Tag Archives: Microsoft

Bracelet pushes boundaries of motion control with finger tracking and real-time 3D rendering

The negative sales trends currently plaguing retail will likely be reversed by the next console cycle, industry analyst Michael Pachter believes. Unfortunately, until whenever that time comes about, things will remain relatively down – including during this holiday season. "We expect October – December to be relatively flat, and expect …

Credit card payments usurp virtual currency as default transaction method

A recent change to Windows 8 suggests that Microsoft may be preparing to phase out its Points payment system. The Verge reports that Microsoft Points are no longer the default payment system in Windows 8, with real money payments replacing them. Up until this point the Windows 8 beta has …

Microsoft Surface to be released on October 26th alongside Windows 8

With half the industry unavailable this week due to EB EXPO mayhem, MCV Pacific takes a look at a primarily EXPO-led week of news. Day one is now drawing to a close, and MCV’s first impressions of the show(which doubles the size of last year’s effort, which was then the …

Microsoft will throw its Surface tablet a midnight launch event to coincide with the release of the company’s latest OS Windows 8. The Verge reports Microsoft has begun sending out invites for a special ‘Surface Reception’ shindig on October 25th that will lead up to the tablet’s launch at midnight …

Star Wars: First Assault appears to be heading to XBLA despite the fact that it hasn’t been announced yet. IGN first spotted a leaked image of the game’s box art with an XBLA header and reached out to Lucasarts. "It is an exciting time at our company right now, however …

Industry veteran to advise school on its new MA in games design and development

Injunction rejected till it can be unanimously proven Microsoft has infringed Motorola patents