Back in June, hours before Microsoft unveiled its new Surface tablet computer, a series of apparent leaks pointed to the possibility that Microsoft was working on a 7-inch tablet called… Read More
Identifying the song for this week’s Name that Tech Tune contest is the easy part. But this is a two-step challenge, and the ultimate answer we’re looking for is considerably… Read More
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is the title sponsor of the Seattle Sounders FC soccer team — which means that fans show up at games with the Xbox 360 brand across their… Read More
It’s called Xbox Music, but make no mistake — the frontman in this band is Windows 8. Microsoft is taking another run at digital music with a new service called… Read More
This is better than regular television. But it’s very hard to beat the good old-fashioned real world. That was the conclusion in the Bishop and Cook households this weekend after… Read More
The line out the door at this trendy venue wasn’t for a band — it was for Mario. Nintendo fans packed a rented space in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood Friday… Read More
It’s no secret that the rise of the iPhone, Android and other mobile devices have shifted the attention of gamers away from traditional game consoles in the living room. But… Read More
Maybe I’m a nerd, but one of the things I look forward to each quarter is the release of Sony’s earnings, because they provide the final data point that we need… Read More
Apple sold 1.3 million Apple TV devices during the June quarter, an increase of 170 percent over the same quarter a year ago. That still qualifies as a “hobby,” according… Read More
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 sold 257,000 units in the U.S. in June, topping Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Nintendo’s Wii for the 18th consecutive month, according to NPD Group research cited by… Read More
It’s not often that Congress argues in favor of video game consoles, but it appears all bets are off when the issue is patents. Members of the U.S. House of… Read More
In an interview with GameSpot down at the E3 video-game convention in Los Angeles this week, a Microsoft Xbox executive made an attention-grabbing statement about the Xbox 360, saying that… Read More
Microsoft just confirmed plans to release new technology that will let the iPhone, iPad, Android phones, Windows Phone and Windows 8 computers serve as companion devices for games and entertainment… Read More
[Follow-up: Microsoft unveils Xbox SmartGlass, Xbox Music, IE for Xbox, and Nike+ Kinect] It’s going to be a big week for anyone who cares about video games, with the E3 convention… Read More
As an Xbox Live Gold member and Amazon Prime subscriber, the release of Amazon Instant Video for Xbox Live yesterday was pretty much made for people like me. For no… Read More
It’s a no-brainer that Microsoft’s next Xbox console, whenever it’s released and whatever it’s called, will offer some form of Skype functionality for making video calls in the living room.… Read More
Microsoft’s 4GB and 250GB Xbox 360 game consoles would be banned from import into the U.S. under a recommendation issued by an administrative law judge for the International Trade Commission.… Read More
Sony reported its latest financial results overnight, and the numbers put the PlayStation 3 back atop the worldwide console market for the March quarter. But that ain’t saying much. In a… Read More
Software and online services have long been sold as subscriptions, but what about game consoles? A report this morning by The Verge, citing anonymous sources, says Microsoft plans to introduce… Read More
Microsoft’s Entertainment & Devices Division has long been synonymous with the Xbox 360 and video games, which have traditionally represented the vast majority of the division’s business. That’s starting to… Read More
Microsoft announced plans this week to launch Halo 4 on Nov. 6, kicking off a new era for the blockbuster Xbox 360 franchise. If the date sounds familiar, it’s because… Read More
This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we debate the merits of Google’s augmented reality glasses, talk about the world’s geekiest coffee machine, and assess the prospects for… Read More
The long-awaited Kinect Star Wars game for Xbox 360 is out today, and the reviewers are united in their opinion — but not in a good way for Microsoft and… Read More
Comcast is releasing a few more details on its promised Xfinity TV for Xbox 360 service with what might be an unexpected plus: video streaming to an Xbox through the… Read More
Fifty-six percent of U.S. households own at least one current-generation video-game console, up from 50 percent a year ago. Thirty-nine percent own at least one iPhone, iPad or iPod touch,… Read More
There are so many rumors flying around about Microsoft’s plans for its next Xbox that it’s hard to keep track of them all. Microsoft isn’t giving any details yet, so… Read More
The quest for a high-tech “shopping cart of the future” is nothing new, but Whole Foods is planning to test a new spin on the concept, using Microsoft’s Kinect sensor… Read More
How’s this for a relic of the format wars? Guy at the Fremont Market wanted $20 for this Xbox 360 HD-DVD player. I mentioned the whole Blu-ray thing and suggested… Read More
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 remained atop the U.S. video-game console market to start the year, leading Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Nintendo’s Wii in unit sales in the country in January. It’s… Read More
We’re back with another edition of Ask Andru – this time we’re focusing on the wildly popular Kinect add-on, and how useful it might be for Xbox 360 owners who… Read More