This week in the Gaming News Round-up: an Xbox LIVE update is on the horizon, with Microsoft also planning to launch Kinect for Windows next year. FULL STORY >

Microsoft's latest acquisition is video content discovery company VideoSurf, whose software it will use to enhance the Xbox LIVE network as well as the Xbox 360 ecosystem. FULL STORY >

Microsoft's Windows Phone Marketplace now houses more than 40 000 applications and mobile gaming titles. FULL STORY >

Microsoft has apparently slacked its tight grip on hardware requirements for mobile devices running its Windows Phone operating system. FULL STORY >

Market research firm Net Applications releases its latest browser trend report and mobile/ tablet top browser trend report for the month of October. FULL STORY >

In this week's Gaming News Round-up we look at Forza 4 DLC that is about to arrive, whilst Horatio Caine will be starring in a Facebook-based CSI: Miami game. FULL STORY >

Microsoft has laid claim to royalties from more Android phones under a new licensing agreement. FULL STORY >

Microsoft announces the forthcoming local launch of Dance Central 2 for the Xbox 360. FULL STORY >

In this week's Gaming News Round-up - rumours abound about Microsoft's next Xbox console as well as Sony's PlayStation 3 follow-up. FULL STORY >

The Redmond-based software giant Microsoft announces its first quarter financial results for which it generated a record amount of revenue. FULL STORY >

At Microsoft's Build developers conference, held last month in Anaheim, California, the world got its first glimpse of the next iteration of the planet's number one operating system - Windows 8. FULL STORY >

Skype has now officially become a division within the Redmond-based software behemoth Microsoft. FULL STORY >

Microsoft has revealed that support for LTE networks and dual-core processors is coming to its Windows Phone OS. FULL STORY >

Kaspersky Lab, Microsoft and Kyrus Tech have successfully teamed up to take out the Kelihos botnet. FULL STORY >

Microsoft's in house anti-virus product, Security Essentials, has incorrectly identified the Chrome browser as being malware. FULL STORY >