Media & Entertainment

I’ve backed a few things on Kickstarter in the past year, and I’m apparently not the only one. Today, the company shared some numbers as to what types of things are getting the most funding on the platform. Somehow I’m not surprised that it’s games. From an actual, physical console to iOS games, you can Continue Reading →

The Xbox 360 turns seven this November, which is an awfully long time for a console to still be kicking around. According to a report from SemiAccurate, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 successor might not arrive until early 2014 because of chip production snags. The site claims the issue is with the next Xbox’s AMD processor, codenamed Continue Reading →

In its annual report, Capcom made this statement: “Although Nintendo will release the new game console Wii U and the market will be continue to be invigorated by the increase of DLC, time is required before the next generation console cycle begins in earnest.” Damien McFerran at Nintendo Life writes: “It would appear that the Continue Reading →

At a press event on Thursday, Amazon is widely expected to launch both an updated Kindle Fire tablet as well as a new e-ink reader. Those may only prepare the stage for an Amazon smartphone, however. Sources tell The Verge that Amazon will show off a smartphone of its own that follows the same strategy Continue Reading →

With a passionate fan base, brand-building religious affiliation and nationally renowned football program that operates as an independent free of responsibilities to a particular conference, Brigham Young University has a lot to build on from a sports marketing perspective. But just in time for football season, the school turned a new corner in leveraging its Continue Reading →

Netflix is a big user of Amazon’s cloud infrastructure services—such a big user, in fact, that it has built multiple software programs that make Amazon resources more reliable. Recently, Netflix described its “Chaos Monkey,” which randomly takes Amazon virtual machines offline to help engineers identify network weaknesses. Netflix released its Chaos Monkey as open source, Continue Reading →

This week may belong to Amazon and whatever information the mega-retailer decides to drop on our heads tomorrow at its press conference in Santa Monica, but Barnes & Noble’s apparently won’t be letting the Kindle maker hog the spotlight for too long. We’ve been tipped off from a reliable source that there is, in fact, Continue Reading →

Those hoping to catch the livestream of First Lady Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention on YouTube or BarackObama.com can forget about it — it’s been blocked. The event’s official stream was yanked due to copyright infringement concerns, according to a message posted on YouTube: “This video contains content from WMG, SME, Associated Continue Reading →

Barnes and Noble’s Nook Simple Touch eBook reader can play PlayStation 1 games. No, this isn’t a really late April Fools’ joke. I’m serious. You can do it too. First, you’ll need to root your Nook Simple Touch. Lifehacker has full instructions (with video). Next, you’ll need to download the Free PlayStation Emulator (FPse, which Continue Reading →

With this generation’s unusually long console cycle, all eyes are on Nintendo’s Wii U to kick off the next generation of console entertainment. Ahead of a Nintendo event on September 13th that is expected to reveal official pricing and launch date details for the Wii U, GameFAQs member “h0undd0gg” has posted a video showing three Continue Reading →