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Microsoft has now aounced that it will launch Xbox One X, the world’s most powerful console, in India later this month. Xbox One X will cost Rs.44,990 (approx 710.35 USD) and it will be available for pre-order on Jan 15th. Microsoft’s website also revealed that Xbox One X will be available from Microsoft-authorized retail stores and online retail giants Amazon and Flipkart. Xbox One X comes with 40% more power than any other console allowing gamers to experience immersive true 4K gaming. Blockbuster titles look great, run smoothly, and load quickly even on a 1080p screen. Xbox One x also works with all your Xbox One games and accessories as well as hundreds of Xbox 360 and original Xbox game...

The Kinect went through a slow death over the last few years until Microsoft officially discontinued it this October, but its suffering was prolonged thanks to the adapter that Microsoft sold to coect it to newer Xbox One units, like the Xbox One S. As of today, that suffering has ended. Microsoft has discontinued production on its Kinect adapter. This news was confirmed today by a Microsoft spokesperson to Polygon. “After careful consideration, we decided to stop manufacturing the Xbox Kinect Adapter to focus attention on launching new, higher fan-requested gaming accessories across Xbox One and Windows 10,” a Microsoft spokesperson said in a statement to Polygon. When asked if there was a ...

If you’ve been holding your breath for a group chat app on your console, Microsoft has your back. Skype has now released the GroupMe app for Windows 10 devices on the Xbox, so users can now download and install it on their console, for whatever reason (via Windows Central).Microsoft bills GroupMe as a “he free and simple way to stay in touch with friends and family”, and has it available for all major platforms, including Windows, iOS, Android and the web. The introduction of GroupMe to the Xbox comes months after Skype made its debut on the Xbox One for avid gamers to keep up with theirchats.GroupMe isn’t exactly an app one would view as being useful for an Xbox, and there’s hardly reports ...

Just in time for the holidays, Microsoft is now offering Xbox One S 500GB bundles starting at $199 for a limited time through the end of December 2017. Xbox One S 1TB consoles are now available for just $299. Apart from the Xbox One S bundle discount, you can also save money on the following.Get $10 off select branded Xbox Wireless ControllersGet $10 off Super Lucky’s Tale, Disneyland Adventures, Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection or Pixar’s Rush: A Disney Pixar AdventureGet $20 off Halo Wars 2, Gears of War 4, Forza Motorsport 7 and Forza Horizon 3Buy an Xbox Live Gold 3-Month subscription and get the Madden Starter Pack, a $15 valueAs an added bonus, you can also get a Limited-Edition ...

It’s the season for feelgood stories and there is none better than that of 9-year oldMikah Frye’s, who decided to give up his plaed Christmas present of an Xbox One to buy 60 blankets for the homeless.As Mikah explained in his letter, he had first-hand experience of relying on the generosity of others when his family became homeless themselves 3 years ago and had to rely on an emergency shelter for several weeks. Despite being only 6 years old at the time, he clearly recalled having to give back the blanket he received at the end of each night at the shelter and felt the homeless should at the very least have a blanket of their own.News of Mikah’s generosity reached local news chael Fox8 Cle...

While the Xbox One X tends to be marketed towards more serious gamers and not the entire Xbox player base, this doesn’t mean its sales are hurting. During an aual shareholder meeting today,Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella mentioned how the console saw an incredible response over the holiday and how the company plans to pursue the expanding video game industry.“We’re mobilizing to pursue an expansive opportunity in the 100+ billion gaming market,” he said. “This means broadening our approach to how we think about gaming end-to-end. About starting with games and how they’re created and distributed, and how they’re played and viewed.”Specifically referring to the Xbox One X, he said that it’s the...

If you happened to have purchased an Xbox One X already, Microsoft wants to show you just how much the company appreciates it. As numerous people on Twitter and Reddit are revealing, as a thank you for being some of the first Xbox One X customers, Microsoft is giving away free digital 4K copies of The Lego Batman Movie.The codes appear to be sent out via Xbox Live messages. A few Redditors have started sharing their messages to get the news out. As the message states, the film is in full 4K UHD and must be redeemed by March 31, 2017.The Lego Batman Movie released this year and quickly became one of the better DC superhero movies in 2017 after some notable disappointments from Waer Bros. an...

