Categories Posted inin Business Sorry, Asia — Xbox One won’t work in all countries at launch Posted byby Mike Minotti June 12, 2013 1 min Microsoft's new system restricts access at launch to specific regions. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business The chips are down: Publishing chief Eric Hirshberg on Activision’s three big bets (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 12, 2013 11 min The president of Activision publishing won't take sides in the console war, but he sure is enjoying it. Continue Reading 11 min
Categories Posted inin Business Microsoft exec Marc Whitten dives deep into Xbox One in the aftermath of PS4’s E3 PR win (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 12, 2013 14 min We drill down deeper with Microsoft's Marc Whitten, chief product officer at Xbox. Continue Reading 14 min
Categories Posted inin Business After a big win, Sony executive tries hard not to do a victory lap at E3 (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 12, 2013 4 min Sony's Scott Rohde says the PlayStation 4 policies are fair to consumers. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business EA exec Frank Gibeau: ‘We make the ammunition in the hardware wars’ Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 12, 2013 2 min But EA won't bet on one over the other, beyond "tactical exclusives." Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot sees big opportunity in the console transition (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 11, 2013 10 min Ubisoft CEO believes good properties -- the games -- are the key to lengevity in the game business. Continue Reading 10 min
Categories Posted inin Business Xbox One bound: Final Fantasy XV, Kingdom Hearts III aren’t PlayStation 4 exclusives Posted byby GamesBeat June 11, 2013 1 min Two of Sony's E3 trump cards are now officially coming to the Xbox One. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Microsoft’s Xbox One won’t hit Asian markets until late 2014 Posted byby GamesBeat June 11, 2013 1 min Sony's PS4 may have another advantage in the next-gen console war, with the Xbox One not launching in Asia until late 2014. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Sony’s E3 conference wrap-up: PS4 is sharp, sleek, and $100 cheaper than Xbox One Posted byby GamesBeat June 11, 2013 4 min Sony's 2013 E3 press conference was a triumphant reveal of the PS4's sleek look, consumer-friendly used game policy, and price tag that undercuts Microsoft's Xbox One by $100. Oh, and the games look pretty good, too. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Motion is relative: Sony wins over fans by maintaining its used-games policy (Updated) Posted byby Jeff Grubb June 11, 2013 3 min Without changing a thing, Sony dealt a big blow to Microsoft. Continue Reading 3 min