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Media-Mind: Will Game Consoles Rule the Living Room?

Thu Apr 05, 2012 3:01 pm | By Joe Arico
As digital streaming services continue to battle for subscriptions, another crop of competitors fight to bring them to your living room, putting game consoles in the center of a changing entertainment market.

Refurbished Xbox Vulnerable to Hacking

Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:33 pm | By Kendra Srivastava
Hackers can now retrieve personal information from refurbished Xbox consoles, suggesting consumers exercise more caution with their electronic devices.

Microsoft to Unify Xbox, Windows Phone

Tue Jan 24, 2012 3:25 pm | By Joe Arico
Microsoft plans to unify its app, gaming and other platforms, as it abandons its point system and moves to real currency for purchasing digital content.

Microsoft Ports Game to IOS, Eases Anti-Apple Stance

Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:59 pm | By Joe Arico
Microsoft is porting "Kinectimals," its popular Windows Phone 7 and Xbox 360 game, to iOS, signaling the company's easing stance to give up an advantage to expand to competitors' platforms.

Mobile Surge Means Hard Times Ahead for Game Consoles

Wed Nov 30, 2011 2:59 pm | By Joe Arico
The rise of smartphones and tablets may spell the end of video game consoles like the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, changing the landscape of the gaming industry.

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Microsoft Connects Windows Phones to Xbox

Thu Oct 06, 2011 4:05 pm | By Janet Maragioglio
Microsoft is developing an app that can connect Windows phones to the Xbox, in an effort to make headway against popular Apple and Android-powered smartphones.

Xbox Live Features Coming to Mango

Wed Aug 17, 2011 4:37 pm | By Joe Arico
Microsoft will include several new gaming features in its Windows Phone Mango update, as the company attempts to appeal to gamers with its smartphone platform.

Bill Gates Insists Microsoft Is Still in Mobile Race

Thu May 19, 2011 1:25 pm | By Kendra Srivastava
Bill Gates says Microsoft has not been left behind in the mobile revolution, a stance that seems at odds with the current market, but could be validated once its partnership with Nokia bears fruit later this year.

Kinect Sets World Record, Sells Faster Than IPhone, IPad

Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:03 pm | By Kat Asharya
Microsoft's Kinect sensor is the fastest-selling consumer electronics device on record, according to Guinness World Records, beating previous records held by Apple's iPhone and iPad as the race between rivals heats up with the imminent iPad 2 launch.