Gamers who reported fraud with their Xbox Live account were likely duped into giving up their information, according to Microsoft.
Gamers report having their Xbox Live accounts hijacked and their credit cards used to buy virtual currency on the gaming service.
While some critics may chide Microsoft for losing focus over its desire to play in many markets, from desktop software to game consoles to mobile devices, the company's top guy says it's a necessary move to stay relevant in the market.
Lucent Technologies has filed a patent infringement suit against Microsoft over the same MPEG-2 decoding technology at the centre of a 2003 legal dispute.
Microsoft will soon raise its stakes in the gaming market with an elaborate new online service for its Xbox video game console.
Will new business models cut down the amount of people breaking the law, reduce the market for pirates and remove the need for litigation?
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?
Top ranking executives are rarely heard promoting a rival's product, which is why it seemed odd that Microsoft would offer an iPod as a prize.
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.
Sony and Microsoft confront consumer apathy as they attempt to turn game consoles into multipurpose entertainment gadgets.
Microsoft CEO discusses Longhorn concerns, IBM comparisons and Sony gaming bets.
In part two of 'Securing Microsoft', we learn how the company slowly became more intimate with the security community. Microsoft's slow shift to focus more on security came to a head with Vista, with more money spent in securing Vista than anybody has ever been invested into securing any piece of software before.
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.
There's a multibillion-dollar company moving into the chip business: Microsoft.
The group of programmers working to run Linux on Microsoft's Xbox video game console is seeking the software giant's seal of approval.
A group of programmers seeking to put Linux on Microsoft's Xbox video gaming console has created the software that will eventually replace the machine's built-in system software. The new software, called a Basic Input Output System (BIOS), is the latest step towards turning the US$199 console into a Linux workstation.
A growing army of PC owners is hoping to use the power of the masses to crack the main security code of Microsoft's Xbox and claim $100,000 in the process.
Amid much pomp and fanfare in Vegas--including an appearance by pro wrestling's The Rock--Microsoft's chairman takes the wraps off the long-awaited game platform.
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