Following Toshiba's decision to back out of the next gen disc race last week, a rumour has now ermerged that says Microsoft may launch a standalone Blu-ray player for Xbox 360 within three months.

Following the horrible death of the HD DVD high definition format, many had predicted (me included) that Microsoft would pretty soon be offering a Blu-ray drive for the Xbox 360. Seems like Xbox 360 ...

Update: A representative of Microsoft told Shacknews that, "It is premature to speculate about Blu-ray but we do know from market data that HD movie playback is not a primary purchase driver for ...

Despite rumors to the contrary, Microsoft says it has no plans for an Xbox 360 Blu-ray player, citing digital downloads as the real wave of the future. In an interview with MCV, Microsoft Interactive ...

Microsoft is not in talks with Sony or the Blu-ray Association to bring the high-definition DVD technology to the Xbox 360 game console, Aaron Greenberg, group product manager for Xbox 360, told ...

The on again and off again rumors that continue about Microsoft adding Blu-ray support to the Xbox 360 console seem to be heating up again. While Microsoft continues to say that they have no current ...

Enthusiastic Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer recently sat down for an interview with Gizmodo to discuss future plans for the Xbox 360, and revealed some interesting information about both Natal and ...

Steve Ballmer says the Xbox 360 probably won’t get an internal Blu-ray drive, but as for an external one? It’s on. In a sit down with Gizmodo, the outspoken Microsoft CEO answered a question about Blu ...

I don’t know if this is a tragic sign of Microsoft giving in, but the Xbox UK head Neil Thompson said that Microsoft is opening up the possibility of supporting Blu-ray on the 360 someday. Thompson ...

Microsoft's Xbox video game unit still fully backs Toshiba's high-definition DVD format but could consider supporting Sony's rival Blu-ray technology should consumers want it, an executive said ...

Games industry insiders have suggested that Microsoft may be considering allowing third-party firms to develop hardware using its Xbox 360 technology. The devices rumoured include a set-top box and a ...

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) is not in talks to include Sony Corp's (6758.T: Quote, Profile, Research) Blu-ray high-definition DVD technology in its Xbox 360 video game console, ...