News (192)

  • Microsoft confirms Xbox announcement for tomorrow

    Microsoft confirmed today that it will be making an announcement tomorrow relating to its XBox gaming consol, following predictions by US analysts that a price cut for the unit is imminent.

  • Xbox Live roster hits 1 million

    Microsoft announced on Thursday that it now has more than a million subscribers for Xbox Live, the online gaming service for the company's video game console.

  • Xbox takes off down under

    Xbox sales have leapt upwards, corresponding with the launch of the Xbox Live online gaming service.

  • Linux penguin graces Xbox

    A German programmer says he has made the first step toward running the Linux operating system on Microsoft's Xbox game console--without running into any legal entanglements.

  • New Xbox security cracked by Linux fans

    Mod-chip makers and Linux programmers have managed to break through a revamped security system in Microsoft's gaming console, allowing it to run their own software

Blogs (2)

  • Read the blog post - Brad Howarth

    In the game for a casual $5 million

    Sydney-based casual computer gaming start-up 3RD sense is about to embark on capital raising to hire staff and management expertise to capitalise on its potential to captivate people's attention. And the odds are good it will succeed.

  • Read the blog post - Ella Morton

    Who'll be on the Vista at midnight?

    The first copy of Windows Vista will be sold as the clock ticks over to midnight on Monday. So who's rocking up to the late-night launch?

Features and Case Studies (11)

  • Sony, Microsoft playing the convergence game

    Sony and Microsoft confront consumer apathy as they attempt to turn game consoles into multipurpose entertainment gadgets.

  • Microsoft: We're in 'fighting shape'

    In a rare joint interview, Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer discuss ad-supported software, the battles against Sony and Google, and what's so great about the upcoming Vista.

  • Photos: 10 tech flops -- with cool names

    Have you ever thought that some tech companies occasionally invest more brainpower in naming their products than in making them successful? You're not the only one who thinks so.

  • FAQ: The Microsoft-Real agreement

    The settlement of RealNetwork's antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft marks a historic moment for both companies and could substantially alter the digital-music and online-media markets. Here's a quick look at the settlement's key points.

  • One-chip computer at heart of AMD-ATI deal

    Advanced Micro Devices is laying out billions of dollars to acquire ATI and get into the often-painful world of graphics chips.

Reviews (52)

  • Xbox gets the penguin treatment

    A hacker group specializing in software for Microsoft's Xbox has announced the release of the first full version of Linux for the game console.

  • XBox goes Live downunder in October

    Microsoft has today announced the local availability of its XBox Live online service, which will go on sale in October.

  • Reports wrong on Xbox successor

    A Japanese newspaper on Friday retracted statements attributed to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer regarding a new version of the Xbox.

  • Consoles come crashing down

    Aggressive moves by Microsoft have sent console prices crashing. Why has Nintendo dropped the price of its yet-to-be-released GameCube? And what's Sony's response to these challenges?

  • Sex in a box: The Australian launch of Xbox

    Microsoft's consumer electronics vanguard was given a midnight launch, with hundreds of slobbering fans clamouring to buy the first Xbox machines on sale in Australia.

Create an e-mail alert for "console"
ZDNet Australia Alerts is an e-mail alert service which provides personalised news, features and reviews to readers’ inbox on an hourly, daily and weekly basis.
Alert:
console


Frequency: *

Filter Tags

Latest Videos

Sponsored content

Power Centre - Content from our premier sponsors

Blogs

  • David Braue Welcome to National Censorship Day
    Conroy's blind adherence to his net filtering plan will abandon net neutrality ideals and push ISPs down a slippery slope of unprecedented responsibility for a callously politicised Australian internet.
  • Array That sinking Tcard feeling
    There's something terribly unsettling about realising that the NSW Government is considering hiring a company to build a new electronic ticketing system which has already put it through the legal wringer for the system's predecessor.
  • Array The challenge of government 2.0
    The Government 2.0 Taskforce released its draft report last week, and its recommendations for Open Government almost reads like a manifesto. Stilgherrian's guest on Patch Monday this week is the chair of the Taskforce, Nicholas Gruen.
  • More blogs »

Back to top

Featured