Xbox 360 drives its Microsoft division to record holiday quarter

The division of Microsoft that includes its Xbox 360 business saw its best holiday quarter on record, with roughly $4.24 billion in sales driven largely by the console and its games. Its Entertainment and Devices unit reported sales of $4.24 billion, a 15 percent increase from the $3.6 billion it brought in during the same period last year. This division includes all of the company's Xbox ...

Next Xbox to play Blu-rays, block used games - Report

Microsoft's Xbox 360 successor will supposedly use high-capacity discs, smaller controller, and Kinect 2; could keep gamers from playing secondhand games.

Xbox 360 in 2012: what about the games?

Microsoft is reaping the rewards of the Xbox 360 and Kinect's success over the past year, and they're showing it off in a big way at CES 2012. However, very little of the Xbox buzz coming from Microsoft has to do with games. 2012 might very well be the Year of the Xbox 360, but not for many of the gamers that brought it so far.

Microsoft: Xbox 360 exclusives need "quality" not quantity

Xbox 360-exclusive games need to have "quality and impact", Microsoft Studios exec Phil Spencer has insisted. Creating Xbox 360-only games and IP is about more than the "number of releases in a year", Spencer continued, explaining Microsoft's strategy on securing exclusives for the platform. "Creating core IP, as many first-and third-parties have seen over the years, isn't an easy thing ...

Fan Dome brings Xbox under the bubble

When it comes to marketing, Microsoft pulled out all the stops for Super Bowl XLVI. Witness the Fan Dome, the inflated bubble containing Xbox 360 Kinect games, plenty of room for players to jump up and down and do their moves, and some pumping music to elevate the experience.

Xbox 360 The Best-Selling Console In 2011

The Xbox 360 was the best-selling gaming console in 2011, according to data compiled in a new report. According to GeekWire.com, which collected data from public earnings reports, says Microsoft sold more Xbox 360 consoles than the Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 3 for the calendar year. This marks the first time the Xbox 360 lead console hardware sales for the year since 2006 when the PS3 and Wii ...

Kinect for Xbox 360 Teams With NFL PLAY 60 and Drew Brees to Unveil 'Kinect for Xbox 360 Super Sunday Challenge'

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to inspire the masses to get off the couch this Sunday, Kinect for Xbox 360 , the official console sponsor of the NFL, and NFL PLAY 60 today announced ...

How the next Xbox could stop you from playing used games

A recent Kotaku post cites "one reliable industry source" to suggest that the still-unannounced successor to Microsoft's Xbox 360 will somehow prevent used games from being played on the system. The idea remains an unconfirmed rumor, of course, but it's something that members of the game industry have floated repeatedly in the past. It's also a move that would likely find hefty support from ...

Games review: XBOX 360 Wireless Speed Wheel

Driving wheels are great aren`t they? But can you find one for a reasonable price that’s worth using? I think not, not everyone wants to spend £500 on a set up to play a driving game (you can buy a real car for that price!). And the cheaper end are just that, cheap. So what do us part time racers have on offer?

Crackle Launches Voice-controlled Experience on Xbox 360

CULVER CITY, Calif., Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  Crackle, Inc. , Sony Pictures Entertainment's multi-platform video entertainment network, has launched today on the Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network ...