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Xbox One: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Alex Keen — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:30:43 +0000

Unless you've been living under a rock, the past three days have been an onslaught of adoration and vitriol for Microsoft’s newest console, Xbox One. Because the recent press conference was so vague, opinions about what the console is capable of is all over the map. For some, the new console means awesome new graphics, better online gaming, and tons of Fantasy Sports support. For others, the new systems’ disregard for indie games, ignorance of backwards compatibility, and obvious cash grab are pushing them away faster than a first date with a hidden snaggletooth. No matter where you stand, the Xbox One has everyone talking about what lies ahead in the next generation of gaming.

Sushi News Roll: New Xbox Details Revealed

George Roush — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:32:35 +0000

After months and months of speculation, Microsoft has finally spilled the beans on its latest console! Let’s do a quick roundup of the details announced regarding the new system: - The name of the system is called Xbox One. [READ MORE] - Completely redefined Xbox Live. [READ MORE] - System will be on sale later [...]

Microsoft to Unveil New Xbox Console in May

Luke Brown — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:41:35 +0000

On Wednesday Microsoft confirmed speculation the next generation Xbox system would be revealed in a special event on May 21st. According to Major Nelson, Tuesday, May 21st at 1PM EST (10AM PST), we’ll all be getting our first look at Microsoft’s new console. The event will be limited to invited members of the press in [...]

Xbox Live April 1st Sale is No Fool's Errand

Luke Brown — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:07:00 +0000

Microsoft is discounting more games for one day only as part of its Xbox Live Spring Sale event. Continuing the major discounts from the past week, Major Nelson revealed a set of deals available for Monday only. There isn’t quite as much content as there was in the previous sale, but the price slashing is [...]

Rumor: Next Xbox Will Have Always Online DRM

Luke Brown — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:08:01 +0000

According to a new report, the next generation Xbox will include always on internet functionality to prevent play of second-hand games. Sources revealed the information to Edge, adding that the console would shift its focus to primarily digital downloads of games. Retail copies would still be available in the form of 50GB Blu-ray discs, however, [...]

Microsoft Working on Four New IPs

John Llewellyn Martin — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:03:31 +0000

Will we see the successors to the Halo franchise soon? Gematsu reports on the LinkedIn resume of Microsoft Studios senior product manager and planner, Jonathan Browne. According to the resume, Browne has worked on four new, unannounced IPs. Under the “Jonathan Browne’s Experience” section, it says, ““I have been the primary product manager on four [...]

Apple's 128GB iPad Released Before Microsoft's Surface Pro

Greg Srisavasdi — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 04:02:31 +0000

Apple will release a 128GB iPad starting Tuesday, February 5th, and this latest model has twice the storage capacity of the current 64GB versions. For memory hounds keeping score, owners of the Galaxy Note, the BlackBerry Playbook, or the Kindle Fire have tablets that can hold up to 64GB. Microsoft's Surface Pro, which hits stores February 9th, is being released in a 64GB and 128GB version.

Xbox 720 Consoles You Won't Buy

Greg Srisavasdi — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:33:42 +0000

With the recent false report that the Xbox 720 may simple be called the Xbox, we just wanted to add a little fuel to the fire and offer up some fake console designs. Whether it's called the 720 or the Durango, this next gen console has some pretty cool looking visual possibilities. It may not function as a toaster, but when the red ring of death is a family member, who really wants to joke around?

Gears of War: Judgment Includes Download Key For Original Gears of War

Arcade Sushi Staff — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:24:28 +0000

Microsoft announced today that Epic Games’ Gears of War: Judgment will come with a redeemable token that will allow you to download the original Gears of War. That’s right, you’re getting the entire first game for free! Yeesh. Seriously Microsoft, that’s pretty nice of you. But if you want to take advantage of this great offer, you will have [...]

Rumor: Complete Specs for Next Xbox Leaked

Luke Brown — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:12:50 +0000

For months and months, rumors about what Microsoft’s next console might be have been making the rounds. Now it appears the final specs for the Xbox 720 have been uncovered. According to VGLeaks, the Xbox 720 (or Durango), will be quite an impressive piece of machinery. There’s a lot of technical specifications to take in, [...]

The Future of the Xbox is in the Cloud

Luke Brown — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:44:08 +0000

Despite rumors to the contrary, Microsoft Interactive Entertainment Business’ corporate vice president Phil Harrison believes the future of the Xbox brand will be less focused on devices. According to CVG, Harrison spoke a bit in London about where he saw the Xbox brand heading. “Increasingly, the games are going to sit on the cloud,” Harrison [...]

Data Suggests This Fun Console Had the Best Launch Titles

Luke Brown — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 23:24:12 +0000

A new study done on the aggregate review scores for launch games of the last ten consoles reveals some startling statistics about which device had the most quality titles available. With nearly a month passed since the launch of the Wii U, Gamasutra took it upon themselves to take a harder look at how the [...]

Microsoft Spoofs Google's Invasiveness With 'Gmail Man' Ad [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:11:59 +0000

As Gmail users know, the Google webmail service tracks every word you type and read, and then uses the information they gather in targeted advertisements — making for sometimes useful and sometimes eerie invasions of privacy.

The folks at Microsoft had some fun with their rival’s snooping in this video spoof about a “Gmail Man” — a flesh-and-blood mailman who opens and reads your letters before he delivers them.