Video game sales were down 6 percent in 2010
[Updated] Video game sales were down 6 percent to $18.58 billion in 2010, compared to $19.7 billion in 2009, according to preliminary estimates for...
Microsoft sells a staggering 8M Kinect motion control systems
Since November, Microsoft has sold more than 8 million Kinect motion-control systems for the Xbox 360 video game console. That’s a pretty staggering number...
VentureBeat’s top 10 holiday gift ideas: affordable and fun gadgets that work
The holiday selling season is about to kick off and, slow economy or not, tech gadgets are going to be high on the wish...
Will Microsoft lead the charge to bring apps to video game consoles?
Welcome to the app economy. Next stop, video game consoles. A new advertisement by Microsoft suggests that applications running on its proprietary Silverlight framework are headed...
Microsoft Kinect hack gets serious with multitouch interface (video)
The comparisons between Microsoft’s Kinect body-gesture motion-control system and the cool gesture-controlled computer in the 2002 sci fi movie Minority Report are getting old,...
Microsoft marks launch of Kinect motion-control system with dance party in Times Square
Microsoft launched its long-awaited Kinect motion-control system tonight at midnight Eastern time with a huge dance party in Times Square. Hundreds of professional dancers...
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console sales rise 38 percent in third quarter
Microsoft reported today that Xbox 360 video game console sales are up 38 percent compared to a year ago. The company said in its...
Microsoft’s Kinect and Windows Phone 7 marketing blitz to top $1B
If you haven’t heard of Microsoft’s Kinect yet, it will no doubt be hammered into your head over the next few weeks as the...
Netflix streaming video now disc-free on the Nintendo Wii
Nintendo announced today that Wii owners can now watch Netflix streaming video without the need for a Watch Instantly disc. Instead, Wii owners can...
Netflix’s Playstation 3 app goes disc-free, leapfrogs Xbox 360 with 1080p HD video, surround sound
The battle for the best Netflix experience in your living room rages on. Sony announced today that Playstation 3 owners will no longer need...