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On June 13th at the E3 gaming conference, Microsoft revealed, among much spectacle, Project Natal, which shall now be known under its official name, “Kinect.” The new gaming system, which will arrive as a separate controller for Xbox 360 systems, lets you play video games controller-free. You just…

Can’t make it to the upcoming video game mecca that is the E3 Expo 2010? Not to worry, MTV Networks has you covered. According to this recent announcement, MTV is partnering with Microsoft to deliver coverage of the event’s key moments, including the premiere of Project Natal, the innovative…

The dream team is back. Well, nobody really calls them the "Dream Team" but they do - anyway, they've rustled up the top stories at Microsoft this week and here they are:What happens in Vegas, happened at MIX!Laura's Keynote DemoFourSquare & Bing, a natural fitSeinfeld & Gates ads…

Check out this neat trick: do a search for “xbox avatar bing shirt” right now on Bing.com while signed into the U.S. version of the site and you’ll unlock a special gift for your Xbox LIVE avatar: a Bing t-shirt! The special search provides you with two tokens – one for a male shirt and one for a…

You asked for it, so you got it! This week we have special co-host, Tina Wood bringing all the scoop that 'Softies wanna know about.TechFest recapBallmer Tweets!Xbox & FacebookMicrosoft & Android..BFF's

We’ve already heard about some less-than-typical use cases for the Xbox 360 when New York state announced they would test the units for use as emergency alert systems. Now, here comes another bold idea: Xbox as a tool to feed medical records to in-room displays. Microsoft Researchers are looking…

45 weeks and going strong...Laura & Paul bring you the hottest stories that Microsoft had to offer:Helping HaitiXbox wants to take over your living roomLive streaming sports!!Bing and purge...more help for Haiti

According to an article in InformationWeek, state authorities in New York are testing out a new system that would deliver emergency alerts over online gaming networks in addition to TV and radio. This system, designed to reach the younger demographic of users who often spend more time gaming that…

Playfire, a social network for gamers, lets you track your scores and rankings on services like Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PSP, and others while also engaging in discussions with fellow gamers, viewing game-related content like photos and videos, building your own virtual game collection, and more.…

Nick Baker is General Manager for Xbox Architectural Design. After graduating from Imperial College London in 1990, he found his way to Apple and worked on the team that tried to create a specialized video card. He then went to 3DO where he worked on their high-end gaming system, which…