Categories Posted inin Business Microsoft thinks Xbox One is worth $500 for its extra features — even if you don’t want them Posted byby Jeff Grubb October 24, 2013 2 min In Microsoft's battle for the living room, gaming is the Trojan horse. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Microsoft sells another 1.2M Xbox 360s in Q1; console approaching 80M in lifetime sales Posted byby Jeff Grubb October 24, 2013 1 min Those numbers are down from last year as gamers prepare for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Microsoft may have some ideas about where you can stick Xbox One’s Kinect Posted byby Jeff Grubb October 23, 2013 2 min A leaked Brazilian Xbox One manual shows that the Kinect needs to stand at least 4.5 feet away from where the gamer is playing. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business The CEA’s Jim Barry: The old man and his gadgets (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 23, 2013 12 min What gadgets will be hot at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show? The Digital Answer Man knows. Continue Reading 12 min
Categories Posted inin Business Titanfall dropping in March; Respawn reveals the $250 Collector’s Edition Posted byby Jeff Grubb October 22, 2013 2 min Titanfall developer Respawn makes an announcement. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business This Xbox One racing wheel costs as much as a PlayStation 4 Posted byby Jeff Grubb October 21, 2013 2 min The Thrustmaster: TX Racing Wheel, Ferrari 458 Italia Edition will retail for $400. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business GamesBeat weekly roundup: Ubisoft delays Watch Dogs, times are still uneasy at Zynga, and mobile games soar in value Posted byby GamesBeat October 18, 2013 3 min This week, Ubisoft delays two of its next-gen launch games (Watch Dogs and The Crew) perilously close to the new console launch dates, mobile... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Sept. 2013 NPD: Grand Theft Auto V lifts software sales a staggering 52%, Wii U up Posted byby Jeff Grubb October 17, 2013 2 min GTA V's big month was enough to offset stagnant hardware numbers. Total game-related sales were up 27 percent in September compared to 2012. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business 10 current-gen innovations that changed the way we play games Posted byby GamesBeat October 17, 2013 6 min As we wave goodbye to this console generation, it's worth taking a look at some of the coolest things the game industry brought us over these past eight years. Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Business Payment platform Rixty teams with Microsoft to give gamers more ways to get Xbox Live gift cards Posted byby Jeff Grubb October 17, 2013 2 min Xbox Live gift cards are now available in Coinstar kiosks and through other alternative distributors. Continue Reading 2 min