At the First Annual Microsoft Open House yesterday, Robbie Bach of Microsoft confessed to the audience his hesitation to catapult MS directly into the gaming handheld vs phone and everything else competition. And although he finds the market to be interesting, he thinks the technology for a mobile and everything else gadget is still not sufficient.

We still don't know when Project Natal will be coming out, but we do know that developers are going all ecstatic and gung-ho about it. Because of this reception, it cannot be helped that people begin to ride the hype and expect Natal to be something great, indeed. But as with any "great", new technology, there's also the price to consider. So how much is Natal gonna cost?

One of Sony's main arguments to defend against the Xbox 360 is the PlayStation 3's longevity, but now even SCEE prez David Reeves isn't sure the console will go completely through its supposed 10-year lifespan.

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Talks of a new generation of consoles have been heard in whispers lately, since we are nearing the end of the 4-5 year time span between console releases. According to Microsoft's Robbie Bach though, this current generation is so good that we won't see a new generation anytime soon.

The original Xbox was released on 2001, which was followed four years later by the 360 in 2005. It's now 2009, a brand new year. Will we see a brand new Xbox model anytime soon?

Nope, says Microsoft's Robbie Bach.

Called it. Microsoft corrected an earlier statement made during CES that Halo Wars will be coming February 28. The game will still be released on March 3 in North America.

Since Sony decided to lay out its cards in the light of CES 2009, it's only fair Microsoft does too. In a recent interview, Microsoft's Robbie Bach explains why they'll never introduce Blu-ray on the Xbox 360. The biggest reason? Xbox 360 gamers just aren't that interested.

Every once in a while, it's good to hear that big companies are going out of their way to help the community. Just like what Microsoft did recently when it partnered itself with Companions in Courage to provide game kiosks at hospitals. More on this at the full article!

The partnership between BT Group and Microsoft has been rumored many times before ever since big MS announced IPTV for the Xbox 360. Given the services and functions of the two, one can't really help but see the connection.

Those rumors come to a close today as Microsoft finally confirmed the partnership during CES 2008. More details after the jump!

Microsoft Corporation chairman Bill Gates bid the Consumer Electronics Show a bittersweet farewell as he opened it for the last time in his legendary career. After showing a cool video of what he'll do after stepping down from Microsoft, Gates talked about the next 10 years in the electronics scene, earmarking touch screen, faster, and more accessible connectivity, and HD technology as the future's pillars. Head on to the full article for more details.