With many gamers poised to queue to the early hours tonight in order to grab the latest iteration of Call of Duty, it's only right that we report on a little console rumor roundup - focusing specifically on the next-gen Xbox.
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V) was announced on October 25th about two weeks ago and we got our first look at it on November 2nd just four days ago. While the trailer was very short and it seemed that it did not reveal much about the game, but if you looked closely enough, you would’ve found a lot of references to previous games in the series and you would’ve found out what to expect from the title when it releases next year. Still, even if you didn’t look closely enough, that won’t be an issue since we will analyze the most minute details after the jump.
Microsoft today released a new video, hot on the heels of its vision of the future, showing off one of it's most popular creations of 2010 - the Xbox Kinect.
Microsoft has seemed a great deal more focused on improving its product range and market influence in 2011, with Windows 8, Windows Phone Mango 7.5 and of course the acquisition of Skype for a small fortune back in May for a tidy 8.5 billion making up what has been a busy year for Steve Ballmer's company.
We may only be into our 6th year of a previously assumed ten-year life cycle, but if reports are to be believed, we could be in for a new Xbox console release as early as 2013.
According to a press release published earlier today, Microsoft has closed and finalized its acquisition of Skype for $8.5 billion with approval from both company’s board of directors and regulation committees from around the world.
Microsoft is now accepting applications from potential beta testers for its fall Xbox 360 Dashboard update, according to reports.
It's all go right now in the world of Windows Phone and Xbox 360, and Microsoft's announcements just keep on coming.
Demoed officially earlier this year at E3, the Metro-style Xbox 360 Dashboard Update for 2011 has been caught being browsed through in a leaked video which you can watch after the jump!
Microsoft has shown off the deep integration between Windows Phone 7.5 and its Xbox Kinect once more, this time at the recent HTC Radar launch in Hong Kong.
