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Xbox One vs. Xbox 360: spec showdown

The Xbox "One" and only will hit the market later this year, but how does it compare with its successor? Check out our Xbox 360 and One comparison.
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Xbox ‘One’ pushes boundaries in hardware, graphics, and user experience

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Everything you need to know before Microsoft announces the next Xbox tomorrow

With one day left until Microsoft unveils its new Xbox, we look back over the facts, rumors, and speculation concerning the next-gen console.

Rumor: Respawn Entertainment and EA’s ‘Titan’ will be an Xbox exclusive

The long-teased shooter from Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts that will be revealed at E3 2013 is rumored to be an Xbox 360-exclusive.

Recent results give Microsoft a compelling defense for the always-online Next Xbox

The most impressive data in Microsoft's spring earnings report is the growth of Xbox Live. Membership has grown from 25 million members in 2010, to 46 million today.

Microsoft refuses to let Japan go and gives the Xbox 360 one final push

Microsoft has never quite given up on the Japanese market despite years of failure, and it's giving the Xbox 360 one more marketing push before rolling out the Next Xbox.
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Rumor: Microsoft prices new Xbox at $500 upfront, $300 with subscription

A source claims the Next Xbox will cost $500 on its own, but just $300 with a subscription to go with it, evolving from the $99 plus subscription Xbox 360.

Jim Cramer thinks Microsoft should buy Netflix

Stock expert, Jim Cramer, thinks Microsoft should make a major move and acquire Netflix for total control of the living room and to be relevant again.

The $ 1 million Call of Duty Championship begins: Day 1 coverage

Today in Hollywood, CA, the official Call of Duty Championship kicked off. Check out the highlights from Day 1.

Microsoft risks alienating the Xbox’s biggest audience with an always-connected console

Based on comments from Adam Orth, rumore that Microsoft will require a constant Internet connection to run games and apps on the Next Xbox are all too true.

Xbox SmartGlass refines the second screen experience, even as the next gen looms

Xbox 360 victorious at end of year-long Microsoft-versus-Motorola patent battle

Microsoft's patent war with Motorola ends, with the judge – who suggested a console sales ban – ruling the Xbox 360 doesn't infringe on Motorola patents.

Xbox website hacked, leaking info of thousands of users

The Xbox Entertainment Awards website was hacked this week, leaking the information of 2,892 people, continuing a trend of small scale attacks on the Xbox business.

What Microsoft’s next Xbox needs to do to keep up with the PS4

With Sony's PS4 reveal now official, we speculate on what fans can probably expect to hear when the Xbox 360-maker reveals its own next-gen plans.
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Halo 4’s Frank O’Connor and Kiki Wolfkill discuss playing it safe and forging ahead

343 Industries' Frank O'Connor and Kiki Wolfkill discuss Halo 4's development and the careful balance between playing it safe and taking risks.

Xbox 360 has sold over 76 million consoles, but Kinect is slowing down

Microsoft's Xbox 360 will turn eight-years-old this year. It's lived a good life with 76 million consoles sold, but sales of the Kinect motion control sensor have slowed.
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Redbox Instant video coming ‘exclusively’ to the Xbox 360

Redbox Instant is a new video streaming application sound to be found on your Xbox 360, then, a bit later, on all the other important gaming platforms.
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Steam may offer an unexpected new home for the first three Halo games

The first three Halo games seem headed for release on Valve Software's Steam service, ending the franchise tradition of only appearing on Microsoft platforms.

Microsoft’s holiday earnings show the Xbox 360 riding into the sunset

Microsoft didn't have the holiday season it wanted, with earnings flat despite the release of big new products like Windows 8. The quarter also saw the Xbox 360, Microsoft's more reliable commodity in recent years, fading as a consumer force.
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Night of the living cash grab: Resident Evil Revelations coming to PC, home consoles

Capcom is bringing Resident Evil: Revelations to PCs and home consoles, with a host of new features and, as you'd expect, an increased price tag over its Nintendo 3DS predecessor.
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Microsoft’s ‘Gunpowder’ has something to do with gaming… we just don’t know what yet

A new trademark application reveals a mysterious Microsoft project dubbed "Gunpowder." It's a piece of software, has something to do with online gaming, and we know little else about it.
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Splinter Cell: Blacklist debut quietly sneaks to August 20

Despite Ubisoft's promises that Splinter Cell: Blacklist would hit retail shelves this Spring, a new trailer for the game reveals its release date to be August 20, 2013.
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Report: Strong 2012 performance suggests Xbox 360 may beat Wii overall

Microsoft had a phenomenal holiday season, and that's convinced analysts at DFC Intelligence that the Xbox 360 might very well be the best-selling console of its generation.

Resident Evil: Revelations Unveiled Edition unlocked for Xbox 360 according to a leaked achievements list

Rumors in November suggested that Capcom would bring Resident Evil: Revelations to consoles after its 2012 debut on Nintendo 3DS. A leaked Xbox 360 Achievements list seems to confirm it.
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Media-hungry Microsoft adds Slingbox entrepreneur to Xbox team

After acquiring smartphone developer id8 Group R2 Studios, Microsoft has tapped its head, Blake Kikorian, to serve as corporate vice president for the company's Interactive Entertainment wing.
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Indie hit goes mainstream as Skulls of the Shogun finds a release date

Haven't heard of Skulls of the Shogun? You're about to. Indie developer 17-BIT just announced that the game will be appearing on the Xbox 360 and Windows platforms before the end of the month.

PlayStation 3 pulls ahead of Xbox 360 with 77 million consoles sold

According to research firm IDC, Sony's PlayStation 3 closed its sixth year on shelves by pulling ahead of Microsoft's Xbox 360 in global sales. Where will the first two HD consoles rest if they retire at the end of 2013?

Drink Ovaltine: Microsoft is bringing more advertisements to Xbox Live

NUads, the Xbox Live ads that ask players to fill out a poll, have been a huge success for Microsoft after their fall 2012 debut. As a result, Microsoft plans to increase "investment" in the ads.
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Anarchy Reigns review: Stylish, quirky fisticuffs at a bargain price

Platinum Games' Anarchy Reigns is a bizarre mashup of various gaming styles, unified by the developer's obsession with histrionic, stylized violence.

Xbox International: Microsoft lets Live users migrate Gamertags between countries

Any Xbox Live users that moved between countries and wanted to move their Xbox Live accounts abroad with them use to be out of luck. Now Microsoft is testing a simple new way to aid expatriates keep gaming.
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Minecraft XBLA tops 5 million in sales

Hours before the end of 2012, the Xbox Live Arcade version of Minecraft hit a very impressive sales milestone: 5 million units sold to date.
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Phil Fish: Fez will hit new platforms in 2013

Those jealous of Xbox 360 owners for their exclusive grip on indie hit Fez will not have to wait much longer to see the game on other platforms.
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DT’s ‘Better Than Socks’ Holiday Giveaway: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 for the Xbox 360

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Wii U entertainment options expand with free YouTube app

Nintendo wants us all to believe that the Wii U can do anything that the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 can. Thus, the newly-released console now boasts an application offering full access to YouTube.