Microsoft confirms purchase of R2 Studios to push Xbox beyond gaming

Microsoft today confirmed its acquisition of home-automation startup R2 Studios, the small company founded by Slingbox creator Blake Krikorian.

Aiming to head off Apple, Microsoft shows off Xbox SmartGlass mobile app and Xbox dashboard update

Microsoft reveals the details behind Xbox SmartGlass and its new Xbox 360 dashboard.

Keep your Dance Central 3 party going with its SmartGlass DJ app (preview)

Dance Central 3 DJ is one of the first concrete examples we've seen of Microsoft's SmartGlass application since its announcement at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo.

Wage heavenly war without spending a dime in Ascend: New Gods

Signal Studios' upcoming action role-playing game will be one of Xbox Live's first free-to-play titles.

The new console war pits Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony in an Apple arena

In response to Apple's surging App Store games, Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony have added tablet platforms to their gaming consoles in ways that say a lot about their corporate philosophies. But do their value-added propositions actually add any value?