Video Games

Inside sources at Microsoft have spoken to Digital Foundry about why the Xbox One hardware is so large, and what the tangible benefits of the larger footprint are for the user. Our information suggests the Xbox One design is based on an ambitious brief, essentially impossible to test in anything resembling real-life conditions, and so Continue Reading →

Now that Microsoft has done away with the controversial new policies it announced during the Xbox One’s unveiling, gamers are coming around and anticipation is mounting. Pre-sales of the console have been “through the roof” according to Microsoft, and some expect Xbox One sales to crush sales of Sony’s rival PlayStation 4 console. Now, if Continue Reading →

Microsoft will let developers publish their own titles to its Xbox One console, a move that could spur more development on the upcoming gaming platform. The company on Wednesday announced plans to let Xbox One buyers use the off-the-shelf hardware as a development unit, allowing people to create their own games that can be published Continue Reading →

The Ouya video game console was one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns of all-time, and the team behind the little Android box that could has set its sights on making its library of games even better. Ouya recently announced “Free the Games,” a $1 million fund that will match Kickstarter campaigns for future Ouya Continue Reading →

Google just introduced a new, dedicated gaming app for the Android ecosystem called Google Play Games. It’s essentially Android’s answer to Apple’s Game Center — it lists both games and your friends on a single screen and lets you see highlights from both categories. You can tap through to see achievements for the games you’re Continue Reading →

Over the last few months, both Microsoft and Sony have been talking up the ability for their upcoming systems to record the last few minutes of gameplay in a persistent buffer that can be edited and shared online after the fact. Now we’re getting word on just how much recent gameplay will be kept cycled Continue Reading →

Ouya has announced a new fund that will aid Kickstarter projects headed for the diminutive console. Called “Free the Games,” the $1 million fund will match Kickstarter funds ranging from $50,000 to $250,000 for eligible games. Naturally, Ouya expects something in return: Eligible games must agree to be exclusive to Ouya for six months. So Continue Reading →

The official League of Legends eSports tournament League Championship Series has been recognized as a fully professional sport by the U.S. State Department. For the first time, players from outside the United States can move to the U.S. under specific visas, which are provided for pro sports players coming to America to work. Previously, overseas Continue Reading →

Last month, when Microsoft announced its now-famous reversal on the initial licensing policies and online requirements for the Xbox One, we argued that triumphant throngs of gamers should recognize that they were losing out on some potentially interesting features alongside the removal of online check-ins and the revival of used game discs. Now, some armchair Continue Reading →

Don Mattrick, the former head of Microsoft’s entertainment division who takes the reins as chief executive officer of Zynga on Monday, has been hankering to run all or part of the social-gaming company for at least three years. In 2010, Mattrick negotiated with Zynga founder Mark Pincus about buying the maker of such popular games Continue Reading →