Xbox

Microsoft is taking a one step ahead in the ahead in the gaming zone with their latest releases in XBLA (Xbox Live Arcade). XBLA is a gaming distribution which can be downloaded and played. It is available in Xbox Live Marketplace section and  comprises of arcade games which can be downloaded for Xbox 360. These games are developed by some of the well known publishes and freelance developers. XBLA... Read More »

Xbox is multi facet gaming project designed and developed by Microsoft. It is highly innovative and also considered the sixth generation gaming console. The first Xbox game console was launched in November 2001 in USA and then it followed and released in Japan, Australia and Europe. It is Microsoft’s first step to capture the gaming market which is currently owned by Sony and Nintendo. Microsoft... Read More »

Microsoft has once again entered into the smartphones arena, but this time not just releasing its mobile platform but focusing on the operating system of smartphone devices. Microsoft may have a monopoly to manufacture one of the best selling Operating system that it has created i.e. Windows 7.  With Windows 7 phenomenal success Microsoft seeks to translate this success to the smartphone devices.... Read More »

Microsoft has released the pricing information for its Kinetic console in the US and Europe.It is has been decided to launch this in USA on November 4 and 10th of November  is the date when it will be published in across the whole Europe. This new package presents the 250GB slim version of the Xbox 360 with the new fangled motion tracker and a spare conventional controller. Do you think that’s... Read More »

Kinect works like the eye of the Xbox 360. It is a camera which captures the player’s movements and specialised software converts the movements into game commands. Your physical movements determine the actions of the virtual character in the game. Experts predict that Kinect is said to be a huge success throughout the world, as it adds more to the popular Xbox gaming console. Moreover it enhances... Read More »

Microsoft is the creator of Windows and much software that are popular around the world. Those software and programs are liked for their simplicity, ease of use and advanced features. Microsoft has also created a gaming console called the Xbox 360. It has grown in popularity even among the people who were using Sony Play Station or Nintendo gaming consoles. Recently, Microsoft has released a new model... Read More »

Loved the Xbox 1 Vs 100? But this fantastic game show won’t return. For those who are waiting for the next season of Xbox 1 Vs 100, the bad news is that Microsoft has decided to move on to future projects, thereby closing down on the game show. 1 Vs 100 was a revolution in the game show arena. It was totally a new genre of entertainment and entirely a new concept for those who wanted to be involved... Read More »

The gaming industry today is undoubtedly the most booming industry across the globe. To utter amazement with major players like Microsoft Corporation, Sony Corp. and Nintendo Co. in the gaming arena, the sales of the video games fell by 6% in U.s markets making it a total of about $1.1 billion in the past month of June. The overall slump in the gaming industry of U.S is accounted to a major loss by... Read More »

Kinect brings life in extraordinary new ways for games and entertainment. No controller required for that. It is very easy to use and instantly fun. The Kinect sensor put you in the center of fun by using the revolutionary full body tracking. The sensor recognizes your body and mirrors your movement in the game and making you the controller by this amazing technology. So these are the following features... Read More »

For decades now, video games have been a liking for many to keep themselves entertained while indoors. For those who are in love with action packed motion gaming, here is more to come from the software giant, Microsoft. Microsoft presents the new Xbox 360 4GB bundle for all the game enthusiasts. Microsoft is a big name in gaming industry today. While the earlier versions of Xbox 360 had a tough time... Read More »

At this year’s E3, Microsoft managed to amaze everyone with its new concept add-on for Xbox – the Kinect. By using cameras, voice and motion capturing it would enable players to experience games without the need of a gamepad. It is scheduled to arrive sometime in November. However, a few issues have already surfaced. Winning new fronts or losing old ones It is clear that by putting such a... Read More »

On Tuesday, Microsoft announced to the world its plans to launch the Kinect motion controller for its Xbox 360 video game console this November 4. This is well within the Christmas holiday shopping season which makes it one of the best times to release the Kinect. How Much Is That Kinect in the Window? If you were to ask the price, for the consumers that do not already have an Xbox 360, Microsoft... Read More »

