Category Archives: Microsoft

E3 2012: Microsoft Announces Smart Glass, New Kinect, XBox Music and More

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Joe Gillis

With E3 in full swing Microsoft was first out of the gate with announcements of new, cool stuff. At a special event yesterday the Redmond Giant revealed its Xbox 360 is now the world’s top selling gaming console, beating out … Continue reading →

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Windows 8 Final Preview Release Now Available

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Joe Gillis

Even though people still cling to using older versions of Windows like XP and even, in some cases, Windows 2000 or are just getting used to the idea of Windows 7, Microsoft is moving forward with the next version of … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Reveals Three Editions of Windows 8

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Joe Gillis

Much like you can pretty much count on things like death and taxes, you can also count on new versions of Microsoft’s Windows OS to come along. You can also count on their being some confusion regarding the different versions … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Confirms ‘Halo 4’ Winter Release Date

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Once the marquee mascot for the XBox generation of gamers, Master Chief has taken a step back in recent years. In hopes to regain the original glory of the FPS, Microsoft announced last year that they were moving a head … Continue reading →

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‘Arcade Next’ Coming to XBox Live Arcade, Including ‘Minecraft’

Posted on March 29, 2012 by John Carle

It all started with Summer of Arcade before XBox Live came alive with a series of seasonal promotions to help push new titles for their digital download platform. With the Block Party freshly wrapping up with some hits like Warp, … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘The Essential Games Music Collection Vol. 1’ by London Music Works

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

I like to make it a point to cover video game music as often as I can. I really think the entire industry is on the cusp of breaking down what little barriers are left and establishing itself as a thoroughly acceptable … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Will Not Release New XBox Hardware This Year

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Joe Gillis

If you feel your current XBox console is starting to get a bit long in the tooth and are anxiously waiting for Microsoft to drop some new, shiny hardware goodness, you are going to have to wait a bit longer. … Continue reading →

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‘The Gunstringer’ Gets Some DLC with ‘El Diablo’s ‘Merican Adventure’

Posted on March 14, 2012 by John Carle

Since our review of The Gunstringer, the TwistedPixel Studio was acquired by Microsoft. This came as no surprise since all of the games TwistedPixel released were exclusive to the XBox 360 with four XBLA titles and one retail release, that … Continue reading →

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