Microsoft to pay peanuts in patent ruling

A Seattle judge has ruled in favour of Microsoft in one of two patent trials putting Redmond up against Google and its Motorola Mobility unit, leaving it with a substantially smaller royalties bill to pay.

AMD in the red but things not looking black

AMD reported its Q1 numbers last night and they were slightly better than Wall Street’s expectations.

Report: Former Xbox and Kincet teams shifted to smart watch duty

Microsoft is apparently taking its rumored smart watch quite seriously, as former members of Redmond's flagship Xbox and Kinect team are reportedly working on the device.

Xbox 360 gets first exclusive movie

A British independent film is to become the first ever to be released exclusively on Xbox Live, rather than through movie theaters or DVDs.

Former Microsoft engineer criticizes Xbox paradigm

A former Microsoft engineer who worked on the original Xbox in 1999 has harshly criticized Redmond's current console strategy, terming it "painful to watch."

Does a Wii make you meaner than an Xbox?

Playing a video game on a Wii could make you play more aggressively than if you were using an Xbox for the same game.

Report: Sony PlayStation 4 may ditch DualShock gamepad design for biometric sensors

With the next-generation PlayStation game console expected to debut later this year, rumors about the engimatic system continue to build.

Will the Xbox 720 allow Blu-ray movie playback?

Once, long ago, in a console cycle far, far away, Microsoft championed the HD DVD format while Sony backed Blu-ray.

Microsoft buys R2 Studios to boost Xbox content

Microsoft is reported to have bought home entertainment technology startup id8 Group R2 Studios, in an effort to beef up its Xbox console.

Microsoft eyes augmented reality glasses

Microsoft appears to be working on an augmented reality headset of its own, similar to Google's Project Glass.

Microsoft 'planning Xbox set-top box'

Microsoft's tipped to be working on an Xbox set-top box, lower-cost than the standard console and offering movies, TV programs and casual games.

Is Microsoft prepping an Xbox set-top box?

Microsoft is reportedly prepping an Xbox set-top box that could potentially be positioned as a low-cost alternative to Redmond's flagship console.

Report: Early Halo 4 players banned from Xbox Live

Microsoft isn't taking kindly to gamers who managed to snag illicit copies of Halo 4 well ahead of the title's official launch on November 6.

Xbox Music to start rolling out tomorrow

Microsoft has released details of its Xbox Music service, offering access to around 30 million songs worldwide.

Report: Xbox 720 launch may be delayed by chip shortages

Recent reports indicate that the launch of Microsoft's next-gen Xbox 720 may be delayed due to chip shortages.

Kinect PlayFit dashboard lands in the US

Two of Microsoft's biggest hardware successes have (thus far) targeted gamers: the popular Xbox 360 game console and Kinect accessory.

Judge recommends Xbox 360 ban

An International Trade Commission judge has recommended that US imports of Microsoft's Xbox 360 S console should be halted and products pulled from the shelves.

Microsoft job ad hints at Skype for Xbox

Perhaps it wasn't intentional, but Microsoft has announced that it is bringing Skype to the Xbox platform.

Rumor: 16-core CPU to power Xbox 720

A new report claims that Microsoft's Xbox 720 will be powered by an advanced 16-core CPU.

Microsoft posts, quickly pulls Xbox 720 job ads

It's not like we needed confirmation that a new Xbox was in the works, but recent Microsoft job listings shed some light into potential details.