Xbox 360 Hardware Updates

Company hiring producer to contribute to "AAA core game" that meshes games with hollywood and TV.

Microsoft to launch more than 40 new apps on Xbox Live across the world by spring; men's channel, music-streaming, and free-to-play singing apps now available.

Strong sales during Black Friday week help push console to top spot for 23rd straight month; total retail spend hits $1.2 billion.

Sports network's application adds all ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, Buzzer Beater, and Goal Line programming for those with Gold subscription and participating cable affiliate.

The magazine will reportedly use its penultimate issue to reveal details about the next-gen Xbox; the console is said to include Kinect 2.0, Blu-ray discs, and more.

Company sending specially designed Xbox 360 systems to those who have been Xbox Live subscribers the longest.

Cameras used to count number of people watching on the couch; failure to acquire license stops playback.

Microsoft beefing up subscription-based offer to include $99 250GB model and $150 250GB Kinect offer when two years of Xbox Live are purchased; coming to Wal-Mart, Toys R Us, all GameStop locations.

Microsoft reveals new life-to-date sales for aging console; Xbox Live membership up 15 percent in latest quarter.

Free streaming plus download, and cloud music service coming to Windows 8, Windows Phone 8, and Xbox 360 devices; Windows 7 and Windows Phone 7 unsupported.

Multiple sources suggest new streaming service from Microsoft will roll out alongside Windows 8 later this month; ad-supported and subscriptions plans to be available.