During their E3 2015 press conference yesterday, Microsoft dropped a bombshell – the Xbox One will be backwards compatible with select Xbox 360 games. While the list only features 100 games (both disc-based and XBLA), that number is sure to expand in the coming months as developers and publishers simply need to approve which games […]
Microsoft is testing eyewear tech similar to Google Glass
The majority of the Ruby Hornet staff, both editorial and technical, are huge fans of technology. I think it’s safe to say that once Google Glass becomes publicly available, we’ll invest in one. While others may be thrown off by the notion of wearing a device that has the ability to record everything the user […]
Microsoft may sell your Kinect data to third-party advertisers
It’s no secret to anybody that I’m an anti-Xbox gamer. For close to a decade, I’ve scoffed at Microsoft’s entry to the gaming industry. While I acknowledge (and admire) the company for revolutionizing online gaming, there have been way too many missteps made for me to ever fully embrace the Xbox line. While the Xbox […]
Microsoft top brass wants Gates out
Don’t bite the hand that feeds you, goes the old mantra. Of course, that and really any common sense gets tossed out the window once money is involved. The guys at the top are greedy, what’s the difference between $1.1 million and $1.5? Really, though. So, in the latest instance of a company turning on […]
Don Mattrick breaks up with Xbox, enters an affair with Zynga
Talk about jumping from one sinking ship to another, former Microsoft President of the Interactive Business Don Mattrick recently was named the CEO for internet gaming company, Zynga. Mattrick’s departure from Microsoft comes immediately after the scrutiny that faced the Xbox One, resulting in the company backtracking from all of the proposed, pro-DRM/anti-consumer features the […]
Microsoft pulls an Xbox One-80, backtracks from absurd policies
Independent gaming website Giant Bomb broke a news story about Microsoft turning its back on its ridiculous DRM policies for its next generation console, Xbox One. Microsoft has since confirmed their intentions to backtrack from such policies in a desperate attempt to win back consumer support, as well as level the playing field with its direct competitor […]
Microsoft Reveals New Xbox Entitled “Xbox One”
Microsoft recently unveiled their new console system, Xbox One. Described as a console “where all of your entertainment comes live in one place,” Xbox One is shown to be a huge next step for Microsoft in the next generation of console gaming. Kinect functionality has been streamlined with almost 1:1 voice command recognition. The presenter […]