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Microsoft is finally bringing the Xbox One to Japan after almost a year since the console was first launched in the US and EU. Since this a market traditionally dominated by Sony and Nintendo, most people believe that the Redmond-based company will have a hard time selling a decent amount of units over there. Even so, Microsoft is very confident ...

Now that Madden 15 was released, and the NFL season is about to start, Microsoft has decided to do something that will allow Xbox and Windows 8 users to watch real football on their platforms. Therefore, the company announced the release of an official NFL app that will bring fans a more immersive and interactive way to watch American football. ...

Windows 9 code-named Threshold will possibly be launched earlier than expected after Microsoft China posted on Weibo and leaked the new OS’s logo. Microsoft China has posted the following: “Microsoft’s latest OS Windows 9 is coming soon, do you think the start menu at the left bottom will make a come back?” That’s all that we got except for the ...

The new generation consoles seem to be selling like hot cakes, with Sony already managing to sell 10 million PS4 units and Microsoft rumored to have sold more than 5 million Xbox Ones to date. Console wars aside, things are going pretty good considering that the new consoles only launched less than a year ago. However, all of this doesn’t apply ...

Word on the street lately is that a lot of companies are interested in a possible partnership with the Cyanogen team. They are well known for the CyanogenMod custom ROM, which is based on the Android operating system, but can be customized in various ways. However, the team is perhaps even more famous for their work on the software that’s running on ...

Tablets have moved to the background of our news reports lately, mostly because we’ve been focusing on the latest flagship smartphones that have been launched this year. The time has come, though, to discuss a bit about which of the two most popular tablets should one get: the iPad Air or the Surface Pro 3. Of course, these are not ...

Microsoft announced that, starting October 7, fans will be able to purchase a standalone Kinect sesor for Xbox One. The sensor, which comes together with “Dance Central Spotlight”, will be available at retailers for $149.99. The company states that the Xbox One sales have doubled since the introduction of the $399 offering on June 9th. They also note the increasing ...

Microsoft announced earlier that a demo for the highly anticipated Forza Horizon 2 will be available on September 16th, two full weeks ahead of the official launch. The game will also come out for the Xbox 360, but it doesn’t look like there’s going to be a demo for this version as no announcement was made. Playground Games’ latest title will feature ...

Users of the lately release Surface Pro 3 tablet have been voicing complaints that their tablets have been experiencing overheating problems and even shutting down due to temperature increase. Most users experiencing these problems were Surface Pro Intel i7 users and they’ve been baffled by their devices’ inability to cope with basic tasks. Surface Pro 3 i5 users have reported ...

Microsoft announced that they will release a new “Age of Empires” game, called “Castle Siege”, for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 devices. The game will be available starting September 2014 exclusively through digital download from the Windows Store. The developer states that, during the game, players will be able to select one of the several available civilizations and expand ...