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Xbox 360 system update is preparation for a system update

Xbox 360 system update is preparation for a system update

Posted on Jul 20, 2011 by MG1

Microsoft has rolled out a fairly meaty Xbox 360 system update today, although no matter how hard you look, there's nothing new to be found.
That's because this update, which takes around five minutes to download and complete (on a superfast broadband connection), merely sets up your console for new features to come later.
One of those is expected to be Avatar Kinect, part of the Kinect Fun Labs, which allows you to take part in forthcoming, multiple themed virtual chat rooms using your Avatar as your in-room persona. The mouth of your graphical double even moves as you speak.
It will be launching this month, and although no specific date has been mentioned so far, the smart money is on next...

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Xbox 720: every rumour about the next Xbox

Xbox 720: every rumour about the next Xbox

Posted on Jul 19, 2011 by MG1

Rumours about the new Xbox (or Xbox 720, as it's often referred to as) are now more than just internet gossip.
It's one thing to wildly speculate about the next Xbox console. It's quite another to find out that Microsoft is gearing up to build one.
Recent job postings reveal that the Xbox Console Architecture team is hunting for new blood. Successful candidates will join a team that will be "responsible for defining and delivering next generation console architectures from conception through implementation."
It screams Xbox 720 (or whatever Microsoft chooses to call its new Xbox). So let's gather together the facts, the half-whispered untruths and the wishful thinking to see what such a mach...

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New Xbox to be Windows 8 powered?

New Xbox to be Windows 8 powered?

Posted on Jul 18, 2011 by MG1

Microsoft's Andy Lees has pointed to a unified ecosystem for all of the companies' devices, including Xbox, PC and phones.
Lees was speaking at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference when he said: "We are aiming to provide coherence and consistency across the PC, the phone, and the TV - particularly with Xbox,"

"That's through providing new types of scenarios - things like the way in which you make the user experience more common, as you saw yesterday in the demontration of the user experience you have on Windows 8, on Windows Phone, and also on Xbox - but also sharing key pieces of technology." he added.
It looks like Lees is suggesting that the future of Xbox could be in Windows 8 fo...

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Xbox 360 pops up in Win 8 code, console game compatibility coming to the PC?

Xbox 360 pops up in Win 8 code, console game compatibility coming to the PC?

Posted on Jul 14, 2011 by MG1

It's no secret that Microsoft is planning on integrating Xbox LIVE into Windows 8, but rumors are now swirling that Xbox 360 games might actually be playable on the next version of Redmond's OS. References to "XBOX_360_SYSTEM_CRASH" have been found in the kernel code -- an odd bit of text to show up in software that's not designed to run on the 360's PowerPC CPU. There are, of course, other, more mundane possibilities -- like the ability to remotely control your console to trigger update and game downloads, or to receive notifications from the machine on your desktop. But, if Microsoft is bringing Xbox titles to the PC, it would only serve to solidify Windows as the platform of choice gamers...

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ARM looks to provide Mali mobile GPU with PS3 and Xbox 360 power in next 18 months

ARM looks to provide Mali mobile GPU with PS3 and Xbox 360 power in next 18 months

Posted on Jul 06, 2011 by MG1

ARM is the dominant player in the mobile realm for processor and graphics processors that are able to provide the performance that consumers want in small handheld devices and still squeeze all the runtime possible out of the battery onboard. ARM is working on new designs for future products and is teasing with the power it has in store for its future hardware. ARM claims that within 18 months its Mali GPU will allow a mobile phone to be as powerful as the PS3 or Xbox 360.
ARM has noted that in order to allow for the next generation of gaming and user interfaces on mobile devices that it needs more than just a GPU and must take advantage of the CPU and GPU for the power needed. ARM also note...

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Microsoft to unveil new Xbox at E3 2012

Microsoft to unveil new Xbox at E3 2012

Posted on Jun 28, 2011 by MG1

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 of Microsoft’s launch plans for the new Xbox, which we are told has been in development since 2006. Microsoft has sold nearly 54.4 million Xbox 360 units since the console’s introduction in November 2005. The video game system is currently the ninth most popular gaming console of all time behind Nintendo’s original NES and just ahead of Sony’s PlayStation 3, which has sold 51 million units to date.

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Redbox starts renting out video games nationwide, charges $2 for your Xbox 360, PS3 or Wii pleasure

Redbox starts renting out video games nationwide, charges $2 for your Xbox 360, PS3 or Wii pleasure

Posted on Jun 20, 2011 by MG3

Exactly as promised, Redbox is today inaugurating a new branch to its media-renting venture with the introduction of video game rentals at $2 a day. There's a pretty rich and fresh selection on offer, including the likes of Duke Nukem Forever, Dirt 3, and Brink, and you can reserve your copy online before moseying down to your nearest Redbox kiosk to execute the transaction.

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New Xbox coming in 2012 says Crytek developer

New Xbox coming in 2012 says Crytek developer

Posted on Jun 15, 2011 by MG1

Rumours around a new Xbox to succeed the Xbox 360 are a hardly perennial of the gadget rumour mill. This time, despite lots of speculation that a new console won’t arrive until 2013 at the earliest, a...

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Xbox 360 maintains NPD lead in USA

Xbox 360 maintains NPD lead in USA

Posted on Jun 14, 2011 by MG1

The latest monthly NPD results are in, and once again, as it has for the last 11 out of 12 months, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has taken the lead. Now in the seventh year of its lifecycle, with no successor ...

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Microsoft integrates live TV from Sky TV, Foxtel and Canal on Xbox 360 -- more providers coming

Microsoft integrates live TV from Sky TV, Foxtel and Canal on Xbox 360 -- more providers coming

Posted on Jun 08, 2011 by MG1

Microsoft confirmed the recent rumors and announced a new streaming TV implementation for the Xbox 360 today at its pre-E3 2011 keynote. The Kinect and Bing-powered voice search that can pull in conte...

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Xbox 360 Will Become a Virtual Cable Box

Xbox 360 Will Become a Virtual Cable Box

Posted on Jun 07, 2011 by MG1

One of the most titillating announcements at Microsoft's E3 press conference was the impending ability to stream live TV through the Xbox 360.
That feature will come with a system update this fall, al...

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New Xbox Experience announced: Voice commands unveiled, Bing, YouTube and live TV incoming

New Xbox Experience announced: Voice commands unveiled, Bing, YouTube and live TV incoming

Posted on Jun 07, 2011 by MG1

Console-based entertainment has moved into the future. With Kinect gamers will soon be able to play games, watch movies, listen to music and share with friends using just their voice. No controls need...

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Xbox 360 to get the full 3D treatment?

Xbox 360 to get the full 3D treatment?

Posted on May 25, 2011 by MG3

Microsoft looks likely to bring 3D to the Xbox 360, with the company all set to reveal its 3D plans at E3 2011.
This is according to Eurogamer, which is quoting unnamed sources close to the matter who...

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Microsoft back-to-school promo gives free Xbox 360s with PCs

Microsoft back-to-school promo gives free Xbox 360s with PCs

Posted on May 20, 2011 by MG3

Microsoft took its own turn at driving computer sales with a new promo. Anyone buying a Windows 7-based PC worth $699 or higher will get an Xbox 360 Arcade 4GB system for free without needing a rebate...

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Xbox 360 Spring 2011 Update Rolls Out Two New Features

Xbox 360 Spring 2011 Update Rolls Out Two New Features

Posted on May 20, 2011 by MG3

Microsoft has just begun rolling out a new Spring 2011 dashboard update for its Xbox 360 consoles. The update will be deployed in six phases and should complete within the next two weeks. You will kno...

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