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Your PC might just play Xbox 360 games

By doris | Published: July 12, 2011

Full Story at InGame.msnbc.msn.com Microsoft’s next operating system will include a feature that will allow gamers to play Xbox 360 titles on their PCs — at least according to some insider information making the rounds. Insideris is reporting that unnamed sources have told them that Windows 8 will enable Xbox 360 gaming on PCs — [...]

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By doris | Published: May 20, 2011

Full Story at Technolog.msnbc.msn.com We normally like to round up the latest and greatest tech deals in one daily post, but we couldn’t resist sharing this particular one right away: Microsoft is offering a free Xbox 360 to any student who purchases a Windows PC priced at over $699. (Msnbc.com is a joint venture of [...]

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Get ready for the Nintendo Wii 2, reports say

By doris | Published: April 15, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com (Mashable) — Nintendo could be revealing a HD successor to the Wii console this summer, according to new reports. There hasn’t been a new gaming console since the launch of the Wii and PlayStation 3 in November 2006. However, Microsoft has breathed new life into its console, the Xbox 360, thanks [...]

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TV down! Xbox Kinect claims first victim

By doris | Published: November 8, 2010

Full Story at Technolog.msnbc.msn.com We knew it was bound to happen — someone would be the first to call “First!” for breaking their TV set while playing with Microsoft’s new motion-controlled gaming device. Looks like Phil Villarreal is that person. Way to go Phil. Seems Phil manged to break his year-old television last night while [...]

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Virtual Michael Jackson dances his way into video game

By doris | Published: September 18, 2010

Full Story at Technolog.msnbc.msn.com Cue the screaming Michael Jackson fans … now. At the Tokyo Game Show this week, Ubisoft released the first trailer for a forthcoming game called “Michael Jackson The Experience.” The dance/rhythm game gives the King of Pop a new life in digital form, allowing fans to slip on his sequined glove [...]

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How Windows Phone 7 might succeed in an iPhone/Android world

By doris | Published: August 19, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.msn.com Microsoft’s new smart phone platform, Windows Phone 7, actually has a fighting chance. As good looking as the phone platform is, I didn’t believe that until yesterday, when Microsoft revealed the phone’s Xbox strategy. And trust me, this is about more than games. Microsoft is the supremo underdog here. There are [...]

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Apple is winning. Should Microsoft care?

By doris | Published: July 22, 2010

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Two months after Apple edged past Microsoft to become the world’s most valuable tech company, it’s approaching another milestone: Apple’s quarterly sales could top Microsoft’s, for the first time ever. Apple (AAPL, Fortune 500) on Tuesday yet again wowed investors by handily beating Wall Street’s revenue estimates [...]

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Microsoft to charge $150 for Kinect — or less?

By doris | Published: June 24, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com Microsoft may not have officially announced the price of its forthcoming motion-control gaming device, Kinect, but the company’s own store thinks they have a pretty good idea how much it’s going to cost: $150. Others think this price may be too high to be final. At the Electronic Entertainment Expo last [...]

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Perfect game earns virtual pitcher $1 million

By doris | Published: May 7, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — When Wade McGilberry bought a new baseball video game that offered a cash prize to the first player to pitch a perfect game, his wife urged him to skip work and stay home to play. He didn’t listen to her, but things worked out anyway. On his fifth try [...]

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