Microsoft has had a hard time coming to the realization that its vision for the living room, largely driven by the Kinect motion sensing peripheral, wasn't as successful as it had hoped. This past ...

In planning and designing console hardware, companies like Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo need to have a good deal of foresight for what their respective systems require in order to thrive. Gaming ...

The Xbox One will feature, by default, an always-on, works-in-the-dark, microphone and camera that's constantly connected to the internet and 300,000 servers. What could possibly go wrong? Share on ...

Depending on your view of things, Microsoft has either done a lot of backpedaling or a lot of listening to people’s concerns about the Xbox One. The company now says Kinect won’t have to be plugged in ...

In a sad move that sacrifices the last vestiges of its creative vision, Microsoft has backed down on the Xbox One's mandatory Kinect. Despite its initially very vehement protestations about the ...

Miguel "Migz" Llado started playing games and consoles in the early '90s. From the Famicom generation up to now with the Xbox Series S, he has enjoyed many years with different games and platforms. A ...

Pour one out for Microsoft’s toy that allows players to flap their limbs around like a crazy person—the Kinect for Xbox is dead. The news comes from Fast Company and was officially confirmed by ...

Xbox One Kinect will not be compatible with PCs, Microsoft has confirmed. Unlike the Xbox 360 Kinect sensor, which comes with a PC adaptor, the Xbox One sensor has been designed specifically for the ...

In a surprise announcement today, Microsoft officially revealed a Kinect-free Xbox One unit. The system goes on sale June 9 for $399 (£349 in the UK), putting it directly in line with the rival ...

Xbox One is to be sold without Kinect, it has been revealed. Microsoft has confirmed a new version of the console that will be sold for £349 / $399 without the camera accessory starting June 9. The ...

I was actually wondering about this the other week and looking it up on Amazon. I think you're missing two possible reasons for this: a) People who are money limited over time (ie, can afford 400, but ...