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    Microsoft said Tuesday it will offer a version of its Xbox One videogame console for $399 without the Kinect motion control sensor starting June 9 in all markets, and give Xbox 360 and Xbox One owners access to entertainment apps like Netflix and HBO Go whether or not they have an Xbox Live Gold membership -- a significant move to promote use of the console as more of an entertainment hub just as Xbox Entertainment Studios is about to launch its first slate of original series like a live action "Halo."
  • Xbox Boosts User-Generated Video Play with YouTube and GoPro

    Microsoft is making it easier for Xbox One users to share their gameplay videos on YouTube -- a hugely popular genre on the Google-owned service -- and is adding a channel to bring action videos captured with Go Pro's personal HD cameras to the console....

    Michael Cera, Seth Green, Sarah Silverman Get Xbox Series

    Michael Cera, Seth Green and Sarah Silverman are among the newest notable names Xbox Entertainment Studios is turning to as it fills out a slate of original series it will start releasing across Microsoft's video game platforms and mobile devices this...

    Microsoft Game Studios' Phil Spencer Takes Charge of Xbox

    Microsoft Game Studios chief Phil Spencer has been given oversight of Xbox and Xbox Live, which are combining under the games group. In the new role, Spencer will oversee the designers behind the Xbox One video game console, its Xbox Live interface, as...

    Microsoft Buys 'Gears of War' as Console Makers Push Exclusives

    "Gears of War" will remain an exclusive title to the Xbox platform with Microsoft announcing Monday that it has acquired the video game franchise from Epic Games. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but as Microsoft and Sony compete for...