A bargain route to getting HD DVD playback for your PC or Xbox, but there are limitations.

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

Gamers likely to take wait-and-see approach.

Redmond to offer retro Xbox titles to celebrate.

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.

Microsoft ignoring account thefts, say critics.

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

Microsoft offers free game to make up for poor performance.

Upgrade to an Xbox 360 and get Halo 3 free.

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.

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

Windows gamers linked into Xbox Live network.

One year on and Microsoft claims sales of six million consoles.

In the shops by Christmas.

Security hole left open for three months.

Latest tool will lower development costs, says software giant.

Upgraded console adds HDMI and larger hard drive.