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Halo 4 Limited Edition Announced

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on May 16, 2012 AT 10:22am

343 Industries has revealed the Halo 4 Limited Edition, featuring bonus multiplayer DLC and access to the game's secondary campaign for free. READ MORE

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Halo 4′s New Hero Revealed

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on May 16, 2012 AT 08:00am

John 117 - more affectionately known as Master Chief - has always been the main focal point of the Halo universe. However, a new hero is set to enter the fray in Halo 4. READ MORE

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Ex-Xbox Boss Says Xbox 360′s Success Came In Part Due To Sony’s Mistakes

By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on May 14, 2012 AT 11:20am

The success of the Xbox 360 has come due to a wide variety of great games, ease of development for programmers, and robust online services. It also happened because Sony screwed up, says one former boss of Microsoft's Xbox division. READ MORE

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Epic: Next-Gen Consoles Need a Dramatic Power Increase

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on May 14, 2012 AT 07:24am

Epic CEO Tim Sweeney has claimed that next-generation consoles need to be drastically more powerful if they are to succeed. READ MORE

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Halo 4 Crawler and Watcher Enemies Spotted

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on May 14, 2012 AT 07:17am

The new line of Halo 4 action figures has revealed two new enemies that will appear in the game, the Crawler and the Watcher. READ MORE

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RUMOR: Internet Explorer Heading to Xbox 360

By Nick Baumfeld Editor-in-chief
Posted on May 11, 2012 AT 07:05am

Microsoft is prepping a custom version of its Internet Explorer web browser for Xbox 360, according to a new report. READ MORE

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Microsoft Patents Xbox Controller That can Measure Hand Pressure

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on May 9, 2012 AT 08:10am

Microsoft has patented an Xbox 360 controller that can detect who is holding it based on hand pressure. READ MORE

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RUMOR: New Xbox 360 Dashboard Feature Will Track Your Gaming Fitness

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on May 9, 2012 AT 06:51am

According to a new report, Microsoft is currently working on a dashboard update that will track how much exercise you are getting from your Kinect gaming time. READ MORE

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It’s True—Microsoft Launches $99 Xbox 360 + Kinect Bundle

By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on May 7, 2012 AT 11:44am

Last week, we talked about the rumor that Microsoft would be launching a special subscription-based bundle where you could get a 4GB Xbox 360 and Kinect for just $99. That offer is indeed real—and here's how to get it. READ MORE

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RUMOR: Next-Gen Xbox Already in the Manufacturing Stages

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on May 4, 2012 AT 07:40am

A new report claims the next-generation Xbox console is already in the manufacturing stages. READ MORE

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Microsoft To Air E3 Press Conference Via Xbox 360

By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on May 3, 2012 AT 12:09pm

If you'd like to check out Microsoft's E3 2012 press conference, but not sure the best way to do so, this year you'll have a new option: Watching it directly on your Xbox 360. READ MORE

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RUMOR: Microsoft Launching $99 Xbox 360 + Kinect Bundle

By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on May 2, 2012 AT 11:08am

According to talk now going around, Microsoft will be launching a new Xbox 360 bundle next week, one which will get you a 4GB Xbox 360 console and a Kinect sensor for only $99. There is, however, a catch. READ MORE

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Microsoft Granted Patent For Muscle Controller

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on May 2, 2012 AT 07:07am

Microsoft has been granted a patent for Electromyography (EMG) technology, which allows users to interact with smartphones, games consoles and other devices through muscle movements. READ MORE

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Halo Live Action Teaser Image Released

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on May 1, 2012 AT 06:53am

Microsoft has released a teaser image for the recently announced Halo 4 live action series. READ MORE

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Halo 4 Live Action Series Begins This Fall

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on April 30, 2012 AT 07:09am

Microsoft has announced that a live action Halo 4 series will air this fall, in the run up to the game's release. READ MORE

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Dragon’s Lair Dated for XBLA

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on April 30, 2012 AT 06:36am

Microsoft has announced the official release date of Dragon's Lair for the Xbox Live Arcade. READ MORE

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RUMOR: Xbox Live ‘Woodstock’ Music Service to be Unveiled at E3

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on April 25, 2012 AT 07:56am

Microsoft will reportedly preview its new music service, known internally as Woodstock, at E3 2012. READ MORE

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Xbox 360 Could Face U.S. Import Ban for Breaching Motorola Patents

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on April 25, 2012 AT 07:05am

Microsoft could face an import ban on Xbox 360s in the U.S. after a judge ruled that the console infringes on four Motorola patents. READ MORE

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Forza 4 Top Gear Car Pack Detailed

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on April 25, 2012 AT 06:52am

Microsoft and Turn 10 are set to release the Top Gear Car pack for Forza 4 next month. READ MORE

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Microsoft Bringing More Ads To Xbox Live

By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on April 24, 2012 AT 03:23pm

Microsoft has announced that they'll be expanding their line-up of advertising partners for embedding TV-like ads in the console's various media app offerings. READ MORE

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