Xbox Live Gold members get a nice ESPN update
Reaffirming its strategy to evolve the Xbox 360 into an all-in-one entertainment device, Microsoft debuted an update to its Xbox Live ESPN sports offering...
Tapjoy CEO lashes out at Apple for restricting choice, revenue
Tapjoy CEO Mihir Shah is upset at Apple, and he’s not afraid to let his anger show. Shah took the stage at MobileBeat 2011...
Angry Birds to invade TVs this summer with Roku
Yes, Angry Birds is now officially everywhere. Streaming video set-top box maker Roku has announced that it’s partnering with game maker Rovio to bring...
News Corp.’s IGN acquires UGO as it prepares for spin-off
News Corp. is acquiring Hearst’s UGO web site as it prepares to spin off its IGN.com game web site as a separate company. News...
Hulu Plus is welcome addition to Xbox Live, but Kinect control is slow
Microsoft is adding Hulu Plus to the Xbox Live online gaming service on Friday, expanding the system’s entertainment options in a very good way....
Week in review: Epic Games shows off amazing graphics
Here’s our roundup of the week’s tech business news. First, the most popular stories VentureBeat published in the last seven days: Epic Games shows...
Live-streaming site Justin.tv buffing up for e-sports channels
Justin.tv, a site that lets web browsers watch and publish live video streams, is recruiting additional developers to build an exclusive electronic sports live-streaming...
AdColony creates an ad network for high-definition mobile videos
Jirbo is launching a new ad network today called AdColony that promises to give mobile developers a new way to make money from high-definition...
Week in review: Bing wrests share from Google
Here’s our roundup of the week’s top tech business news. First, the most popular stories VentureBeat published in the last seven days: Microsoft’s Bing...
Online game distributor OnLive plans to stream movies next year
OnLive plans to expand its online game service next year to include movie streaming, according to the Wall Street Journal. If OnLive does so,...