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Microsoft Xbox Live Vision Camera (Xbox 360)
Reviewed on September 28, 2006
Microsoft's answer to Sony's EyeToy camera, the affordable Xbox Live Vision Camera for Xbox 360 may not yet be a must-have Xbox 360 accessory, but we suspect that as Microsoft upgrades Xbox Live to include more Vision features, it will be.
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Microsoft Xbox 360 Messenger Kit
Reviewed on October 6, 2008
The Xbox 360 Messenger Kit makes for the best text-entry option for chatting and messaging on the Xbox 360.
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Microsoft probes possible Xbox Live fraud
March 21, 2007
Gamers report having their Xbox Live accounts hijacked and their credit cards used to buy virtual currency on the gaming service.
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Microsoft and Epic Records duet
March 17, 2006
As part of Xbox Live program, companies will offer a year of free music and music videos to all Xbox 360 gamers.
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Microsoft says Xbox security wasn't breached
March 22, 2007
Gamers who reported fraud with their Xbox Live account were likely duped into giving up their information, according to Microsoft.
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Microsoft sets Xbox 360 pricing
August 17, 2005
Company names the console's price in U.S., Britain and Europe but shies away from offering an exact launch date.
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Xbox repair process leaves gamers in a fix
August 3, 2007
Some customers who send their consoles in for warranty repair are unhappy with long return times, inadequate fixes and poor customer service.
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Vista gets Live-wired for PC games in May
March 14, 2007
Free Silver membership of Microsoft's Games for Windows Live includes some online play; Gold includes cross-platform play.
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A black eye for Xbox customer service
March 27, 2007
Microsoft is overhauling its Xbox customer service after hackers were able to trick staffers into providing access to gamers' accounts.
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DIY games for the Xbox
December 11, 2006
Microsoft releases developer tools for creating Xbox games as part of a push to create a YouTube-equivalent for video gamers.
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Does the 'Halo 2' effect threaten broadband?
December 7, 2004
Billion-dollar networks are under siege from zombie hordes of gamers rushing online to, like, kill aliens and stuff.
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Playing for keeps in the console biz
November 13, 2006
Microsoft's Xbox 360 has had the market to itself for a year, but the arrival of Sony's PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Wii will reshape the game.
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Year in review: Battle of the game handhelds
December 30, 2004
Players had tons of titles to keep them busy as they awaited the release of new consoles.
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At GDC, game industry looks ahead
February 22, 2008
From the Game Developers Conference: WiiWare and the Wii Fit, Lego Universe, the Xbox Live Creators Club, and more. Photos: Microsoft gets its game on
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