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Project Sunburst is the latest Crackdown title and brilliantly uses real-time backdrops from Bing Maps, based on your location, to provide an endless array of gameplay environments.  The game uses the Windpws Phone 7 geo-tagging functionality to pin-point where you are, and you can build…

On this episode of Ping Laura & Paul debate the latest new stories and give you all the scoop from Microsoft this week. PASS recap Windows Phone Updates What do you do with YOUR xbox?

On this episode of Ping, Paul and Laura bring you the hottest stories that 'Softies were talking about all week.Double Rainbow!Bing tops Android Apps3D engine for Windows Phone 7Windows Phone 7 RTMNew Xbox controller

Well that’s a good match! The actors who play the Weasley twins (James and Oliver Phelps) in the Harry Potter series of films, demonstrated the “magical” Xbox Kinect at the Gamescom event in Germany. The demo took place during Electronic Arts’ press conference where the game maker was briefing…

I just stumbled across a YouTube video (thanks, Techradar), which shows off the difference between the noise levels in the older Xbox 360 and the new slimmer console available now on Amazon.com. The updated console, announced back in June, features a a 250 GB removable hard drive and built-in…

This summer, the Xbox Kinect is going on tour around the U.S. and Canada so shoppers can test it out themselves before it becomes available for sale on November 4th. This is great idea, I think, because despite all the raving reviews, I know there are a lot of people out there who are wondering…

By now, you probably heard the news that Hulu has finally unveiled its new subscription-based service called Hulu Plus. But in case you missed the details, it’s worth mentioning that one of the ways you’ll be able to enjoy this service in the near future is via your Xbox 360. That’s right - …

This week on Ping it's the "Boys without Foys" extravaganza. Here's what Paul and Adam found interesting on Microsoft campus:Windows Azure Tools for Visual Studio 1.2SQL Azure PricesXbox Live and Virtual GoodsKinect!New Xbox

In case you missed it, the new Xbox 360 has been announced and is now available for pre-order via Amazon.com. The updated console isn’t just prettier on the outside (although it is, with the new sleek and shiny black casing), it’s all new-and-improved on the inside too. The updated console is…

In addition to the launch of the new Xbox 360 console (the hardware itself), Xbox LIVE is being updated too with a slew of new features, including a new dashboard, new offerings from content partners like ESPN, and an updated Netflix application, among other things. The full list of announced…