Categories Posted inin Business Playing games on Microsoft’s Kinect is a blast (hands-on videos) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 15, 2010 4 min I got a chance to play hands-on — or maybe I should say hands-free — with the new Kinect motion-sensing accessory for Microsoft‘s Xbox... Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Xbox 360’s new model: the clearance sale no one noticed Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 15, 2010 3 min Besides introducing a new model today, Microsoft also did something today that was long overdue. It cut prices on the older Xbox 360 video... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Using games to make movies, Machinima.com raises $9M Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 15, 2010 2 min Using video game characters to make animated movies with funny voice overs started as a joke. But now it’s big business. Machinima.com has just... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business FarmVille maker Zynga gets $147M investment from Japan’s SoftBank Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 15, 2010 1 min In a deal months in the making and first reported by VentureBeat, Zynga has raised $147 million from Japan’s SoftBank, according to Bloomberg. The investment... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business EA has one of its best E3 line-ups in years as it unveils Crysis 2 (video) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 14, 2010 3 min Electronic Arts has its mojo back. The company is one of the world’s biggest independent publishers of video games, but it has struggled in... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Microsoft to launch smaller Xbox 360 game console Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 14, 2010 2 min Microsoft said it will launch a smaller Xbox 360 video game console today in a move to lower its costs and compete head to... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Microsoft starts its E3 press conference with big exclusive games (videos) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 14, 2010 3 min Microsoft started its E3 press briefing today with a series of exclusive game announcements that the company hopes will keep hardcore gamers in its... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Rixty, Coinstar turn spare change into virtual goods Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 14, 2010 1 min Rixty has a system that lets kids and other gamers turn in their coins at stores and then get credits that they can spend... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business 888 Holdings acquires online gaming firm Mytopia for $18M Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 14, 2010 1 min Online gaming firm 888 Holdings has agreed to buy the assets of social game development firm Mytopia for $18 million. The acquisition will help... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Viewtiful Joe Papercraft: Tallest Nerd Structure Ever? Posted byby GamesBeat June 14, 2010 1 min Often, we here at Bitmob showcase the skills of diehard videogame fans who have way too much free time and money on their hands.... Continue Reading 1 min