Larry Hryb, better known to the Xbox player community by his gamer tag “Major Nelson,” announced Friday that he’s “taking a step back” from his job at Microsoft. Hryb, a… Read More
The Xbox Live gamertag you’ve always wanted could very well become yours if it’s among the nearly 1 million IDs being released into the wild by Microsoft on Wednesday. The… Read More
GeekWire’s John Cook has a problem, and it might sound familiar to a lot of parents out there: His 6-year-old son has been itching to play Minecraft for many months, and has… Read More
This week’s GeekWire podcast is sponsored by the Microsoft Store. Check out their 12 Days of Deals. We had a great time last night recording our weekly GeekWire radio show and… Read More
We’re hosting a fun GeekWire event in Seattle on Thursday evening, and you’re invited to attend. The event is a special recording of the GeekWire radio show and podcast at the Microsoft Store… Read More
If you want a white Xbox One — the rare console that only Microsoft employees received — you’ll need to pay more than $11,000 for it. That money, though, is… Read More
Thanks to a Target shipping error, a few gamers received an early Christmas present in the form of an Xbox One console. At least three people are known have found… Read More
While we don’t have many more details about the sequel to Plants vs. Zombies, PopCap did just release a new video on YouTube featuring several people from all ages begging the company… Read More
Master Chief has done so much in the last decade, tirelessly fighting off the Covenant in countless epic battles throughout the Halo series. Now, the quiet legend can add a new… Read More
If you’ve wanted to experience the benefits of Xbox Live’s Gold service but didn’t want to dent your wallet, Microsoft is providing a nice little treat this weekend. Starting this… Read More
If Netflix or any other movie app on Xbox Live ain’t cutting it for you, there’s another option now available: Flixster. Microsoft announced the availability of Flixster for Xbox Live subscribers in… Read More
Xbox Live users who suffered through a weekend outage are being treated with a post-Christmas gift. Xbox Live offers a Cloud Saved Games feature that allows gamers to store saved games… Read More