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For some added realism, drench this motha-eff in some blue paint. And then throw it against a wall.

Are you prone to profanity while gaming? Well be careful because according to Microsoft, the excessive use of profanity in Xbox Upload Studio Videos can cost you account privileges.

Here's a headline for all of you paranoid conspiracy theorists out there - Microsoft is working on a cookie alternative to track user activity across devices.

Yes, you read that right, MICROSOFT is extending their trade-in program and is offering cash for your gently used iPhone 4S and 5. Microsoft is looking to take your gently used iPhone 4s and 5 off your hands in their expanded trade in program. The Microsoft program is offering a minimum of $200 for these units but there is a catch - the funds you receive will come in the form of a Microsoft store credit rather than cash.

Yesterday Microsoft announced that they will be making an option for 200GB of storage available for SkyDrive storage users. SkyDrive which now comes as a built in feature in the Windows 8.1, is now being offered with a 200 GB option for just $100 per year. Compared to Google and Dropbox, SkyDrive has the lowest priced offering for such significant storage.

Today, Microsoft made the announcement that within the next year, Steve Ballmer (who has been with Microsoft since 1980, and has been CEO since 2000,) will retire. Ballmer is staying on board for the next twelve months so that a team of Microsoft representatives (including Bill Gates) can find an appropriate replacement for the position of CEO.

Microsoft has confirmed that October 17th, 2013 will see the launch of Windows 8.1 in the US market. The exact time of release for Windows 8.1 is 12am on October 18th in New Zealand, 4am PST or 7am EST on October 17th.

Prepare for gamer outrage in the weeks to come -- a "source" has reported that the next Xbox will use technology that prevents used games from being played. Details are scarce, but this rumor has been enough to re-ignite the used game debate among consumers.

Considering it's been nearly six years since the first-generation Xbox 360 was released, many console enthusiasts have been getting ansy about a possible new console from Microsoft.

Earlier this year, a massive hack that affected hundreds of companies shocked the tech world. Now, several months later, the full scale of the attack is finally being revealed.