The Xbox One X launched a few days ago, and according to the head of Xbox in UK and Ireland things are going really well.“Demand for the Xbox One X is really high,” said Harvey Eagle . “It’s great to see such enthusiasm from our fans for the new cons...

Microsoft’s Xbox One X, the world’s most powerful console, went on sale today worldwide. Even though Microsoft didn’t reveal any pre-order numbers, Microsoft mentioned that they saw incredibly strong preorder sales and they expect it to be in high de...

The Xbox One X is the most powerful console in the world, but this year Microsoft chose to apply that power to more of the same – better and higher resolution graphics, rather than something completely new – VR, which already gained a lot of support on the Playstation 4, with more than 1 million PSVR headsets being sold already.Speaking to Wired, Albert Penello, senior director of product manageme...

Are you a new gamer or don’t game at all? Are you curious about the Xbox One X? Well, Microsoft provided a great interview with Xbox’s Albert Penello who discusses the new console, how to identify 4K games versus just Xbox One X Enhanced titles. He also talks about the advantages Xbox One X brings to 1080p displays through the process of supersampling.[embedded content]If you’re interested in the...

After Windows and Xbox converged into a single OS for game development, Microsoft came up withUWP application model allowing game developers to publish their games for both Windows 10 and Xbox One through Windows Store. When compared to Xbox games created for Xbox One using XDK, UWP games had access to very less resources when ruing on Xbox One. For example, the maximum memory available for a...

In order to improve the Xbox game download and storage experience, Xbox team at Microsoft has come up with a new tech solution which they inteally call it as Intelligent Delivery.The basic aim of Intelligent Delivery system is to reduce hard drive space of games and reduce download bandwidths. Microsoft is trying to achieve this by only downloading required files that are needed to run the gam...

Here’s something you don’t see very often. Microsoft just teamed up with The Chainsmokers to create a custom, one-of-a-kind Xbox One S console. They also launched a program that will pair fan-favorite celebrities and brands for a truly unique Xbox experience. The Chainsmokers are probably the hottest DJ duo in the world. Their shows sell out in minutes and the design of the device reflects their...

Microsoft is celebrating the end of summer with a sale on a wide variety of Xbox One bundles. Most Xbox One S bundles are $30 to $50 off plus include a free game of your choice. In addition to the console bundles, Microsoft is also offering $10 off select Xbox Wireless Controllers, or $10 off 3-month or 6-month Xbox Live subscriptions with a new console purchase. Bundles on sale include: Xbox One...

Microsoft today aounced their partnership with Samsung to promote the upcoming Xbox One X console. They aounced that Samsung’s flagship premium lineup of QLED TVs has become the official 4K TV partner for Xbox One X. Xbox One X coected to Samsung QLED 4K TVs will be promoted at various Xbox and Samsung marketing and retail locations through the rest of the year in the US. “Xbox One X will b...

The original Xbox One will go down as another example of how Microsoft grabbed defeat from the jaws of victory, going from the most popular console of the last generation to selling only half as much as the PlayStation 4. It is therefore not with much sadness we bid farewell to the device, as Microsoft cease sales of the console in the US, according to Kotaku. Only the Xbox One S and the Xbox One...

Update 2: Xbox One X preorder information is now confirmed for Sunday. Albert Penello also teased another surprise. Maybe it’s ReCore: Definitive Edition? It looks like Xbox One X preorder information may be revealed as early as tomorrow. Earlier today, GameStop tweeted that they had a “big aouncement” about the Xbox One X on Sunday so I imagine it’s probably that preorders will go live then. A few hours later Phil Spencer said that Microsoft will reveal more tomorrow. We'll share more info on this tomorrow. — Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) August 16, 2017 The company will probably tell every...

One of Microsoft’s changes to the Xbox platform with the Xbox One was the creation of a “Home” console. This new “home” console was understood to be your base console, and so users would be able to grantXbox live Gold to everyone using that console, share games and content with other users on the...

Microsoft Store US has just aounced its one day sale to attract customers who are looking for good deals online on the Amazon Prime Day. The best deal available from Microsoft Store’s sale is on Surface Pro 4. You can now get Microsoft Surface Pro 4 with Intel Core i5 and 256GB SSD for just $849...