First to the punch in the next generation console fight, Microsoft has previewed the Xbox 360 -- its latest fusion of technology, gaming and multimedia, and replacement for the original Xbox console.

Avatars, photo sharing and hopefully fewer service outages await 360 owners with "New Xbox Experience", which carries with it the ugly acronym of "NXE".

Upgrade to an Xbox 360 and get Halo 3 free.

Microsoft plans to replace 14.1 million power cables for certain older model Xbox consoles, due to a potential fire hazard.

Flextronics tops $4bn in most recent quarter, aims for $19bn a year.

Flextronics tops $4bn in most recent quarter, aims for $19bn a year.

File-sharers start downloading dodgy copies of forthcoming shooter.

Possibly the most interesting feature of the Xbox is its similarity to a PC in terms of its hardware specification. Unlike other games consoles, like the Sony PlayStation2 and Nintendo GameCube, which

What will you be buying, using and drooling over this year? Tim Dean looks at the astounding products and technologies due to hit in the next 12 months.

Gamers likely to take wait-and-see approach.

Play your video, photo and music files on your TV from a networked PC. We put five network players to the test

Redmond to offer retro Xbox titles to celebrate.

Can price cuts make the difference for Microsoft's console? Does Blu-Ray still count? See how the console prices stack up.

Upgraded console adds HDMI and larger hard drive.

On 14 March 2002, the Xbox will hit the retail channel in Australia, with 100,000 units planned for the first three months. Microsoft announced that its initial 300,000 units on sale at launch in the

Find out how Microsoft’s impressive new OS will share and back up all the data on your home PCs, among other tricks.

In the shops by Christmas.