Microsoft's Xbox 360 received some accessory love today, with the Redmond outfit announcing not one, but two new devices that will bring some added “awesome” to the party.
Avatar Kinect, a new application for the Xbox 360, is now available for download on Microsoft's Xbox Marketplace. The new program uses Kinect's extremely accurate motion sensors to let users communicate with each other using their avatars. Ever wished you were a talking cartoon? This is your chance.
According to a new report, the next-generation Xbox gaming console is set to boast much-improved graphics, similar to those found in James Cameron Avatar movie. Even though whole new Xbox is likely still a year or two away, how realistic could this report be?
Gaming consoles are already a symbol of sedentary life, but some still require users to get up and insert their games into the DVD tray in order to be able to sit down for the next few hours. Hardcore hardware modder Ben Heck has furthered the concept of couch potato even more by engineering a machine that automatically pops in the desired disc based on the user's input.
According to a new report, Windows 8 is expected to greatly enhance the gaming experience of PC users by allowing full Xbox 360 games to be played right from within Windows. While it's not yet clear how this feature will work, could a future Windows 8 PC replace the Xbox 360?
With Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3 currently mid-life cycle, and Nintendo's Wii already on its way to being superseded by the company's Wii U, take is already turning to what hardware will power the replacements of this generation's games consoles.
Talented game developer Andrew Russell has created a fully open-source tool that allows developers to port their Xbox 360 games...
Microsoft Studios, the developers behind the upcoming Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, has confirmed that the remastered shooter will have Kinect integration when it releases this year in November.
If you're familiar with Microsoft's Kinect technology, you were probably amazed the first time you saw it, since its motion tracking accuracy looks like it's been taken straight out of a science fiction movie. That said, having such an awesome technology restricted to just gaming would be quite a waste: that's why Razorfish, a company that designs creative user experiences, has applied it to shopping. Say hello to KinectShop!
Microsoft is taking concrete steps to unify their themes and services across different platforms. The first efforts for this appeared in the form of the Metro design language which started from Windows Phone 7 and then moved on to Xbox Live, Office and Windows 8.
