GamesBeat Weekly Roundup
If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best games stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.
Game News Roundup: Sony loses billions and Microsoft ponders Kinect-controlled internet browsing
Sony's PlayStation division loses $2.8 billion over the full year, and Microsoft is working on Kinect-controlled internet browsing for the Xbox 360.
Minecraft on Xbox 360 breaks digital-sales records in first day
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition has broken all previous digital-sales records, selling more than any other title in the first 24 hours on Xbox Live Arcade, Microsoft today announced.
Electronic Arts commits $80 million to next-gen console development
In a call with investment analysts today, Electronic Arts chief executive John Riccitiello reported that his company is investing $80 million in what he...
Microsoft confirms $99 Xbox 360 + Kinect subscription deal
The rumors are true. Microsoft confirmed today that it will offer a $99 Xbox 360 console and Kinect bundle (with a $15 monthly subscription...
Journey designer: PlayStation Network players “more likely to be interested in artistic games” than 360 or Wii
Journey lead designer Jenova Chen told GamesBeat why he prefers working with Sony. It has everything to do with the audience that he wishes to reach with his work.
GamesBeat Weekly Roundup
If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best games stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.
The DeanBeat: Don’t ya wish these fantasy game consoles were coming?
With a month to go before this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo video game trade show (E3), rumors are surfacing about next-generation console announcements. We’re...
Microsoft and Motorola patent dispute threatens Xbox 360 sales in Germany
Microsoft and Motorola Mobility are locked in a bitter patent suit regarding the use of H.264 video compression and encoding. The ongoing legal battle lead to German courts issuing an injunction that could halt the sales and distribution of the Xbox 360, Windows 7 software, and even Internet Explorer in the country.
Game over, Sony? Microsoft said to be working on $99 Xbox 360 + Kinect bundle with subscription
In a move that will surely stir up plenty of fanboy fervor, Microsoft is reportedly gearing up to announce a $99 Xbox 360 +...