Latest Front Page News
Microsoft closes Lionhead, Fable: Legends cancelledSubmitted by: Amadeus @ 01:53 PM | Monday, March 7, 2016 | (url: http://news.xbox....)Today, I have some difficult changes to announce that affect some of our Microsoft Studios teams and projects in the UK and Denmark. Well shit. There goes a bit of gaming history. Category: General Gaming | 17 CommentsTags: fable lionhead microsoftMicrosoft buying Mojang AB, Minecraft devs, for $2 BillionSubmitted by: Got Haggis? @ 05:23 PM | Tuesday, September 9, 2014 | (url: http://www.thever...)
Category: Console Gaming | 73 CommentsTags: gaming microsoft minecraft notchTesla has coast to coast coverage with super charge stations nowSubmitted by: Goshin @ 09:22 AM | Wednesday, January 29, 2014 | (url: http://watchplayr...)You can drive from west to east for free if you own a Tesla S Category: Console Gaming | 46 CommentsTags:Internet Explorer 9 Beta releasedSubmitted by: KnightMare @ 11:43 AM | Wednesday, September 15, 2010 | (url: http://windows.mi...)The improvements to Internet Explorer are as much about what you don't see as what you do see. Internet Explorer 9 has a streamlined design, fewer dialog boxes to click through, more intuitive navigation, and many new features that speed up your web browsing experience. Features like Pinned Sites let you pin your favorite website directly to the taskbar for one-click access. Other features, like hardware acceleration, deliver an all-around faster browsing experience. With Internet Explorer 9, websites perform and feel more like the programs you use every day on your PC. Category: Technology | 67 CommentsTags: beta internet.explorer microsoftBing Captures Almost 10 Percent Search Share In U.S.Submitted by: KnightMare @ 09:10 AM | Tuesday, November 17, 2009 | (url: http://www.techcr...)Remember all that talk about Bing starting to fizzle in September? Well it didnt happen, and now October numbers and Bing gained another half a point to reach 9.9 percent market share of U.S. searches, according to comScores qSearch service. Five months after launch, Bing has steadily gained two points of market share. Category: Technology | 31 CommentsTags: bing google microsoft searchMicrosoft: Windows 7 sales exceed Vista sales by 234%Submitted by: KnightMare @ 07:36 PM | Thursday, November 5, 2009 | (url: http://windowstea...)It has been quite amazing to watch the global excitement build around Windows 7, especially during a tough economic climate. It was just a few short weeks ago that we learned about Windows 7 outselling the UK's "own" Harry Potter. In Japan, anxious PC users waited in line to be one of the first to get their hands on Windows 7. And just today, according to the NPD groups' weekly tracking service, Windows 7 software unit sales in the U.S. increased 234% over Windows Vista's first few days of sales. "A combination of factors impacted Windows 7 PC sales at the outset, but the trajectory of overall PC sales is very strong leading into the holiday season," said Stephen Baker at NPD. Category: Software | 45 CommentsTags: microsoft windows.7Hackers Target Xbox LiveSubmitted by: KnightMare @ 11:50 AM | Thursday, October 8, 2009 | (url: http://www.intern...)As next-generation gaming consoles go online, some of the same problems that have faced consumer and enterprise IT networks are surfacing. Category: Console Gaming | 12 CommentsTags: microsoft xbox.liveMicrosoft Security Essentials ReleasedSubmitted by: KnightMare @ 02:52 PM | Tuesday, September 29, 2009 | (url: http://www.micros...)Microsoft's new antimalware solution, Microsoft Security Essentials, is now available for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. Category: Software | 48 CommentsTags: free microsoftMicrosoft and Yahoo: Search partnersSubmitted by: KnightMare @ 08:06 AM | Wednesday, July 29, 2009 | (url: http://money.cnn....)Microsoft and Yahoo reached a long-awaited partnership Wednesday in a bid to challenge Google's dominance in online search. Category: Technology | 1 CommentsTags: microsoft yahooWindows 7 "Family Pack" price revealedSubmitted by: KnightMare @ 12:05 PM | Friday, July 10, 2009 | (url: http://www.comput...)Microsoft Corp. will price a multi-license "family pack" for Windows 7 at $149.99, according to at least one online retailer that has posted pricing details prematurely. Category: Software | 3 CommentsTags: microsoft windows.7Microsoft Unveils Win 7 Pricing, Upgrade ProgramSubmitted by: KnightMare @ 10:25 AM | Thursday, June 25, 2009 | (url: http://www.pcmag....)Starting Friday, consumers who purchase a PC with Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate at participating retailers will get a free upgrade to Windows 7 when it becomes available. The offer will run until Jan. 31, 2010. Category: Technology | 14 CommentsTags: microsoft windows.7Vista Service Pack 2 releasedSubmitted by: KnightMare @ 02:58 PM | Tuesday, May 26, 2009 | (url: http://www.theinq...)Although the Service Pack hasn't made it to Windows Update yet, you can now grab the official downloads from Microsoft's Download Center. The installer includes Service Pack 2 for both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, resulting in a 348.3MB file for 32-bit version - and a 577.4MB file for 64-bit version. Category: Technology | 5 CommentsTags: microsoft service.pack vistaWindows 7 Release Candidate (RC) Free DownloadSubmitted by: XTasy @ 12:57 AM | Tuesday, May 5, 2009 | (url: http://windowstea...)Microsoft is offering a free download of Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC). Use Internet Explorer to download it. Microsoft's Xbox 360 division loses $31 millionSubmitted by: XTasy @ 11:42 AM | Friday, April 24, 2009 | (url: http://www.gamesp...)For the three months ended March 31, 2009, the software giant announced that company-wide revenues dipped 6 percent year-over-year to $13.65 billion, while operating income was actually up 3 percent to $4.44 billion. Category: Console Gaming | 6 CommentsTags: 360. microsoft xbox xbox360Microsoft owns up to "E74" 360 errors, expands warrantySubmitted by: KnightMare @ 03:26 PM | Tuesday, April 14, 2009 | (url: http://arstechnic...)A popular gaming blog tracked a new kind of Xbox 360 error, the E74, and Microsoft has finally owned up and added the issue to the three-year "Red Ring of Death" warranty. This is a win for consumers, but it's yet another black eye for Microsoft's hardware. Category: Console Gaming | 9 CommentsTags: lol microsoft xbox.360 |