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Geared Up: Apple admits redesign missteps with Mac Pro and we discuss some of our favorite games

Apple admitting to its mistakes isn’t something you see every day. That’s what makes a recent, secretive meeting between the company… Read More

Microsoft reveals hardware specs for new Xbox ‘Project Scorpio,’ the ‘most powerful console ever built’

Microsoft today revealed more details about its new Xbox that will debut later this year. The company partnered with Eurogamer’s… Read More

Xbox GO Karts

Gaming gets a bedside boost with donation of 10 Xbox GO Karts to aid patients at Seattle hospital

Hospitalized children often crave any sort of distraction that might help them cope with their surroundings and whatever illness they’re dealing… Read More

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Geared Up! The new Xbox Game Pass, and the future of smartphone design

It’s going to be a formative year for smartphones: the highly anticipated Samsung S8 and the upcoming LG G6 are just two… Read More

Xbox introduces $9.99/month subscription service with access to 100 games like Halo, NBA2K, others

Microsoft today unveiled a new subscription service that gives Xbox owners another way to purchase and play games. Called “Xbox Game… Read More

Xbox Live monthly active users reach record 55M, up 15% from last year

Microsoft’s Xbox Live platform continues to add more users as the company expands its gaming business across consoles and PC devices. As… Read More

When boxes collide: Dropbox releases universal Windows app for Xbox cloud storage

Dropbox this morning announced a new universal Windows app for Xbox that lets users view and manage files stored in… Read More

Xbox One streaming for Oculus Rift VR headsets coming Dec. 12

Xbox One players will soon be able to strap on an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset to further immerse themselves… Read More

Xbox Live monthly usage drops from June to September, raising stakes for the holidays

As part of its quarterly earnings report last week, Microsoft said Xbox Live monthly active users reached 47 million — up 21… Read More

Microsoft takes on Amazon-owned Twitch with new game streaming tech for Windows 10, Xbox One

Microsoft today unveiled new game streaming technology that puts it in direct competition with Amazon and shows the fruits of… Read More

What to expect from Microsoft’s big Windows 10 event in NYC this week

Coming off a great quarter that saw its stock hit an all-time high, Microsoft is set to make a series… Read More

Why Nintendo ‘desperately’ needs its hybrid Switch console to be a hit

The first look at Nintendo’s new hybrid Switch console generated plenty of buzz, but one report suggests disappointing sales could… Read More

First Look: Nintendo’s new hybrid Switch console makes its debut

Nintendo has released the first trailer for its new console, and now we know its name, Nintendo Switch. The trailer… Read More

Seattle Sounders are battle ready with Xbox ‘Gears of War 4’ jerseys for regular season finale

Seattle Sounders FC fans will watch their team do battle in jerseys that have a little extra fighting spirit designed… Read More

Microsoft releases first ‘Play Anywhere’ cross-platform game for Xbox One and Windows 10

Gaming consoles are notorious for their vertical integration: only in-house games, services, and controllers will work on them, and occasionally… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Uber tests flat rates, Microsoft’s Xbox Onesie, and inside the tech talent wars

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: Uber announced a beta test of a new flat rate program this week, designed… Read More

Microsoft reveals the ‘Xbox Onesie’ and the internet goes nuts

Australia has done it again. The land down under brought us Margot Robbie, the boomerang, Ugg Boots, and now a new… Read More

Microsoft begins rolling out Windows 10 Anniversary Update, starting with newest machines

Microsoft began rolling out its Windows 10 Anniversary Update today, the first big update to the operating system since it was… Read More

Microsoft slashes Xbox One price to $250 ahead of new console release

If you’ve been holding out for an Xbox One because of its price, there hasn’t been a better time to buy… Read More

Former Microsoft Xbox Live leader Marc Whitten joins Amazon after stint with Sonos

Marc Whitten, a longtime Xbox Live leader who was most recently chief product officer at Sonos, is now working as an… Read More

Xbox Live hits 49M users but Microsoft gaming revenue down 9% as Xbox revenue slumps

Microsoft’s games business was a mixed bag in the June quarter, with Xbox Live monthly active users climbing 33 percent… Read More

Xbox One S arrives August 2, same day as Windows 10 anniversary update

Microsoft’s redesigned console, Xbox One S, will be available August 2, the company announced Monday. That is the same day… Read More

Microsoft says Xbox avatars will soon have wheelchair options

For most Xbox users, making an avatar that looks eerily like you is all part of the fun. But for… Read More

Top 5 cool things from E3 2016, despite a smaller feel and fewer exhibitors

While this year’s announced attendance was up at the E3 game convention, the number of exhibitors was significantly smaller, and many… Read More

Microsoft to launch new Xbox consoles and streaming devices, reports say

More Xbox products — including new consoles and streaming devices — are on the way. That’s according to two reports published… Read More

Xbox gamertag

Xbox Live releasing nearly 1 million gamertags that have been inactive for years

The Xbox Live gamertag you’ve always wanted could very well become yours if it’s among the nearly 1 million IDs… Read More

Microsoft to stop production of Xbox 360 after more than 10 years

The Xbox 360 had a good run, but things are coming to an end for Microsoft’s popular video game console first sold… Read More

Internal email: Microsoft launches investigation into Xbox ‘schoolgirl’ dancer incident; ‘We are not going to tolerate this,’ says HR chief

Microsoft’s top executives were “embarrassed and appalled” upon seeing photos of female dancers in schoolgirl outfits at a Microsoft Xbox-sponsored event at… Read More

Xbox One meets PS4? Microsoft to enable cross-platform multiplayer gaming with other consoles

If you’re big into multiplayer gaming, you need to buy the same console as your friends to play together. But a new move… Read More

PlayStation 4 continues to outsell Xbox One in January, but hardware sales slow across the board

Consoles sales are slowing after a record-breaking holiday season, down 15 percent year-over-year to $157 million in January, according to the latest data from… Read More

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