zune

Hands On

Xbox 360 Preview Hands-On: The Stuff That Didn’t Work

2:20AM Stephen Totilo | Instant streaming in 1080p? Microsoft did warn that its new Zune video marketplace might not allow for streaming for people with slower (slow-ish?) connections. This is my low-point in my three-part preview of the 360’s new dashboard. More »
News

Sign Up To Test Zune, Facebook And Twitter On Your 360

8:00AM Mike Fahey | As with previous major updates to Xbox Live, Microsoft is offering you a chance to try out new features like Zune integration, Facebook and Twitter before everyone else gets their grubby paws on them. More »
News

360’s Next-Gen Wireless Out November 3?

1:00PM Owen Good | GameStop is taking preorders for the Xbox 360 Wireless N adaptor, whose existence was recently confirmed, but for which no launch date was given. It ships Nov. 3, says GameStop. More »
Rumours

360’s New Wi-Fi Will Be $US100; Old Wi-Fi To Get Price Cut

2:40AM Owen Good | The 802.11n adaptor whose development Microsoft recently confirmed will cost you one benjamin. The existing 802.11g adaptor will get a haircut and cost $US79.99. That’s according to Ars Technica’s trusty, and unnamed, “Mole”. More »
News

Project Gotham, Audiosurf Coming To Zune HD

4:30PM Luke Plunkett | This is agonising. I mean, on the one hand, my favourite racing series of all time – Project Gotham – has a new game coming. But on the other… it’s not for the Xbox 360. It’s for the Zune. More »
News

Microsoft Releasing New 360 Wi-Fi Adaptor

3:30PM Luke Plunkett | When the Zune Store opens up on the 360 later this year, you’ll need a 802.11n network in your house if you want to stream HD content. Microsoft’s current Wi-Fi adaptor can’t do 802.11n. So they need a new one! More »
News

Zune HD, Now Available In An “Xbox Series”

11:00PM Luke Plunkett | The Zune HD is out today. Doesn’t yet have much to do with the 360, aside from these Zunes engraved with logos and characters from current and upcoming 360 games. More »
Media

Zune HD: Welcome To The Gaming Business

4:30PM Luke Plunkett | This alleged promo video for Microsoft’s new music player, the Zune HD, shows that while Microsoft aren’t exactly making a big deal out of it, the thing can definitely play games of some sort. More »
News

First Microsoft Stores Opening In Arizona, California

12:40AM Brian Crecente | Microsoft plans to open their first retail stores this fall in California and Arizona shopping malls, the Seattle Times reports. More »
News

Microsoft Handheld A Matter Of “When”

12:20PM Luke Plunkett | While there’s always been a lot of chatter surrounding the possibility of Microsoft entering the handheld gaming space, Microsoft themselves have always been rather evasive on the subject. Which is why these comments from Shane Kim are so surprising. More »