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From Robot Controller to Digital Bra-Maker: The Many Hacks of Xbox Kinect

(Dec. 3) -- Three-dimensional video chat. Green screens without a green screen. Sophisticated 3-D-mapping robots. Real-time virtual bras. This might sound like a rundown of the new gizmos on display at January's Consumer Electronics Showcase, but all of these near-future gadgets are actually available inside a box -- an...

EA Caves, Pulls 'Taliban Mode' From 'Medal of Honor' Video Game

(Oct. 1) -- Facing mounting pressure from politicians, the military and their families, video game publisher Electronic Arts has pulled a controversial feature from the newest installment of its "Medal of Honor" franchise that would have allowed the player to control a member of the Taliban. "We are making this change for...

Can a Gamer Be a Race Car Driver in Real Life?

(Aug. 17) -- I feel that parents, educators and other squares are far too hard on video games. They deride games as wastes of time -- pointless endeavors with no merit. And yes, there are certainly games that are nothing but time sinks with zero practical use whatsoever (*COUGH* "World of Warcraft" *COUGH*). However,...

Man Stung by 500 Bees

Jerrold Summerlin, Texas Cooperative Extension / AP

(Aug. 10) -- When I was a boy, I went on a church youth group field trip to see pre-casino Cherokee, N.C. You can read the entire story on the website for my book "Mentally Incontinent," but I'll paraphrase here. The goal of our trip was to learn about Native American culture and the history of our land. We ended up...

You, Too, Can Plug the BP Oil Spill in New Video Game

(June 30) -- Think President Barack Obama has failed to show a commanding presence in stopping the Deepwater Horizon oil spill? It's your turn to show him how it's done. A new video game on Xbox Live gives players a chance to take unified command over response efforts to plug a gushing oil well owned by a company...

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My Xbox Live For iOS: Microsoft Releases Xbox App For iPhone

Microsoft surprised the tech world Wednesday when it released an Xbox app for a mobile operating system besides its own.

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Xbox 360 seeing stronger sales with age, 55 million consoles sold globally

2010 was the biggest year ever for Xbox 360 based on consoles sold and overall revenue generated at retail. 2011 will be another record year for Xbox 360 and no other console in history can make that claim six years into their lifecycle.

Background on xbox

The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe.

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