Categories Posted inin Business Xbox 360 to be the top-selling console this fall (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 10, 2013 3 min Although new consoles are arriving, falling prices on older consoles will stoke the game market. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Crytek overhauls Warface online shooter with female characters (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 6, 2013 9 min We discuss the free-to-play online shooter's newest features with executive producer Joshua Howard. Continue Reading 9 min
Categories Posted inin Business Spencer: Microsoft working on 'primarily cloud-based' games for Xbox One Posted byby Mike Minotti October 4, 2013 1 min We can soon see games from Microsoft that get most of their computing from somewhere other than your console. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business BattleTech and MechWarrior creator Jordan Weisman reflects on a big Mech revival (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 4, 2013 7 min Piranha Games and Infinite Game Publishing have launched Mech Warrior Online in North America. Continue Reading 7 min
Categories Posted inin Business GamesBeat weekly roundup: GTA Online’s rocky launch, Mojang revealed, and going to League of Legends school Posted byby GamesBeat October 4, 2013 2 min This week, legendary military thriller author Tom Clancy dies at 66, Grand Theft Auto V’s online mode launches but not without a few problems,... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business PlayStation 4 beats Xbox One in U.S. consumer poll — but the majority isn’t buying either (UPDATED) Posted byby Mike Minotti September 30, 2013 1 min Twenty-six percent favor PlayStation 4, and 15 percent choose Xbox One. The rest? They don't plan on buying a new console by the end of the year. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business With 45M monthly viewers, livestreaming startup Twitch raises $20M — and gets investment from Grand Theft Auto V parent Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 30, 2013 3 min Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two Interactive joins the latest round of funding for the popular video-streaming service. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Ban on game consoles appears to be overturned in China Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 27, 2013 2 min Announcement could open a big territory for console games. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Microsoft moving into China with new Shanghai-based venture Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 24, 2013 2 min Microsoft is forming E-Home Entertainment with Chinese media company BesTV. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Valve’s open SteamOS will challenge the status quo for PCs and consoles Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 23, 2013 4 min The threat level is high for Microsoft and other console makers as Valve carries the flag of openness for gamers. Continue Reading 4 min