Categories Posted inin Business Microsoft discloses details on Xbox One and Kinect chips — and how they should avoid the ‘Red Ring of Death’ Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 26, 2013 3 min Microsoft disclosed that its Xbox One main processor is a pretty big chip. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Sleep now, sweet prince: Update ends Microsoft Points on Xbox 360 today Posted byby Jeff Grubb August 26, 2013 1 min Microsoft's space bucks evolve into real local currency. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business GamesBeat weekly roundup: Xbox One adds self-publishing, Nintendo turns a profit despite Wii U Posted byby GamesBeat August 23, 2013 4 min If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business What Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer did for Xbox — and what his retirement means for its future Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 23, 2013 6 min Ballmer has been part of the key decisions about Xbox since the beginning. He opposed it but didn't kill it, and then he reaped the rewards. Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Business How Zen Studios became a successful indie game studio and cranked out KickBeat (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 23, 2013 8 min A maker of hit pinball games tries its hand at an original game and talks about what worked well. Continue Reading 8 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: At Europe's E3, Microsoft gets a second chance, and Sony gets to tease Microsoft again Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 23, 2013 5 min But it's still harder than ever to tell who will win the next-generation wars, given Microsoft's strong launch line-up. Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business Rare producer claims new Kinect can notice nearly imperceptible muscle movements Posted byby Jeff Grubb August 22, 2013 1 min Rare talks about the benefits of working with the Xbox One and next-gen Kinect. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Microsoft Studios head defends making changes to Xbox One Posted byby Jeff Grubb August 21, 2013 2 min Microsoft Studios boss Phil Spencer calls the company's agility a strength. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business You can still guarantee a launch-day PlayStation 4 or Xbox One from Walmart Posted byby Jeff Grubb August 20, 2013 1 min If you put down a 10 percent payment this Saturday, Walmart will hold a console for you on launch day. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Watch PlayStation 4 chief Andrew House talk smack about Xbox One Posted byby Jeff Grubb August 20, 2013 1 min Sony Computer Entertainment group chief executive Andrew House knocked Microsoft for changing many of its policies. Continue Reading 1 min