Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 video game console will be $50 cheaper starting Wednesday, confirming fuzzy snapshots of leaked advertisements posted by bloggers in late July. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Microsoft Co., the Japanese unit of Microsoft Corp., will not cut the price of its Xbox 360 video game console in Japan in the near future to shore up its weak sales. picked by punthe 1 year ago

XBox Live had some issues over the holidays with the massive influx of new users. Some people could not access the service and so they are now sueing Microsoft for damages.

Wait...A game server is down and you're damaged? I guess they had nothing else to do if they can't play online. For God's sake...read a friggin' book!!!

BTW..They plan on giving a free acrade game to everyone. picked by Fizz71 1 year ago

Microsoft Corp's Xbox video gaming unit still fully backs Toshiba Corp's HD-DVD high-definition DVD format but could consider supporting Sony Corp's rival Blu-ray technology should consumers want it, an executive said on Tuesday. picked by punthe 1 year ago

In its earnings statement for the quarter, Microsoft said it shipped 700,000 Xbox 360 units during the period, compared to 1.8 million in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2006 -- a fall off of 61%. picked by punthe 1 year ago

A Georgia man claims Microsoft improperly allowed his underage son to use his debit card to subscribe to the company's Xbox Live gaming service. picked by punthe 1 year ago

Microsoft Corp. announced the opening of its Live on-line service that will connect users of both Xbox 360 console and PCs. Users of the new Live on-line service will need to create only one single account regardless of what they use: Xbox 360 game console, PC or both. picked by Maxriter 2 years ago

A new report from independent warranty provider SquareTrade has found that the failure rate of an Xbox 360 is not as high as critics would have you believe, but it is still much higher than the official number from Microsoft. picked by punthe 11 months ago

U.S. soldiers might soon be trading their M16s for plasma ray guns or virtual footballs, thanks to Microsoft. The tech company revealed Tuesday that it is in the process of equipping USO centers around the world with Xbox 360 consoles so that armed forces personnel can play games such as Halo 3 or Madden NFL 07 during time off. picked by punthe 1 year ago

20th Century Fox has struck a deal with Microsoft Corp. to make the first two seasons of the animated series "Family Guy" available for downloads on the Xbox Live service beginning Monday. picked by punthe 1 year ago

Microsoft has made some new changes to the Xbox 360's warranty. picked by CheeseWiener 2 years ago

Microsoft will launch a new service called Windows Live Messenger on Xbox 360. This will allow users of Xbox Live friends lists to merge those rosters with Windows Messenger buddy lists. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The Redmond, Wash.-based company said owners of the controller should stop plugging it in, but said it is safe to use with battery power. picked by punthe 1 year ago

Microsoft is releasing a second generation XBox 360... Already. Is somebody running scared???

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A new consumer report alleges that Microsoft is merely sending new faulty Xbox 360 machines as warranty replacements instead of fixing the "Red Ring of Death" error that renders the console useless. picked by punthe 1 year ago

Apparently, a 14 year-old North Carolina boy was almost killed trying to keep his Xbox 360 from overheating. picked by punthe 1 year ago

Looks like the New Xbox Experience dashboard update is experiencing some not-so-new Xbox woes. November 19: launch day for the NXE update. Not 24 hours after it went live, complaints are already piling up.

NOTE: RRoD = Red Ring of Death (see thumbnail) picked by punthe 2 months ago

Microsoft is talking to rival Sony about the possibility of adding Blu-ray technology to the Xbox. picked by topofall 10 months ago

Xbox 360 owners have reported on discussion forums and review sites widespread problems with the wireless gaming receiver, an accessory that enables the use of the videogame's controller with PC games. picked by punthe 1 year ago

In hindsight, the Xbox 360 project team likely wishes that it had paid closer attention to its processes – though the fierce competition of the industry fueled their desire to take shortcuts. picked by punthe 12 months ago