Categories Posted inin Entertainment Microsoft’s ambition is to make TV more interactive and entertaining (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 27, 2014 7 min Elan Lee, creative director at Xbox studio in Hollywood, wants to make TV on the Xbox One more interactive. Continue Reading 7 min
Categories Posted inin Business Gears of War is now a Microsoft-owned property Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 27, 2014 3 min Microsoft will have its wholly owned studio Black Tusk work on a new entry in the shooter franchise. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Microsoft has sent nearly 4 million Xbox Ones to retailers Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 23, 2014 1 min Microsoft also shipped 3.5 million Xbox 360s during its fiscal second quarter. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Minecraft Avengers add-on available now for Xbox 360 Edition Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 23, 2014 2 min The Avengers assemble structures and themselves in the latest add-on for Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Dead Rising 3 is a hit for Xbox One — Microsoft ships 1 million copies Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 22, 2014 2 min The zombie-filled action title is performing well in North America and Europe, according to Capcom. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business See what four experts have to say about the top gaming trends of 2014 Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 20, 2014 22 min At the recent 2014 International CES tech show, we quizzed representatives from Sony, Microsoft, Oculus VR, and Rovio about the challenges that stand in their way. Continue Reading 22 min
Categories Posted inin Business Nintendo still doesn’t plan to release Mario, Zelda, or its other games on mobile Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 20, 2014 2 min Nintendo thinks it should just use smartphones to raise awareness about its console and handheld games. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Twitch reveals it had 900K unique broadcasters and other interesting facts about its 2013 Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 16, 2014 2 min Twitch is now the largest video site for gaming content, and it is looking to grow larger in 2014. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business GameStop racked up $3.15 billion in holiday sales Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 14, 2014 2 min The retailer's holiday sales were up nearly 10 percent over 2012 -- but software sales lagged. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Intel bets that perceptual computing will save the PC (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 13, 2014 10 min Intel's top "perceptual computing" leader believes cheap gesture control cameras will revolutionize the PC. And he says Microsoft isn't Intel's enemy. Continue Reading 10 min