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Microsoft is offering a year’s free membership to Xbox Live Gold to those who subscribe to its Office 365 subscription plan. The Office 365 Home Premium annual subscription costs 79.99 and entitles owners to install the Microsoft Office client on up to five PCs and Macs for a year. It …

Windows Phone business grows by $134 million

A surge in Xbox Live revenue has helped Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices division to a profitable Q4 and full year for its fiscal 2013. The company reported Q4 revenue of $19.9bn for the three-month period ending on June 30th, with total revenue for the year coming at $77.85bn. The Xbox …

Develop looks at the charity's support for smaller studios and its new contest for Welsh indies

Updates will reportedly install smoothly in the background

Microsoft has insisted it does not share customer data with governments, but the US government is preventing the platform holder from proving it. Last week, leaked documents seemingly revealed that Microsoft granted the National Security Agency access to emails and Skype calls as part of its spying program, according to …

Xbox One users will be able to simultaneously download content whilst playing games. A Microsoft representative confirmed the news to Polygon. It means Xbox One users will be able to download content from Xbox Live without interrupting their gameplay. When unveiling the Xbox One back in May, Microsoft stated that …

The technology company that provided Microsoft with the original Kinect sensor is reportedly being courted by a pair of rival companies. VentureBeat translates a report from Israeli outlet Cacalist, which states Apple, Sony and Samsung have met with manufacturer PrimeSense regarding the acquisition of tech similar to that of the …

Andy Schatz says Xbox launch was 'disappointing'

Next generation consoles met with lukewarm reception from game creators