Adidas miCoach coming to PS3 and Xbox 360

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Games equipment maker Adidas and video games developer 505 Games have joined forces to bring the Adidas miCoach to consoles. The video game is available for Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Microsoft’s Xbox 360, but the new partnership will bring the consoles’ motion control peripherals to work. Adidas miCoach boasts a more technical, sports-training approach than other fitness titles available on the two consoles. Players will be able to access a range of training plans as per their … [Read more...]

Security for Xbox Live is upgraded

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A number of steps have been incorporated by Microsoft in order to increase the security for the Xbox Live Service. The steps taken aims at better interactions with the users and better verification for any potential fraud activity. As per the posts on the official blog made by Alex Garden, GM, Xbox Live, the internet has changed the way we purchase goods and services online and our lives have been made easier but at the same time the number of frauds have increased victimizing millions of people … [Read more...]

Gun Bros and Contract Killer available for Xbox LIVE on WP

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Videogames developer & publisher Glu Mobile Inc. has finally released two its much-anticipated freemium games for Microsoft Xbox LIVE on Windows Phone, viz. Gun Bros and Contract Killer. Glu, which was the first 3rd-party developer to leverage in-app purchasing on the Windows Phone platform, said Windows Phone gamers will love Gun Bros’ top-down, twin-stick shooter action, and Contract Killer’s sniper-style, first-person shooter gameplay. Contract Killer: Contract Killer takes … [Read more...]

NASA releases Mars Rover Landing for Microsoft Xbox 360

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American space agency NASA has released a video game called Mars Rover Landing for the Xbox 360, in conjunction with its ongoing Mars Rover Curiosity mission. Demonstrated by acclaimed astronaut Stuart Roosa’s granddaughter Danielle Dallas Roosa earlier this week, the Mars Rover Landing challenges players to land the one-ton Curiosity robotic rover on Mars using Kinect motion interface. Michelle Viotti, manager for NASA’s Mars Public Engagement Program, said that Mars exploration is a … [Read more...]

NOW TV Instant Movies will be available on Xbox 360 UK

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NOW TV Instant Movies will be available on Xbox 360 UK. NOW TV is a brand new internet TV service from Sky and it will be launched on PC. This will help the millions of people to have an easy way to enjoy movies instantly by accessing the Sky Movies. This will give users the opportunity to have great value for their movie and the most enjoyable experience of watching movies. NOW TV customers can use the pay & play mode for instant access to watch a movie from a collection from a list of … [Read more...]

ZombiU to come on Xbox 360

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ZombiU creator has given a hint that their forthcoming survival horror game "ZombiU" may not stay limited to Nintendo in the coming time. Gabrielle Shrager of Ubisoft said that SmartGlass technology from the software giant, Microsoft, makes ZombiU’s onset promising on Xbox 360. Shrager stated that they have listened hordes of second-screen discussions. “There’s always what Microsoft’s doing with SmartGlass. So it’s not a development issue to build it for other consoles but the … [Read more...]

Angry Birds Trilogy will be available on Xbox 360, PS3 and Nintendo 3DS by this year

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Three major mobile excursions of Angry Birds will be available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo 3DS by the end of this year and it would be available in the form of Angry Birds Trilogy. There are rumors in the market about this edition for some time but the game maker, Rovio made an announcement on the Angry Birds Twitter Page in a tweet which have the link given for the game lovers to know more about the upcoming release and what to expect from the Angry Birds Trilogy for Xbox 360, … [Read more...]

Microsoft will introduce $99 Xbox 720 console: Michael Pachter

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Rumors about the next generation of the Xbox 360 game console, dubbed Xbox 720, have long been swirling around the Web, although Microsoft has so far never confirmed any plans to launch a new console in the near future. The latest round rumors suggest that the Redmond firm has plans to release a $99 console. Michael Pachter, an analyst with Wedbush Morgan, said that Microsoft is preparing to launch a new Xbox console that will cost $99, and will offer TV services for a monthly subscription … [Read more...]

Xbox Live Arcade games you may have missed

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Redmond-based Microsoft’s Xbox Live Summer of Arcade event is almost upon us.  In preparation for the event, a bunch of lesser-known downloadable Xbox Live titles have now been released. Most video game publishers save their big titles for the Christmas season, and leave the summer absent of big releases. Microsoft tries to combat this pattern by rolling out some downloadable titles in the months of July and August. Here are a few game titles that can draw you interest until the awesome … [Read more...]

Federico’s Xbox 720 Concept: A Pyramid with 2 Kinect Cameras

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Designer Federico Ciccarese has produced not only a sci-fi iPhone 5 spider concept, but also an Xbox 720 concept. Federico’s concept of Xbox 720 game console features a system that reminds us of a pyramid. It has two stereo pyramid Kinect photo-snappers along with an integrated Windows Phone 8 smartphone. Everything in the system is wireless and interrelated. It features a very clean Metro user interface style Xbox Live Dashboard which is displayed on that television, which may just be a … [Read more...]

Microsoft Hopes to get Most Out of the Halo 4 Limited Edition Xbox Leak

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As the customized version of Xbox 360 Halo 4 leaked online, Microsoft is thinking to get the most out of it. The company is prepared to unveil the game console on November 6th, 2012, but it will be available in a limited version. The console will include Halo 4 cover, logos and its characters. The Halo 4 was first revealed in an exhibition in the Mall of America in Minneapolis, Minnesota. However, nobody knows much about the future Halo 4 model as the company hasn’t officially introduced … [Read more...]

Microsoft can have the name Xbox 8

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Microsoft had filed a case in May against a cyber squatter stating that it has already used the web address with the name Xbox 8.  The complaint was registered at the National Arbitration Forum which handles various international business disputes. The forum gave the judgment in the favor of Microsoft where the company had filed a complaint against a Chinese national who has applied for domain names like XboxPhone.com, XboxTablet.com, XboxLiveTV.com, XboxCompanion.com, Xbox8.us and … [Read more...]

Xbox US ban gets delayed

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There is good news for Xbox lovers. This Microsoft device will not be banned from the United States at least as of now. In the month of April this year, a US International Trade Commission judge ruled that Microsoft Inc has breached four patents for which the owner is the Motorola Mobility, recently acquired by Google. The ITC judge recommended the ban in the month of May this year based on the ruling. The complaint mentioned that Microsoft has infringed the patents of wireless connectivity, … [Read more...]

Microsoft reportedly planning to launch Xbox music Service

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Microsoft Corp. is reportedly planning to launch an Xbox music service that will offer a blend of best features of the rival music services like Spotify and iTunes. On the condition of anonymity, people familiar with the situation, revealed that the Redmond, Washington-based software giant is pursuing talks with several major record companies to gain the required rights for the music service that will be launched later this year. According to the people, the software giant is negotiating … [Read more...]

Is Leaked Xbox Document Legitimate?

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We all have seen how Microsoft handled the document leak of its next generation Xbox. Microsoft did not confirm to the leaking of the documents and it did not even confirm about the legitimacy of these document. We must notice one thing that there has been no denial from Microsoft’s part about the leakage of the Xbox documents. As informed by a development source to CVG, the recently leaked 56-page Microsoft manifesto for Xbox is an actual one. Microsoft said that the company could … [Read more...]