Following claims that the next Xbox could be six times more powerful than the 360, Kotaku now reports that its sources suggest it may also have smaller controllers, introduce the Kinect 2, and use Blu-ray discs (for 25-50GB games versus 9GB DVDs). All of that sounds great, but we’re alarmed by speculation that Microsoft intends to incorporate some sort of anti-used game system. Full details at [Kotaku Australia]
Kinect launched a little over a year ago. I’ll bet you can’t name very many games for it, and if you can, they probably fall in one of two or three categories: sports/exercise and dance, and they’re prooooobably not exactly AAA titles. More »
The Daily is reporting that Microsoft is currently working on a Kinect-enabled set top box that would work without the Xbox. It would be a new product separate from the Xbox Kinect and offer streaming media content like Apple TV with the benefit of using Kinect’s stellar voice and motion UI. More »
If you were hanging out to be able to watch and control iView with the power of your voice, you’ll be happy to know that Microsoft is launching the service in the app marketplace of the new Xbox dashboard today. More »
Even though the Microsoft Metro UI update for Xbox 360 landed last week, it was always going to be a slightly longer wait for the ABC iView and SBS On Demand video streaming services. Well, part of that wait is over, with the SBS On Demand component now available. More »
That Xbox Companion App we told you about back in October? It’s now live and ready to download for your media-playing and friend-tracking amusement. If you’ve got a Windows 7 phone and a XBL Gold account, give it a spin and let us know what you think in the comments! [WP7 Marketplace via TechCrunch]
Microsoft’s Major Nelson aka Larry Hryb the Director of Programming for Xbox Live just tweeted that the new Metro-inspired dashboard update for the Xbox 360 has been “slightly delayed” He’ll have a status update on what that means for you “later today”. Sit tight! [Twitter]
On December 6, Microsoft’s will officially release a new Xbox 360 dashboard update to all Xbox users. We’ve played around with it for a while now and can say that the Xbox has never looked so good. More »
The new Xbox dashboard design isn’t the only thing arriving tomorrow. Also scheduled for release is the Xbox Companion app for Windows Phone, which, among other things, will endow Xbox owners with remote-control capabilities. More »
Since its launch in 2010, the Kinect has changed gaming and inspired a whole new genre of hacking. But Kinect 2 might blow it out of the water, if rumours are to be believed. More »
