After reversing course on Internet connections and DRM limitations, Redmond reveals that its next-gen console and Kinect motion sensor won't be tied at the hip as earlier planned. Our team tests, ...

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 ...

The news from Fast Company that Microsoft has ceased manufacturing Kinect, a device developed for its gaming console XBox 360 in 2010, will have an effect on several digital health companies that have ...

CNET's sister site GameSpot is the world's leading site for video game news, reviews, features, and more. Visit us at www.gamespot.com. According to Microsoft marketing executive Mike Nichols, the ...

This holiday season, the video game industry hype machine is focused on building excitement for new PlayStation and Xbox consoles. Ten years ago, a similar chorus of hype reached a crescendo with the ...

Speculation had been mounting for months that a move like this was in the cards at Microsoft, but now it's actually happening: head of Xbox Phil Spencer confirmed today that starting on June 9 (in all ...

Microsoft's planning and marketing director Albert Penello believes the public's perception of Kinect will change once they get their hands on an Xbox One. Speaking with OXM, Penello said one of the ...

After Xbox head Phil Spencer tweets about a console power boost, the company confirms units without Kinect can access more of its GPU. Nick Statt was a staff reporter for CNET News covering Microsoft, ...

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 ...

Medical device applications likely weren't on the minds of the Microsoft engineers who developed the Kinect, which was introduced three years ago. But the video game peripheral has been hacked for an ...

The Kinect device for the new Xbox One console is coming to PC and while this doesn’t come as much of a surprise to many of you, it’s still nice to get something official on the hardware and its ...

Xbox One and Kinect have caused quite a stir among gamers over fear that Microsoft will use both devices to monitor players to compile marketing data, then release it to advertisers. Despite claims ...