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Xbox

The New New Microsoft: Revamped divisions debut with earnings this week

Apps, The Cloud, and Windows/Devices. Microsoft uses fancier terms, but that’s the simple way of looking at the company’s new financial reporting… Read More

Minecraft, Microsoft and more: These kids have lots of feedback for the Head of Xbox

GeekWire invited dozens of kids and their parents to our offices in Seattle recently for a special video series that… Read More

Xbox leader Phil Spencer on Minecraft’s future, the PS4, Microsoft’s eSports plans, and more

Has Microsoft recovered from its early missteps with the Xbox One? What will be the impact of Xbox One backward compatibility?… Read More

Sounders tease ‘huge’ announcement with mysterious Halo 5 connection

Seattle Sounders FC is prepping for a Halo 5-related announcement tomorrow. The soccer club today posted a short video and tweet… Read More

GeekWire Summit is one week away! Check out the agenda for our biggest event ever

We’re one week away from the GeekWire Summit, our biggest event ever and a must-attend conference for anyone interested in… Read More

Apple just unveiled its own game console, inside the new Apple TV

Apple is finally getting serious about video games in the living room. Today, at a special event, Apple unveiled an all-new Apple… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Former Xbox chief Robbie Bach on lessons learned from Microsoft’s console business

Can strategic lessons from Microsoft’s Xbox business provide a framework for the revival of the country? Our guest on the GeekWire radio… Read More

Watch the action-packed Halo 5 opening cinematic

With Halo 5 is less than two months from its highly-anticipated debut, Xbox today released the game’s opening cinematic. The 3-minute,… Read More

Microsoft’s new NFL app for Xbox One debuts today with ‘Next Gen Stats’

Microsoft’s revamped NFL app debuts today on the Xbox One. As we noted earlier this month, the app has a… Read More

Microsoft’s Windows 10 Xbox app getting 1080p/60fps game streaming

Game streaming is one of the best parts of Windows 10 and an update announced today stands to make it even… Read More

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Amazon’s secret drone site, Halo’s new rating, Avalara’s big move, and Sesame Street on HBO

This week on the GeekWire radio show: Behind the scenes of our search for Amazon’s secret drone site. Sesame Street… Read More

Xbox to boost first-party games, reduce focus on third-party exclusives

Exclusive Xbox One games could be the future of the console. At China Joy 2015, Xbox Head Phil Spencer did… Read More

Microsoft announces Halo World Championship with $1M prize, sequel to Halo Wars

Microsoft is doubling down on its push into the world of professional gaming, announcing a new “Halo World Championship” e-sports competition.… Read More

Microsoft unveils Xbox One DVR features, enabling recording and playback of free over-the-air TV

Xbox One owners will soon be able to use their game console to record and play back live television from… Read More

Nintendo posts quarterly profit, Wii U passes milestone of 10M units sold — 2 years late

Nintendo reported a surprise operating income of 1.1 billion yen, or $9.3 million, in its quarterly earnings report released on Wednesday.… Read More

Microsoft’s guinea pig for cross-platform gaming explains how it will work on Xbox, Windows 10

Motiga, a Bellevue video game company, first started building its debut title for PC back in 2012 — long before… Read More

Microsoft now giving away two free Xbox One games each month to Xbox Live Gold members

Xbox Live Gold members will now receive two free Xbox One games per month. Microsoft announced the new deal today as… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: E3 highlights, U.S. Open tech report, and using the Pebble Time smartwatch

This week on the GeekWire radio show: Big news from Microsoft’s Xbox group, highlights from the E3 video-game convention, a… Read More

Geek on the Street: Does Xbox, PlayStation or Nintendo have the edge?

For the last week, the video game industry’s largest annual convention and trade fair, E3, has kept the Los Angeles… Read More

Microsoft sets the stage for an Xbox comeback with big moves at E3

Events at the E3 video-game convention are notoriously over-the-top, like political rallies or religious revivals, but the screams and cheers were on another… Read More

Surprise: Microsoft makes Xbox One compatible with Xbox 360 games

Microsoft just dropped a bomb on the game industry, announcing that the Xbox One will be able to play Xbox… Read More

Microsoft updates Xbox One with 1TB of storage, improved controller, permanent price drop for 500GB model

Trying to regain traction in the console market, Microsoft this morning announced an updated Xbox One with 1TB of storage and an… Read More

Amazon plans ‘ambitious new PC game’ with Halo and Half-Life vets

Amazon’s early attempts at making epic video games have been underwhelming, but the company is gearing up for a new push — announcing… Read More

Microsoft tops Sony in U.S. console battle for April; Xbox One sales up 63% from last year

Microsoft outpaced Sony for next-gen U.S. console sales in April, as the company reported a 63 percent increase in Xbox… Read More

Expedia, Starbucks, Xbox and T-Mobile are Shorty Award finalists for social campaigns

Forward-thinking brands have long-ago realized that social media is one of the most powerful marketing tools they have at their… Read More

Get matched: Overdog to help you meet likeminded players on Xbox

Like the thrill of match-ups via your Xbox, but wish you could connect with players who had more similar interests?… Read More

Sling TV brings streaming channels to Xbox One, with 1-month trial

 Xbox One owners who want to ditch their cable connection have a new tool to speed them on their way… Read More

Xbox app for Windows 10 updated with support for Game Clips, OneGuide and more

The Xbox app for Windows 10 got its monthly update today with a slew of new features for both standalone… Read More

Hands-on: Windows 10’s built-in game recording makes it easy to share awesome moments

SAN FRANCISCO–Aiming to boost Windows 10’s gamer cred, Microsoft will enhance the PC gaming experience with features that have proven… Read More

Microsoft announces wireless adapter that lets Xbox owners bring their controllers to the PC

SAN FRANCISCO–Xbox head Phil Spencer revealed a new wireless adapter at Microsoft’s keynote session at the Game Developers Conference designed… Read More

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