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Microsoft’s Windows 10 Xbox app getting 1080p/60fps game streaming

Game streaming is one of the best parts of Windows 10 and an update announced today stands to make it even… Read More

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Amazon’s secret drone site, Halo’s new rating, Avalara’s big move, and Sesame Street on HBO

This week on the GeekWire radio show: Behind the scenes of our search for Amazon’s secret drone site. Sesame Street… Read More

Xbox to boost first-party games, reduce focus on third-party exclusives

Exclusive Xbox One games could be the future of the console. At China Joy 2015, Xbox Head Phil Spencer did… Read More

Microsoft announces Halo World Championship with $1M prize, sequel to Halo Wars

Microsoft is doubling down on its push into the world of professional gaming, announcing a new “Halo World Championship” e-sports competition.… Read More

Microsoft unveils Xbox One DVR features, enabling recording and playback of free over-the-air TV

Xbox One owners will soon be able to use their game console to record and play back live television from… Read More

Nintendo posts quarterly profit, Wii U passes milestone of 10M units sold — 2 years late

Nintendo reported a surprise operating income of 1.1 billion yen, or $9.3 million, in its quarterly earnings report released on Wednesday.… Read More

Microsoft’s guinea pig for cross-platform gaming explains how it will work on Xbox, Windows 10

Motiga, a Bellevue video game company, first started building its debut title for PC back in 2012 — long before… Read More

Microsoft now giving away two free Xbox One games each month to Xbox Live Gold members

Xbox Live Gold members will now receive two free Xbox One games per month. Microsoft announced the new deal today as… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: E3 highlights, U.S. Open tech report, and using the Pebble Time smartwatch

This week on the GeekWire radio show: Big news from Microsoft’s Xbox group, highlights from the E3 video-game convention, a… Read More

Geek on the Street: Does Xbox, PlayStation or Nintendo have the edge?

For the last week, the video game industry’s largest annual convention and trade fair, E3, has kept the Los Angeles… Read More

Microsoft sets the stage for an Xbox comeback with big moves at E3

Events at the E3 video-game convention are notoriously over-the-top, like political rallies or religious revivals, but the screams and cheers were on another… Read More

Surprise: Microsoft makes Xbox One compatible with Xbox 360 games

Microsoft just dropped a bomb on the game industry, announcing that the Xbox One will be able to play Xbox… Read More

Microsoft updates Xbox One with 1TB of storage, improved controller, permanent price drop for 500GB model

Trying to regain traction in the console market, Microsoft this morning announced an updated Xbox One with 1TB of storage and an… Read More

Amazon plans ‘ambitious new PC game’ with Halo and Half-Life vets

Amazon’s early attempts at making epic video games have been underwhelming, but the company is gearing up for a new push — announcing… Read More

Microsoft tops Sony in U.S. console battle for April; Xbox One sales up 63% from last year

Microsoft outpaced Sony for next-gen U.S. console sales in April, as the company reported a 63 percent increase in Xbox… Read More

Expedia, Starbucks, Xbox and T-Mobile are Shorty Award finalists for social campaigns

Forward-thinking brands have long-ago realized that social media is one of the most powerful marketing tools they have at their… Read More

Get matched: Overdog to help you meet likeminded players on Xbox

Like the thrill of match-ups via your Xbox, but wish you could connect with players who had more similar interests?… Read More

Sling TV brings streaming channels to Xbox One, with 1-month trial

 Xbox One owners who want to ditch their cable connection have a new tool to speed them on their way… Read More

Xbox app for Windows 10 updated with support for Game Clips, OneGuide and more

The Xbox app for Windows 10 got its monthly update today with a slew of new features for both standalone… Read More

Hands-on: Windows 10’s built-in game recording makes it easy to share awesome moments

SAN FRANCISCO–Aiming to boost Windows 10’s gamer cred, Microsoft will enhance the PC gaming experience with features that have proven… Read More

Microsoft announces wireless adapter that lets Xbox owners bring their controllers to the PC

SAN FRANCISCO–Xbox head Phil Spencer revealed a new wireless adapter at Microsoft’s keynote session at the Game Developers Conference designed… Read More

Live from GDC: Microsoft’s Phil Spencer on Windows 10 and the future of games

Xbox head Phil Spencer will take the stage here at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco to talk about… Read More

Microsoft reportedly opening up Xbox One app development later this year

Xbox One users can look forward to a bunch of new apps on their home console later this year. According… Read More

New stats: Sony PlayStation wins holiday console battle, despite Microsoft’s Xbox One price cut

Sony sold 7.5 million PlayStation consoles worldwide during the peak shopping season, outpacing Microsoft’s Xbox consoles globally for the fourth quarter and… Read More

Microsoft reports $26.5B in revenue, up 8%, but IRS audit and restructuring cut into profits

Microsoft just reported revenue of $26.5 billion for the December quarter, up 8 percent, beating Wall Street’s expectations on the… Read More

The end of the gaming console? Industry experts assess the future of Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony

LAS VEGAS — Does the world really need another gaming console? That was the first question posed today at a… Read More

Xbox Live creator Boyd Multerer leaves Microsoft

After 17 years at Microsoft, Xbox Live creator Boyd Multerer said today that he is moving on “to do something new.” Multerer… Read More

Microsoft’s ‘Halo 5’ Limited Collector’s Edition will sell for nearly $250

How much of a “Halo” fan are you? Here’s a good litmus test. Microsoft is launching pre-orders for “Halo 5: Guardians”… Read More

News Brief

Xbox Live, Playstation Network go down on Christmas

People who received a new Xbox One or PS4 for Christmas and hoped to play online are likely having problems… Read More

Meet Project 529: A bike security software startup led by Xbox co-founder J Allard

J Allard knows first-hand how miserable it can be to try and recover a stolen bicycle. Now the Xbox co-founder… Read More

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