The top 10 family games of 2011: Kinect Disneyland, Sesame Street, and more
They may not be the most glamorous ticket in town during the holiday buying season, but family games are one of a very small...
Kinect’s first year Japanese sales are disappointingly low
Despite being the fastest selling consumer electronic device of all time , Microsoft’s Kinect gaming device has struggled to make an impact on the Japanese...
Peter Molyneux parody account ‘Molydeux’ suspended by Twitter
The Twitter account parodying Peter Molyneux, the legendary English game designer and Microsoft Europe creative director, has recently been suspended. The account — which...
In time for Black Friday: A holiday gift guide for gamers
The holiday season is coming fast. Before you know it, it will be Thanksgiving. People will be doing their Black Friday shopping early the...
Microsoft will make a Kinect just for Windows hackers
Microsoft is embracing the DIY future with a special version of the Kinect hardware and firmware made just for Windows. That means it will...
Xbox 360 dashboard update coming December 6
Microsoft has announced that a significant service update for the Xbox 360 will arrive on Dec. 6, bringing with it a newly designed user...
Microsoft and TechStars launch Kinect startup accelerator
Microsoft has welcomed with open arms the hackers and academics who are tinkering with its Kinect motion-sensing system for the Xbox 360. Everyone from...
The DeanBeat: Building a better GamesBeat
For almost four years, we’ve been building out GamesBeat as VentureBeat’s game channel. We have held three annual GamesBeat conferences where the movers and...
Review: Kinect Disneyland Adventures is the most unique and most disappointing Kinect game yet
For the better part of five years, I worked as Disney cast member. I spent day after day learning the biggest secrets of a...
The making of the Xbox: Microsoft’s journey to the next generation (part 2)
Update: Don’t like page breaks? This two-part series is now available as an e-book for the Amazon Kindle. Editor’s note: This story is the...