PS4 global sales hit 2.1 million, Sony says It’s been a little more than two weeks since the Playstation 4 hit shelves, and now Sony is reporting that… Read More
Steam hits 7 million concurrent users for first time, up 16% from last year While much of today’s video game buzz is focused on next generation machines like the Xbox One and Playstation 4,… Read More
Here are two ways to fix your broken Xbox One (whack it really hard) If you’re an owner of a bricked Xbox One and still haven’t ordered a replacement console, here are a couple… Read More
Careful, potty-mouths: Microsoft issues bans for “excessive profanity” on Xbox One’s Upload Studio Some users of Microsoft’s Xbox One are a little frustrated. Microsoft temporarily banned them from using the Upload Studio, which… Read More
Meet Quingo: A mobile game that lets you donate to charity just for playing For a gamer, it’s pretty cool to rack up points on Candy Crush or Angry Birds. You can get your… Read More
Microsoft giving away free first-party launch game to those receiving replacement consoles If you were one of the unlucky gamers with a broken Xbox One, well, at least you’re now eligible for… Read More
Study: 1.2 billion people are playing games worldwide; 700M of them are online In yet another reminder of how quickly the gaming market is growing, a new industry study from Spil Games reports that… Read More
Week in Review: Xbox One arrives; Bitcoin mania; Seattle council supports startups; etc. Need to catch up? Here’s a roundup of highlights from GeekWire this past week, with news, nuggets and other commentaries.… Read More
Noise of Death: Microsoft replacing bricked consoles to frustrated gamers within ‘a matter of days’ Most of the one million-plus Xbox One owners are spending the weekend in video game heaven, playing with Microsoft’s newest console… Read More
Microsoft sells 1 million Xbox One consoles on day one Sony sold 1 million Playstation 4’s on its first day of sales, and now, Microsoft can say the same. The… Read More
Nearly 40% of Xbox One reviews on Amazon are 1-star; users reporting broken disc drives Microsoft began selling the Xbox One today and people are already complaining about problems. Several users are posting videos and issuing… Read More
Photos: Macklemore, Lorde help Microsoft celebrate Xbox One launch around the world If you’re a manager and notice a few people randomly out from work today, well, blame Microsoft. Today the $499… Read More
Yes, you can: How to play Xbox 360 games on Xbox One Update, June 15, 2015: At the annual E3 video game conference, Microsoft announced that the Xbox One will be able to… Read More
Watch: Microsoft employee unboxes the limited edition white Xbox One Personally, I prefer the look of the white Xbox One over the traditional black color. But unfortunately for me — and… Read More
Amazon ships replacement PS4’s to customers with ‘more snug’ packaging Amazon is sending replacement PlayStation 4’s to those who received broken consoles, and it looks like the Seattle online retail… Read More
Video demo: Putting Xbox One voice commands to the test “Xbox, Watch TV.” “Xbox, Go to Forza Motorsport 5.” “Xbox, Mute.” These are just a few of the phrases you… Read More
Microsoft delays streaming Xbox One gameplay to Twitch until January While PS4 users have been able to start streaming their gameplay to the popular Twitch.tv service, Xbox One owners won’t… Read More
Amazon shipped more PS4’s on release day than any video game console in history Initial PlayStation 4 sales are not only setting all-time highs for Sony, but the device is breaking records over on Amazon… Read More
Want a rare white Xbox One? You’ll need at least $11,000 If you want a white Xbox One — the rare console that only Microsoft employees received — you’ll need to… Read More
Amazon starts PS4 exchange procedure after hundreds receive faulty consoles Out of the 2,310 customers who have left reviews on the Amazon Playstation 4 product page, more than 25 percent… Read More
So far, so good for Sony: 1 million PS4 consoles sold in first 24 hours So far, so good for Sony’s PlayStation 4. The game giant announced today that it sold one million PS4’s in… Read More
This video of NPR’s Nina Totenberg unboxing the PS4 will make your day It seems like everyone is getting in on the PS4 unboxing action. Even renowned NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg… Read More
Friendly competition: Microsoft congratulates Sony on PS4 launch as new console era officially begins A new console era officially kicked off a few hours ago when thousands of Sony fans waited in line and… Read More
Xbox One and PS4 fanboys will sympathize with the latest South Park episode Leave it to none other than the South Park writers to poke fun at gamers engaging in the Xbox One… Read More
‘Myst’ creator Cyan reaches $1.1M Kickstarter goal for new game ‘Obduction’ Cyan, the Spokane-based company best known for successful titles like Myst and Riven, just surpassed a $1.1 million funding goal… Read More
‘Excitebike’ in real life: Red Bull riders recreate NES classic If you were a fan of “Excitebike,” the Nintendo NES classic motorcycle racing game, then you’re going to enjoy the… Read More
Let the console hype begin: New details on Xbox One and PS4 launch events Christmas is coming a wee bit early for gamers out there, as two next generation consoles are set to hit… Read More
Sweet PS4 deal: Amazon, Target offer 3-for-2 deal for games If you’re a Sony fan with plans to purchase the PlayStation 4 when it debuts Friday, Amazon and Target have… Read More
New Xbox One video shows how you can play games and watch TV at the same time Those who enjoy watching TV, live sports or movies while playing a game will like the new “Snap” feature on… Read More
Treasure hunt: Big Fish partners with Smithsonian for ‘Hope Diamond’ PC game For the first time ever, the Smithsonian National History Museum is helping produce a PC game — and it’s partnering… Read More
