Microsoft reveals new Xbox One details ahead of E3
Microsoft this week finally answered some key questions about how its Xbox One will handle issues such as Internet connectivity and the buying and selling …
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Red Wedding: Zynga stabs the $200 million bride
A year ago, Zynga spent $200 million to buy OMGPOP, the creator of a popular game called Draw Something. Within 48 hours of the acquisition, …
Video: Stunning trailer shows off Xbox One, PlayStation 4 capabilities
We now know AMD’s deal with Microsoft to supply the company with custom chipsets to power the Xbox One is worth more than $3 billion, …
How the Xbox One can avoid the same fate as Windows 8
The Xbox has long been Microsoft’s MVP in the consumer electronics market but Microsoft blogger Paul Thurrott has started sounding the alarm that the new …
Xbox One seen selling for $399, PlayStation 4 possibly priced at $349
There are still several big questions surrounding the next-generation video game consoles from Microsoft and Sony, and pricing is somewhere near the top of the …
Gamers plan campaign to end DRM on Xbox One and PlayStation 4
Microsoft and Sony’s used game policies for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 remain unclear. Both companies have confirmed that their respective consoles can play …
Microsoft’s Xbox One controller will last longer than the console itself
The controller for Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox One console can be mashed and smashed by gamers for the next decade. Microsoft accessories and hardware manager Bob …
Sony tries to assuage fears over PlayStation 4 used game policy – still offers no details
Sony and Microsoft have left a lot of question marks surrounding the used game policies for their PlayStation 4 and Xbox One video game consoles. …
Microsoft tries to tamp down worries that new Xbox will follow your every move
Microsoft wants concerned gamers to know that its next-generation console won’t be a Stalk Box. In a statement given to Kotaku, an unnamed Microsoft spokesperson …
Xbox One rumored to include remote play; Siri-like features coming to Kinect
A new report suggests that the next-generation Xbox One video game console will introduce a new way to play games with friends. According to Polygon, …
Microsoft reportedly plans to take a cut of used game sales
Xbox One games are installed to the console’s hard drive and registered to users’ Xbox Live accounts. It remains unclear how the system will handle …
Despite upcoming Xbox One launch, Microsoft aims to sell 25 million more Xbox 360s
Microsoft’s newly unveiled Xbox One has gamers excited despite some huge question marks, but Microsoft thinks its current-generation Xbox 360 still has legs. Speaking with …
Microsoft vows Xbox One won’t be struck by ‘red ring of death’
One of the most common problems that annoyed early Xbox 360 adopters was the appearance of the “red ring of death,” a flashing red light on …
Microsoft doubles down on Xbox One games, plans to invest $1 billion
There are some concerns about gaming on the next-generation Xbox One. The system doesn’t allow independent developers to self-publish games on Xbox Live Arcade and …
Video: Halo creator teases ‘Destiny’ for PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Game developer Bungie has teamed up with Iron Man director Jon Favreau and Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito to release another teaser trailer for its upcoming …
Microsoft confirms indie developers can’t self-publish games on Xbox One
Independent game developers who are excited about selling new games on the Xbox One got some bad news on Wednesday. Microsoft confirmed to ShackNews that …
Video: Infinity Ward shows how Call of Duty: Ghost will be its most realistic, immersive game yet
Infinity Ward, the acclaimed developer behind hit games such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and the upcoming Call of Duty: Ghost, is looking …
Xbox One supports Ultra HD 4K gaming
New details continue to trickle out following Microsoft’s Xbox One unveiling. Some new tidbits answer burning questions and some simply raise new questions, but there …
Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4: PS4 wins on specs
With the first round of announcements behind us, the only thing that’s clear in the inevitable and perpetual Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4 battle is that …
Xbox One game sales and used game policies: What we know
Sony might not have revealed its console hardware during the PlayStation 4 unveiling, but at least we walked away with a pretty good idea of …
Xbox One will not play Xbox 360 games; used game policy still unclear
Bad news, Xbox fans: Your current collection of Xbox 360 games will not work on Microsoft’s new Xbox One, and the company’s used games policy …
Microsoft debuts completely redesigned Kinect for Xbox One
Microsoft on Tuesday announced a redesigned Kinect motion sensor at its Xbox One press event in Redmond, Washington. The accessory comes bundled with the new …
The gaming industry’s great hope finally arrives: Microsoft unveils Xbox One
Microsoft on Tuesday finally took the wraps off its highly anticipated Xbox One, the successor to its Xbox 360 gaming console that will launch in …
How to watch live streaming video of Microsoft’s big Xbox launch event
After years of leaks, rumors and speculation, Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox will finally be unveiled on Tuesday during a press conference in Redmond, Washington. Recent reports …
The horrifying Wii U sales collapse
There are rumors about Wii U sales in North America slipping below 40,000 units in April. But it’s a fact that Wii U sales in …
Video: Sony teases PlayStation 4 hardware unveiling with blurry console photos
A video game console’s exterior hardware is undoubtedly the least important part of the gaming experience, but fans were still angry when the PlayStation 4 …
Xbox 360 dominates console sales for 28th consecutive month
The Xbox 360 topped the charts again in April, marking the 28th consecutive month Microsoft’s gaming console has outsold Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Nintendo’s Wii consoles. …
Google Play game services brings leaderboards, achievements, matchmaking and more to Android
Google on Wednesday at its annual I/O Developers Conference in San Francisco announced Google Play game services. As earlier rumors suggested, the gaming suite is …
NVIDIA Shield available in June for $349, preorders begin today
NVIDIA on Tuesday announced the upcoming availability of its Shield gaming console. The Android-powered handheld will be one of the first devices to be equipped …
Android gaming service expected to debut at Google I/O
Google has long been rumored to be developing a Game Center rival for Android smartphones and tablets. Information from a new Google Play Services file, …
