Categories Posted inin Business How to judge Ouya’s success as the gaming world changes Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 28, 2013 4 min The old ways of judging the console wars won't apply in the free-to-play indie world. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Entertainment Time Warner TV launches on Xbox Live with up to 300 channels Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 28, 2013 1 min Time Warner Cable is now available to millions of Xbox Live members. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Microsoft plans ‘Day One’ bonuses for Xbox One’s Forza, Ryse, and Dead Rising 3 Posted byby Jeff Grubb August 27, 2013 1 min Microsoft is attempting to boost the launch lineup for the Xbox One with preorder bonuses for three of the system’s earliest releases. Ryse: Son... Continue Reading 1 min
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