Xbox 360 keeps U.S. streak alive, gears up for next ‘Gears’ Microsoft’s Xbox 360 was once again the best-selling game console in the U.S. in August, according to NPD Group data… Read More
Nintendo plots comeback, but when will Mario upgrade to a smartphone? Maybe never Nintendo will try to reverse the fortunes of its latest handheld game device, the 3DS, by cutting the price to $170… Read More
The price of early adoption: Nintendo cutting 3DS to $170 Apart from the dizzy spells, the biggest criticism of Nintendo’s 3DS has been the price. At $250, the handheld game… Read More
Nintendo kicks off symphony concert tour to celebrate 25 years of Zelda How do you mark 25 years of the iconic video game The Legend of Zelda? But, of course, you kick… Read More
Xbox 360 still tromping all over the U.S. console market June was a down month for the U.S. video-game industry overall, but not for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 –which turned in… Read More
Comments of the Week: Nintendo is the Apple of video games It was a big week for tech news, with Facebook rolling out its online video chat service with Skype and… Read More
Nintendo: We don’t need no stinkin’ social games Don’t look for Nintendo to start developing low-cost iPhone games or rolling out titles on Facebook. After speculation arose that… Read More
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 rules the U.S. console market, again In a down month for video games, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 continued to buck the trend in May, according to new… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Podcast: Amazon’s strategy, Apple’s iCloud, and Nintendo’s crazy new controller This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we recap a big week in tech news — including Jeff Bezos at the… Read More
Nintendo unveils Wii U game console, with touch-screen tablet controller Nintendo just unveiled its newest home console, dubbed the Wii U, during a presentation at the E3 video game convention… Read More
Apple, Xbox set to battle for attention of tech world It’s hard to remember a week with so many big tech companies staging so many potentially big announcements. It kicks… Read More
Hacker group hits Nintendo, no consumer data stolen Nintendo of America confirmed today that its computer servers in the U.S. were infiltrated by the hacker group Lulzsec a few… Read More
Tech moves: EVO Media, Nintendo, Puzzazz and more Our latest roundup of key hires and executive changes in the Pacific Northwest technology industry. EVO Media Group, maker of… Read More
Xbox 360 leads in U.S. again; Microsoft says Kinect games will triple this year Microsoft’s Xbox 360 continued its reign atop the U.S. console market in April, according to data from the NPD Group… Read More
Nerd Notes: Marvel joins Netflix, holy helmets and Cusack strikes back Neil Cameron makes the alphabet awesome yet again. This time it’s Japanese themed and proceeds go to tsunami relief efforts.American… Read More
Redbox getting into video games, like for reals this time Coming soon to the front stoop of your local 7-Eleven: Master Chief and Mario. Redbox, the movie-rental subsidiary of Bellevue-based… Read More
Wii sequel in 2012: Can Nintendo top PS3, Xbox 360? In the process of announcing its latest financial results this morning, Nintendo confirmed that it plans to release the successor… Read More
Xbox 360 on top of U.S. console market, again Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console sold 430,000 units in the U.S. in March, up 28 percent from the same month a… Read More
Nintendo 3DS falls short of DS launch, but beats it in revenue Nintendo’s 3DS didn’t sell as many units in its U.S. launch last month as the original Nintendo DS did during… Read More
Nintendo: ‘We don’t want to be in the phone business’ Nintendo is a master at building portable gaming gadgets, as evidenced by the recent release of the company’s 3DS device.… Read More
Nerd Notes: Biz on Zuck, Skype in the Classroom and Noah Wyle +1 $500 Million: Too low for Twitter? Biz drops the juicy details about Zuckerberg’s courting (it happened in a car…) on Howard Stern. Nintendo announces the next console… Read More
Nintendo 3DS: Ready to pay $250 for a handheld? Nintendo has said all along that people will need to see its new Nintendo 3DS to fully appreciate the glasses-free… Read More
‘Call of Duty: Black Ops’ atop the heap in February (List) There’s a new king in the U.S. video game market, and it’s not exactly good news for the industry’s efforts… Read More
