Articles about Gaming – Page 9 of 10

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

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

Daniel Bernstein’s UpTap raises $160K to fuel development of tablet, mobile games

Daniel Bernstein’s newest venture hasn’t quite found the level of success that Sandlot Games sustained during the last decade. But… Read More

Mobile gaming vet David Bluhm partners with Wargaming for new Seattle game publisher

One of Seattle’s most accomplished entrepreneurs is jumping back into the gaming industry with some ambitious goals. David Bluhm, co-founder of… Read More

Amazon enables game streaming via AWS with new graphics rendering service

Thanks to Amazon, there’s a chance you could be streaming next year’s release of “Call of Duty” to your Kindle.… Read More

Here’s why Seattle — not Silicon Valley — is the gaming industry’s epicenter

Many may know Seattle for its coffee, for the Space Needle, and — though slightly misinformed — the rain. But… Read More

Advice from Valve’s Gabe Newell: Success in gaming doesn’t need to run through publishers or platforms

Valve co-founder and managing director Gabe Newell has advice for young-ins wanting to break into the game industry: Start creating… Read More

Video game vet Ed Fries: Free-to-play business model is here to stay

It took some time, but Ed Fries is sold on free-to-play. Fries, the video-game industry veteran and startup adviser, spoke on… Read More

Xbox Live Marketplace now called Xbox Games Store

Bye bye, Xbox Live Marketplace. Days after Microsoft moved from Microsoft Points to real world currency, the company has rebranded… Read More

Sony takes jab at Microsoft, touts consistency in maintaining ‘fair’ policies

While Microsoft did a little flip-flopping with some of the Xbox One policies, Sony has remained steady with its rules for… Read More

RealNetworks buys social casino game Slingo for $15.6M as ‘Zynga Slingo’ shuts down

RealNetworks’ GameHouse division continued making a splash in the social gaming arena today, announcing the acquisition of social casino company Slingo Inc. for… Read More

Nintendo posts profit, but still sold more original Wii consoles than Wii U last quarter

Nintendo just posted earnings from the first quarter of its financial year today and it’s still not looking good for… Read More

Future of gaming: You’ll probably want a robot with that head-mounted display

SAN FRANCISCO – If trends continue, your next gaming accessory could be a head-mounted display, like the Oculus Rift. If… Read More

Xbox One prices: Controller for $60, headset for $25

Microsoft today revealed the prices of some Xbox One accessories: Controllers will go for $59.99 and the wireless headsets sell… Read More

Nintendo stock hits 2-year high thanks to great games, 3DS console

Nintendo may appear to be lost in the midst of the excitement surrounding the Xbox One and Playstation 4, but… Read More

Xbox 360 marks 30 straight months atop U.S. market; industry sales sink 15%

As gamers anxiously wait for the arrival of next-generation consoles this winter, U.S. retail sales of video games continue to… Read More

This PS4 vs. Xbox One vs. PC musical is just like Westside Story

Many in the video game world have some sort of opinion on the whole console war. Some prefer the Xbox… Read More

Why Valve’s company structure ‘felt a lot like high school’ to this ex-employee

Valve is well-known for its counterintuitive corporate culture, one in which bosses don’t exist and employees are encouraged to take big risks… Read More

Don Mattrick wanted Microsoft to acquire Zynga three years ago

Conversations between former Microsoft Xbox boss Don Mattrick and Zynga, his new employer, have been going on much longer than just… Read More

Don Mattrick’s first challenge: Zynga loses social casino crown

When former Microsoft Xbox boss Don Mattrick takes over as CEO of Zynga next week, he’ll be at the helm… Read More

Courts deny Nintendo’s bid for WiiU.com; Microsoft still trying to nab XboxOne.com

Nintendo’s legal attempts to nab the WiiU.com domain have failed. Last February, Nintendo filed a cybersquatting complaint with the World Intellectual Property Forum to… Read More

Nintendo wins patent lawsuit again, this time over Wii MotionPlus

Nintendo has some good lawyers. For the second time in as many months, the video game giant escaped another patent… Read More

Age of Empires on the iPad? Microsoft reportedly bringing its games to iPhone, Android

Japan-based news outlet Nikkei just reported that Microsoft will bring its first-party Xbox and PC games to the iPhone, as… Read More

Xbox One back atop Amazon best-seller list after Microsoft policy reversal

If the best-seller list on the Amazon Video Games storefront is any indication, people are pretty happy with Microsoft’s recent decision… Read More

POLL: Microsoft just made big policy changes — now will you buy an Xbox One?

Earlier this afternoon, Microsoft surprised the tech world by reversing its stance on some Xbox One policies that had angered many gamers for… Read More

Nintendo 3DS tops Xbox 360 in May, but Microsoft still rules home consoles

While the Xbox 360 continues to dominate the U.S. console industry inside the living room, Nintendo’s handheld 3DS was actually… Read More

Game over? Heavily-funded iPad device maker Discovery Bay Games vanishes without explanation

It looks like time has run out on Discovery Bay Games, a Seattle-based maker of gaming accessories and add-ons for tablet… Read More

Microsoft says you can tether your phone for Xbox One check-ins

Here’s a solution for those wanting to play games on the Xbox One without an Internet connection at home: Your… Read More

Here’s how much games will cost on Microsoft’s Xbox One

Worried about Xbox One games hurting your wallet even more so than Xbox 360 titles already do? Here’s some relieving… Read More

Teams from Amazon, Microsoft battle on StarCraft in After Hours Gaming League

It’s not uncommon for company employees to organize teams for recreational sports leagues. Participating is a good way to leave… Read More