Categories Posted inin Business Microsoft buys Minecraft maker Mojang for $2.5B Posted byby GamesBeat September 15, 2014 1 min Microsoft today announced that it has acquired Mojang, the company behind Minecraft, after weeks of rumors. Microsoft says it paid $2.5 billion for the gaming company... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business August 2014 NPD: PS4 outsells Xbox One for 8th straight month Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 11, 2014 3 min Madden topped the software chart with Diablo III and Minecraft right behind it. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Xbox One bombs in Japan even worse than you’d think Posted byby Mike Minotti September 10, 2014 1 min The Xbox One sold worse in its first week in Japan than the Xbox 360 did. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business The early holiday gaming guide, part 2: Xbox One and 360 Posted byby Mike Minotti September 9, 2014 2 min We look at the notable titles coming out exclusively for Microsoft's consoles from now until the end of the year. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Microsoft is buying Minecraft, according to rumor Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 9, 2014 2 min The free-form construction game is one of the best-selling titles on Xbox 360, and now Microsoft looks like it wants to own that property. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Xbox One’s October update will improve navigation and much more Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 9, 2014 1 min Another month means another Xbox One update, and this one is looking pretty beefy. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Analyst: PS4 sales slowed in August — Xbox One and Wii U both saw gains Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 8, 2014 2 min While PS4 sales fell month-over-month, it still outsold Microsoft and Nintendo's home consoles. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Free for EA Access subscribers on Xbox One: Need for Speed: Rivals and NHL 15 trial Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 5, 2014 2 min EA is continuing to build value into its premium subscription service, Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: A microcosm of mobile games reveals the coming death of the consoles Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 5, 2014 4 min It's not that hard to see how mobile games will bury game consoles anymore. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business UK’s Sky News aims to reach U.S. TV viewers through the Xbox 360 game console Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 5, 2014 2 min Sky News expects that people will use their game consoles for watching news too. Continue Reading 2 min