Some of you may have noticed that it may be a bit more difficult than normal to grab a new Xbox 360. It is not in your head, rather it is because of the rampant success of Kinect, according to Microsoft.
Microsoft may be planning add a subscription based TV service to the Xbox 360. This news comes following the success and potential of Google TV, which only leads to good news for us as the consumers.
A Microsoft executive, while speaking at an investor’s conference on Thursday, mentioned that Kinect knows how many people are in the room when an ad is shown and what kind of team colors they may be wearing. Sky-net is pleased.
Microsoft is gearing up for the Xbox 360 to receive yet another dashboard face-lift, coming Monday, November 1st. The Xbox Live fall 2010 update, bundled with Kinect support, will be officially debuted.
It is no secret that Microsoft has recently started the beta for the upcoming Xbox 360 Dashboard update. This update includes ESPN3 streaming video, a new Zune Marketplace and Netflix search. Microsoft has now provided a list of minor updates that will come along as well.
Many Xbox 360 owners are wondering whether or not the XBox Live online service will ever be free. As one of Microsoft’s major areas of profit, in the video game industry, this will most likely remain a dream. However, here is a look into why this will not happen.