Analysts predict that with higher subscription growth and sales from Xbox 360 Kinect, Microsoft could a real winner, with possibilities of their Share values going as high as $37 triggered mainly by Kinect, along with Windows 7 systems and enterprise spending. Analyst predictions Caris & Company’s analyst Sandeep Aggarwal predicts that there will be fifteen to twenty-five percent of Xbox 360... Read More »

The competition between Microsoft’s Xbox and Sony’s PlayStation has been quite fierce ever since Microsoft decided to launch its own video game console to combat the ever growing popularity of the PlayStation. The launch of the Xbox in 2001 has definitely seen Sony losing its monopoly over the console gaming segment. But nearly a decade later, it still hard to say who has the edge over the other... Read More »

The new Blacklight: Tango Down an Xbox Live arcade game released last week  boats the impressive game features, the smooth and deep gameplay mechanics of multiplayer gaming experience, with the impressive low US $15 price tag. However, I reckon if you are impressed by annoying and in your face adverts, averagely annoying design choices, passable innovative ideas and not really striving to be leader... Read More »

Xbox and Live Few years ago a great race started. All three major manufacturers of gaming consoles around the world decided to unveil their new products at almost the same time, so users around the world were pretty surprised and didn’t know what to do. The ads were everywhere, Sony was presenting their en Playstation 3 as the replacement of the home computer, Microsoft pushing the Xbox, also as... Read More »

Nyko has been a manufacturer of different gaming accessories for various gaming consoles since 1996. It has produced a number of gaming remote controls like “Wand”, a replacement of Nintendo Wii remote controller (also known as a Wii-mote). “Wand+” and “Kama” are also made by Nyko for use with Wii. The charge station available for Nyko could replace the ordinary batteries of Wii controller... Read More »

Xbox 360 slim has already been selling in some selected stores in the US, while some sources say that Xbox Kinect will be bundled in a package for a reasonable price. UK and the rest of Europe will be able to taste a bite of the new releases from mid July. The new console from Microsoft has been priced at 199 dollars. Xbox Kinect is a new wave of controllers from Microsoft. Actually there are no controllers,... Read More »

In the first week of introducing the Xbox 360 slim to Japan, a sales figures have skyrocketed in many folds indicating good signs for the new Xbox 360 slim in the Asia. However further analysis of the sales figures show that Xbox sales are still lagging behind the Japanese rivals Sony and Nintendo. The sales figures Sales figures from Media Create indicates a considerable amount of increased sales... Read More »

In 2006, Nintendo introduced a motion based controller to its Wii. But console companies like Sony and Microsoft as well as some industry analysts thought that such development was unappealing for gamers. They turned out to be wrong. Nintendo dominated the market in this area for four years until Sony and Microsoft changed their opinions about it and admitted that such technology is the next big thing.... Read More »

You know what hurts the most? That would be console power failures. It’s the kind of pain that makes you want to scratch your eyes out because it feels better than what you are currently experiencing. Imagine docking a hundred and twenty game hours, meticulously following the game play you’ve devised and then finally beating a ruthless boss, not being able to save and then encountering the Red... Read More »

The two year long deal has finally come to a shape between one of the leading sports television network ESPN and one of the leading gaming console Xbox. Microsoft has finally made a deal with ESPN and have turned into a partnership according to which the ESPN’s events would all be available to the users of Microsoft’s Xbox 360. The advantage ESPN has a complete broadband network that is known... Read More »

Recently, Microsoft has revealed quite a bit of new information. There was a talk about the new Xbox 360 too but we have also got more details on both “Kinect” and it’s line-up of games. The company has outlined new features for Live,which is an exclusive deal with ESPN. It has also given a hint of the upcoming games which includes a previously unannounced exclusive from “Crytek”. Kinect The... Read More »

The Xbox 720 has been a revolution since its launch. It has been designed keeping in mind all the gaming aesthetics as well as the changing taste of the gamers. The launch of Xbox has been a major success for its mass acceptance. The Xbox 720 is the undisputed leader among all the gaming consoles available in the market. It offers the best of applications along with superior quality of graphics and... Read More »

EA has released its new game play mode for Bad Company 2.The release will soon bring about four player co-ops to the game. However, the content is only on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. At the same time, it is too soon for PC gamers to lose hope. The way that EA described the new mode is that the Battlefield Bad Company 2 Onslaught mode can be easily played by up to four players and across multiplayer... Read More »