A 7-inch Xbox Surface? Yes, this makes a ton of sense Back in June, hours before Microsoft unveiled its new Surface tablet computer, a series of apparent leaks pointed to the… Read More
Name that Tech Tune, Space Shuttle edition: Chance to win two new Xbox 360 games Identifying the song for this week’s Name that Tech Tune contest is the easy part. But this is a two-step… Read More
Yo, Sounders fan in that Xbox shirt! Be honest, what’s your favorite game console? Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is the title sponsor of the Seattle Sounders FC soccer team — which means that fans show… Read More
Xbox Music: Windows 8 plays lead as Microsoft debuts new service It’s called Xbox Music, but make no mistake — the frontman in this band is Windows 8. Microsoft is taking… Read More
Sesame Street goes interactive on Kinect, our kids give it a try This is better than regular television. But it’s very hard to beat the good old-fashioned real world. That was the… Read More
Late at night in private club, Nintendo tries to win back the love of longtime fans The line out the door at this trendy venue wasn’t for a band — it was for Mario. Nintendo fans… Read More
It’s official: Mobile gamers outnumber the console ‘core’ It’s no secret that the rise of the iPhone, Android and other mobile devices have shifted the attention of gamers… Read More
Sony hides PlayStation 3 sales data as profits fall Maybe I’m a nerd, but one of the things I look forward to each quarter is the release of Sony’s… Read More
Apple TV outsells Xbox 360 in latest quarter, still a ‘hobby’ Apple sold 1.3 million Apple TV devices during the June quarter, an increase of 170 percent over the same quarter… Read More
Xbox 360 marks 18 months atop U.S. console market Microsoft’s Xbox 360 sold 257,000 units in the U.S. in June, topping Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Nintendo’s Wii for the… Read More
Legislators rally against possible Xbox 360 import ban It’s not often that Congress argues in favor of video game consoles, but it appears all bets are off when… Read More
Microsoft exec: Xbox 360 has ‘a lot more than two years’ left In an interview with GameSpot down at the E3 video-game convention in Los Angeles this week, a Microsoft Xbox executive… Read More
Microsoft unveils Xbox SmartGlass, Xbox Music, IE for Xbox, and Nike+ Kinect Microsoft just confirmed plans to release new technology that will let the iPhone, iPad, Android phones, Windows Phone and Windows… Read More
E3: Microsoft ‘SmartGlass’ trademark filing hints at bigger ambitions for Xbox [Follow-up: Microsoft unveils Xbox SmartGlass, Xbox Music, IE for Xbox, and Nike+ Kinect] It’s going to be a big week for… Read More
Amazon Instant Video on Xbox Live: The good, the bad and the buffering As an Xbox Live Gold member and Amazon Prime subscriber, the release of Amazon Instant Video for Xbox Live yesterday… Read More
Skype plans in-game integration for Microsoft’s next Xbox It’s a no-brainer that Microsoft’s next Xbox console, whenever it’s released and whatever it’s called, will offer some form of… Read More
A ban on Xbox imports? Stakes rise in Microsoft’s Motorola patent dispute Microsoft’s 4GB and 250GB Xbox 360 game consoles would be banned from import into the U.S. under a recommendation issued… Read More
PS3 sucks less than Xbox and Wii in tough Q1 for consoles Sony reported its latest financial results overnight, and the numbers put the PlayStation 3 back atop the worldwide console market… Read More
Report: Microsoft plans $99 Xbox 360 + Kinect with $15 monthly subscription Software and online services have long been sold as subscriptions, but what about game consoles? A report this morning by… Read More
The new shape of Microsoft’s entertainment unit: More diverse, less profitable Microsoft’s Entertainment & Devices Division has long been synonymous with the Xbox 360 and video games, which have traditionally represented… Read More
Hail to the Master Chief? Halo 4 launching on election day Microsoft announced plans this week to launch Halo 4 on Nov. 6, kicking off a new era for the blockbuster… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Radio: Google’s crazy glasses, text-spresso and predicting the price of your next gadget This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we debate the merits of Google’s augmented reality glasses, talk about… Read More
Reviews: ‘Kinect Star Wars’ falls flat, even before Han Solo starts dancing The long-awaited Kinect Star Wars game for Xbox 360 is out today, and the reviewers are united in their opinion… Read More
No Comcast bandwidth cap for on-demand Xbox video Comcast is releasing a few more details on its promised Xfinity TV for Xbox 360 service with what might be… Read More
PS2 still tops PS3 in U.S. homes, and other surprising stats from the game world Fifty-six percent of U.S. households own at least one current-generation video-game console, up from 50 percent a year ago. Thirty-nine… Read More
Xbox Rumor of the Day: No disc drive in Microsoft’s next video-game console? There are so many rumors flying around about Microsoft’s plans for its next Xbox that it’s hard to keep track… Read More
Whole Foods prototype puts Kinect on shopping cart, follows people around store The quest for a high-tech “shopping cart of the future” is nothing new, but Whole Foods is planning to test… Read More
Where are they now? Catching up with … Xbox 360 HD-DVD How’s this for a relic of the format wars? Guy at the Fremont Market wanted $20 for this Xbox 360… Read More
Xbox 360 leads the pack, again, in a down month for games Microsoft’s Xbox 360 remained atop the U.S. video-game console market to start the year, leading Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Nintendo’s… Read More
Ask Andru: Should I get Kinect if I use my Xbox 360 mostly for watching Netflix? We’re back with another edition of Ask Andru – this time we’re focusing on the wildly popular Kinect add-on, and… Read More
