Microsoft’s next Xbox will run full Windows beneath a TV-optimised console shell, enabling PC storefronts like Steam.

Microsoft is gearing up to have Apple TV and Apple Music be the next applications available for download on its Microsoft Store. The apps are currently available as preview versions, which are ...

Television has been something of a great white whale for Microsoft. The company has tried to sell WebTV and build software for TVs and cable boxes. It has even invested billions in cable systems. So ...

Blockbuster at least had the decency of dying a slow, protracted death. That chain, which brought VHS tapes, and later DVDs, to tens of millions of people slowly closed stores and even today, has one ...

The next Xbox will reportedly unite console and PC gaming, offering full Windows support and cross-platform access.

Verizon Communications on Friday said it will use Microsoft software to power its television service over fiber-optic lines. The service is slated for release this year. The agreement will give ...

Microsoft has rejected reports it plans to step away from the console hardware business by re-emphasising its commitment to manufacturing new first-party gaming consoles. However, Microsoft has ...

Microsoft is set to roll out voice control for TV sets connected to an Xbox 360 gaming console and Kinect controller. A free update for the Xbox 360 will be made available on Tuesday, bringing not ...

Microsoft updates its Internet Protocol television (IPTV) platform named Mediaroom in its latest volley into the television market. But what's most notable here is that Microsoft is aiming for ...

Chris has been playing video games for most of his life, and writing about them off-and-on for a significant chunk of that time. He has also gotten involved with the industry more directly by working ...