Live TV is coming to the Xbox 360: Microsoft signs deals with Verizon, Comcast and others
As VentureBeat previously confirmed, Microsoft has reached a deal with Verizon that will bring live TV content to the Xbox 360, the companies announced...
Netflix’s Qwikster game rentals may have short shelf life, thanks to cloud gaming
Netflix today spun off its mail-order DVD business into a new service called Qwikster, which will include mail-order video game rentals. Given Netflix’s immense...
How Microsoft engineered Kinect to withstand gamers and lightning strikes
Microsoft engineers spoke publicly for the first time yesterday about how they built the Kinect motion sensing system, offering a rare glimpse inside the...
Former Xbox chief Robbie Bach emerges on Sonos board
Robbie Bach, former chief Xbox officer at Microsoft, has resurfaced on the board at Sonos, the maker of internet-based audio electronics. Bach has kept...
One of gaming’s best startups, Bungie, turns 20
Bungie is one of the most successful game startups in history, although the company was obscure for the first 10 years of its existence,...
Microsoft’s game business grows 30 percent as Xbox 360 gains share
Microsoft’s video game revenues grew 30 percent for the fourth fiscal quarter and generated a small profit for the period. The growth was propelled...
Microsoft demos long-awaited Star Wars Kinect game (video)
It isn’t trapped in a galaxy far, far away any more. Microsoft finally unveiled a Star Wars game powered by its motion controller, the Kinect,...
Classic Halo remake coming to Xbox 360
Microsoft announced today that it is re-mastering its popular Halo game for the Xbox 360 with high-definition graphics and Xbox Live features. The company...
Final Xbox founder leaves Microsoft
Otto Berkes, one of the primary founders of the original Xbox, has left Microsoft after 18 years at the company. His departure marks the...
The shutdown of Microsoft’s Pioneer Studios is an example of failed innovation
Three years ago, Microsoft opened its Pioneer Studios skunkworks operation to create cool new consumer technology experiences. The group was headed by J Allard,...