We’ve been hearing that Microsoft could be looking to launch a smaller-sized Surface tablet. Nothing wrong with the current size, but we guess there are users out there who might prefer something a little more portable. That being said, the […]
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Microsoft has already confirmed that the much rumored Windows Blue update a.k.a Windows 8.1 will be releasing this summer. The company has made this update free for everyone running Windows 8, which some believe is a very bold move on […]
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It’s been rumored multiple times that Microsoft would be ditching its Points system for something a bit more real, and as we get closer to the company revealing its next-generation Xbox console, rumors have started to pick back up again. Now it’s reported that Microsoft will ditch its Points system for all of its services in favor of real currency and a gift card system.
According to The Verge, sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans for Xbox have said that the Points virtual currency will be shut down, and real currency will be brought in, as well as a new gift card system that is said to be similar to iTunes. Normal cash transactions using credit and debit cards are said to be supported alongside the gift cards.
The new currency system will supposedly work across Microsoft’s various services, including the Windows Store, Windows Phone Store, and Xbox Live, however it’s not said if it will be a universal system that will seamlessly integrate all of these services together (for instance, buying a gift card in the Windows Store, but using it in Xbox Live).
As for when Microsoft plans to unveil this new system, it’s said that it could be as soon as E3 next month, with an official launch later this year that will either coincide with the Xbox 720 launch or just right before the new console’s release. There was no mention of revealing the new system at the company’s May 21 event later this month, so it looks like Microsoft will be keeping some of its new details until E3.
Microsoft will be spreading out its announcements of its next-generation console throughout the year, with the first unveiling of the Xbox 720 on May 21, followed by more details at E3 2013 in June, and an appearance by the company at Gamescom in August, where it’s expected that Microsoft will unveil more games for the new console.
SOURCE: The Verge
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We have stated in the past that thanks to Sony’s new CEO, it seems that future Sony cameras are expected to be game-changers rather than upgrades to their successors, which is why earlier rumors have suggested that Sony’s camera roadmap […]
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We know that Nokia has recently confirmed that they are interested in producing tablets, but the million dollar question is, when? Is this merely something the Finnish company thinks would be a good idea, or has Nokia already begun work […]
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The home button on the iPhone has remained pretty consistent over the years, despite many rumors suggesting that Apple would eventually ditch it for a capacitive button which could reduce the number of broke home buttons that many an iOS […]
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