Microsoft hypes next-gen Xbox One games at E3 (Update)
Microsoft has its head in the cloud with Xbox One.
View ArticleNew Xbox to hit shelves in November in 21 countries
Microsoft on Monday fired a shot in the looming videogame console war with the announcement that its new champion - Xbox One - will launch in November in 21 countries.
View ArticleNintendo focuses on games at E3 with new 'Mario' (Update)
It's all about the games for Nintendo. Instead of a typical flashy presentation at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the Japanese gaming giant opted to showcase several games for its Wii U system...
View ArticleThe new consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony (Update)
Microsoft and Sony offered new details this week on the game consoles they will start selling before the holiday shopping season. The Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 will join Nintendo's Wii U, which...
View ArticleGamer outrage prompts Xbox One policy changes (Update)
Microsoft handed gamers a victory by backing off plans for new-generation Xbox One consoles to require Internet connections and put restrictions on playing second-hand game disks.
View ArticleReview: 'Disney Infinity' invites you to dream big
In ancient times B.V.G. (Before Video Games), here's how kids played: Take all your toys—dolls, soldiers, cars, blocks, that thing you got from a cereal box—and dump them on the floor. Forget about...
View ArticleMicrosoft sets Nov 22 date for Xbox One launch (Update)
Microsoft's new Xbox One console will go on sale November 22 in 13 launch countries, the US tech giant said Wednesday.
View ArticleMicrosoft works to save face after Xbox backlash
When it comes to hyping next-generation hardware, the video game industry doesn't typically opt for simplicity. However, during a presentation at the GameStop Expo in Las Vegas to promote the upcoming...
View Article'Grand Theft Auto V' hits streets in brash debut (Update 4)
Fans of "Grand Theft Auto V" on Tuesday got their first chance to play the latest version of the brutally violent blockbuster video game franchise after many queued for hours to buy it.
View Article'Grand Theft Auto V' sales race past $1 billion (Update 2)
"Grand Theft Auto V" raked in more than a billion dollars in a record-shattering first three days on the streets for the unabashedly violent videogame, the publisher announced on Friday.
View ArticleNew video game consoles face changed landscape
The last time Sony and Microsoft came out with new video game consoles, there was no iPad, the iPhone was months away and "FarmVille" and "Angry Birds" had yet to be conjured up.
View ArticleReview: 'Rivals' a fast, furious 'Need for Speed'
It's no secret the light launch lineup for next-generation consoles leaves a little something to be desired. However, there's at least one game that's sure to get next-generation owners' engines...
View ArticleReview: Xbox One a great game player—and more
What is the Xbox One? If you're a video-game aficionado, you know the answer: It's Microsoft's latest game console, and it arrives in North America and Europe on Friday. To gamers, Xbox means...
View ArticleNew Zealanders first to own Xbox One
A New Zealander become the first person in the world to officially own an Xbox One Friday, saying he was immediately retreating to his lounge for five days to play the console.
View ArticleGift Guide: PS4, Xbox 1 won't disappoint gamers
The game consoles have landed. Millions of PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners are getting their first taste of what to expect from this new generation of high-powered video games.
View ArticleReview: Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4
If you're a serious gamer, these are exciting days. If you're not a serious gamer, you can be excused for wondering what the fuss is all about.
View ArticleAP critics pick the year's best video games
The top 10 video games of 2013, according to Lou Kesten:
View ArticleOld meets new in 2014 video game lineup
The usual suspects are back in new video game installments in 2014—Mario, Solid Snake and Master Chief, to name a few— but this year they'll also be joined be some shadowy newcomers with monikers like...
View ArticleReview: 'Wii Fit U,' 'Xbox Fitness' feel the burn
While video game consoles can't help users save money or stop smoking—yet, anyway—there are a few recently released games that can help with the most popular of New Year's resolutions: exercise. Here's...
View ArticleTwitch live game broadcasting coming to Xbox One
(AP)—Xbox One will soon be Twitchier than the PlayStation 4. The popular video game broadcasting service Twitch is bringing a slew of fresh features to Microsoft's newest console. An update next month...
View ArticleReview: 'Kinect Sports Rivals' a moving experience
When the Xbox One was unveiled last year, Microsoft boasted the Xbox 360 successor would feature an updated—and mandatory—version of its camera-based Kinect sensor with more accurate movement tracking...
View ArticleXbox moves ahead with original programming plan
When it comes to original programming, Microsoft is going to throw it at the Xbox and see what sticks.
View ArticleBeta version of "Destiny" video game launches in July
A beta version of hotly-anticipated "Destiny" video game will launch on Internet-linked PlayStation and Xbox consoles this month.
View ArticleReview: Ambitious 'Destiny' lacks imagination
Midway through "Destiny," the new science fiction epic from "Halo" creators Bungie, a smug prince is musing on the hero's desire to visit a mysterious site on Mars.
View ArticleGift Guide: Dragons, aliens, heroes for the gamer
Sony's PlayStation 4 video-game console has built an impressive lead over its competitors. That's good news for holiday shoppers because it has driven Microsoft and Nintendo to offer more...
View ArticleBest of 2014: The top 10 video games of the year
With the launch of new consoles, expectations were high for 2014. Games such as "Titanfall" and "Watchdogs" captured fans' imaginations and offered a glimpse of what the next level of games would look...
View Article'Zelda,' 'Batman' among anticipated games due in 2015
Link, Master Chief, Batman and Nathan Drake will be back in action.
View ArticleOld video games get new life on Xbox One consoles
Microsoft played to the hearts of gamers on Monday with word that they will be able to switch on beloved old video games on new-generation Xbox One consoles.
View ArticleWinners and losers from the E3 video-game show
The video-game industry's annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, which occupied the Los Angeles Convention Center this past week, was an overwhelming, exhausting experience—so many games, so little...
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