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Xbox

Master Chief’s new job: Pizza Hut delivery man

Master Chief has done so much in the last decade, tirelessly fighting off the Covenant in countless epic battles throughout the… Read More

Xbox 360, now serving pizza: Microsoft console getting Pizza Hut ordering app

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 started with video games before expanding to movies, television shows, music, live sports, interactive politics and all… Read More

Microsoft releases Xbox SmartGlass for Kindle Fire

Microsoft debuted its Xbox SmartGlass app for Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD this morning, giving Xbox 360 users with… Read More

Bored this weekend? Xbox Live Gold is free for everyone

If you’ve wanted to experience the benefits of Xbox Live’s Gold service but didn’t want to dent your wallet, Microsoft… Read More

NPD: Xbox 360 marks 27 straight months atop U.S. market; industry sales sink 10%

Xbox 360 just keeps on dominating the U.S. console market. The latest numbers from NPD market research firm are out… Read More

Nintendo’s digital sales on the rise as company stays focused on games

While sales of Nintendo’s Wii U continue to suffer, it appears the move to digital games has been helping the… Read More

Movie time: Flixster arrives on Xbox Live

If Netflix or any other movie app on Xbox Live ain’t cutting it for you, there’s another option now available:… Read More

Report: Next Xbox has eye-detecting Kinect and can connect to your cable box

We’ve heard quite a bit about how the next-gen Xbox will feature upgrades to Kinect and an always-connected internet requirement,… Read More

Reports: Next-generation Xbox unveiling set for May

It’s looking more like we could be seeing (or at least hearing about) the next Xbox sometime next month. Two… Read More

Deal with it? Microsoft apologizes for employee’s ‘always on’ console comment

Microsoft apologized this afternoon for comments made by an employee to critics of the company’s reported plan to require an… Read More

Watch live: $1M on the line at Call of Duty Championships

Geek Madness isn’t the only intense competition going down this weekend. With a $1 million on the line, 32 teams… Read More

Study: Those who play Xbox are better in bed than other gamers

Here’s another feather Xbox gamers can add to their caps: Apparently they’re better in bed than those on who play… Read More

Microsoft amps up Xbox Music app with performance improvements, cloud syncing

The updates are flowing for Microsoft. Just a day after releasing fixes for its Windows 8 Mail, Calendar and People… Read More

Microsoft research: 4 habits of the multi-screen viewer

Nowadays, with all the gadgets available to us, multi-tasking with multiple devices has become a regularity. While watching the game… Read More

Xbox 360 marks 26 straight months atop U.S. market

Xbox dominance in the U.S. will live on another month. The latest numbers from NPD market research firm are out… Read More

Valve CEO Gabe Newell: Steam Box controller may measure your heart rate

Imagine playing an intense horror game and having your gaming experience change depending on how quickly your heart is beating.… Read More

Xbox chief: Main rivals are Nintendo, Sony, Apple and Google … but not Valve

The competitive landscape for Microsoft’s Xbox console is expanding to include Apple and Google, but the company’s top game and… Read More

Watch: Jimmy Fallon, self-proclaimed gamer, plays poorly on PS4

Ah, the perks of being a late night TV host. On his show Thursday night, Jimmy Fallon got a chance… Read More

Report: Microsoft to debut next-gen console in April after being “caught off guard” by Sony

It looks like Microsoft’s turn to impress the gaming world may come in April. That’s according to a report from… Read More

Revamped Nielsen ratings may include Xbox video viewing

Big changes could be coming soon to Nielsen’s TV rating system to include video viewing statistics from devices like the… Read More

Sony teaches us how to unveil a console without actually showing it

Sony’s huge, hyped-up PS4 event in New York City concluded Wednesday evening after two hours of dazzling gameplay, awesome features… Read More

Microsoft to exclusively stream LeBron James’ animated series “The LeBrons”

The effects of Microsoft’s new Xbox Entertainment Studios seem to already be coming through. After announcing the company’s plans to… Read More

Ouch: Nintendo sold just 57,000 Wii U’s in January, report says

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata told Reuters last month that the sales of the Wii U, which debuted Nov. 18, were “not bad.”… Read More

A gamer’s dream: ‘The Art of Video Games’ exhibit debuts Friday at the EMP (PHOTOS)

If you’ve ever wanted to jump in a time machine and relive the 40-year history of video games, well, Seattle’s… Read More

Not just dudes: 38% of Xbox users female, 51% have kids

Microsoft wants you to know that not all of its users are stereotypical hardcore gamer bros. Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vice… Read More

Nerd Notes: Big Macs and the economy, a dress that responds to sexual arousal, moth pilots and more

Editor’s Note: Nerd Notes is GeekWire’s roundup of random geekiness from around the globe. Moths that can drive — You’ve seen… Read More

Report: New Xbox to feature Siri-esque voice recognition

You wake up in the morning, walk into the living room and say “Xbox on” to activate your gaming console.… Read More

Consumers spent $14.8B on video game content in 2012, down 9 percent from last year

Just like the newspaper, book and movie industries, the latest numbers show the video game sector quickly moving to digital… Read More

Weekend-special: Netflix unlocked for all Xbox Live users

Microsoft is giving all Xbox Live users access to the Netflix app — just for this weekend. Normally, the app… Read More

17-BIT’s new ‘Skulls of the Shogun’ bridges Windows 8, Windows Phone, Xbox 360

More than three years in the making, the new Skulls of the Shogun video game from Seattle-based indie game developer… Read More

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