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
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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 +...
Live-action Halo 4 web series to debut this fall
With Halo 4 coming in November, Microsoft is going all-out with the transmedia opportunity. The company announced today that it will release a web-based live-action animated series, Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn.
Nintendo ends its apathy toward online-services
For years, Nintendo has famously flaked out regarding its online support. After suffering its first annual loss, and under pressure from Apple, that disinterest may have finally given way.
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Xbox 360-quality graphics could come to mobile devices by 2014
Imagine a mobile device with the graphical capabilities of an Xbox 360. Hardware developer Nvidia thinks that dream isn't too far off.