethora of merchandise is starting to roll out and even Microsoft is getting in on the action. Not even Will’s knows what his future brides dress looks like but Xbox Kinect users can play dress up with Royal Wedding themed clothes for their gamer avatars. Frequent users of the Xbox Live dashboard may have noticed...
There’s no doubt that the Microsoft Xbox Kinect has been a wild success story so far with one of the most popular titles being Kinectimals. The game encourages children, animal lovers and general gamers alike to play with and develop relationships with animals from all over the globe. Your surrogate pet responds to your commands, comes running when you call it and can...