Tag Archives: Microsoft

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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Windows 8 ‘Consumer Preview’ Now Available for Download

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Joe Gillis

As we first told you a few weeks ago, Microsoft has today released the first “Consumer Preview” of the latest version of its Windows software. The new software has been dubbed Windows 8 and is, according to Micsosoft, is “Windows … Continue reading →

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First ‘Consumer Preview’ of Windows 8 Coming on February 29

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Joe Gillis

Even though we are mostly Mac and Apple users here at The Flickcast, that doesn’t mean we don’t know or care that another, more popular, company exists that provides software to run computers and the like. That company is, of … Continue reading →

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‘Star Wars Kinect’ And Special Edition Star Wars Xbox 360 Confirmed For Early April

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Ever since the beginning of the motion gaming movement we have been waiting for a game that lets us slice and dice with a lightsaber. Finally that dream is becoming a reality with the brand new game Star Wars Kinect, a motion … Continue reading →

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Should Microsoft Get Rid of Xbox’s Microsoft Points?

Posted on January 26, 2012 by John Carle

Earlier this week, a rumor came out on InsideMobileApps.com stating that Microsoft may be getting rid of its Microsoft Points system in favor of a more traditional transaction system like that of the Android App and Apple App stores. Though … Continue reading →

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Mass Suicide Threats Reported on XBox 360 Manufacturing Line

Posted on January 12, 2012 by John Carle

As most people know, many of the electronic components sold in the US are manufactured overseas because of cheaper labor costs. This has always been a mixed blessing as it provides more affordable products, but also prevents more jobs from … Continue reading →

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TNT to Air ‘Pirates of Silicon Valley’ Tonight

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Joe Gillis

TNT will preempt it’s primetime lineup tonight at 8PM and 10PM E/P to run back-to-back airings of it’s 1999 original movie Pirates of Silicon Valley. This is the only movie, so far, to depict the rise of Apple co-founder and … Continue reading →

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Game Review: ‘Gears of War 3’ for XBox 360

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Jon Ryan

Since its release back in 2006,  the Gears of War series has been met with both fanatic praise and scornful rejection. Some boast that it “redefined the third-person shooter,” while others claim it only furthers the stereotype of gamers as … Continue reading →

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