Not long ago I wrote an opinion piece about how Microsoft’s track record of having execs leave the company to bring their new employers into the Microsoft fold painted an intriguing picture for the potential of Zynga – Ex Xbox head, Don Mattrick’s new gig – and Microsoft becoming a…
Read MoreGiven the sudden resignation of Don Mattrick earlier this week from Microsoft’s Xbox business we all knew that the gaming giant would soon name a replacement. That replacement could well be Julie Larson-Green. That’s right, a woman. And in a move that will probably surprise no one, let’s have a…
Read MoreThe big news from today was that Microsoft’s former President of Interactive Entertainment, Don Mattrick, would be making the move from the American giant to join the struggling social gaming developer and publisher, Zynga, as its CEO. This is obviously a big win for Zynga, which has been hit by…
Read MoreGameStick announces custom controllers via smartphones, PS3 gets its boo-boos bandaged with firmware 4.46, the Xbox One and PS4 head to GameStop Expo and you can get a look at 27 minutes of Dragon Commander gameplay in today’s News Wrap. Make your own controller, the GameStick way I have to…
Read MoreUnless you have decided to stay hidden under a rock, chances are that you already know that Microsoft just pulled one of the largest 180s even before seen in the gaming industry. The ‘anti-consumer’ DRM policies that Microsoft spent years to develop were just nullified within a matter of days.…
Read MoreI want to make this clear in the first couple of words (as in, the only ones your typical knee-jerker will read before getting all abusive in the comments section): I was not a fan of the Microsoft Xbox One. In fact, the fact that the company has backtracked on…
Read MoreMicrosoft changes course and announces that the Xbox One will be used game friendly and will no longer require online check-ins. Well this was somewhat unexpected. In the same week that the company declared that Xbox One games will cost the same as Xbox 360 titles, Microsoft responded to rumors…
Read MoreOne of the big announcements at the Sony E3 show was that the PlayStation 4 would be released at $399 in the US. That’s $100 cheaper than the Xbox One ($499). In Australia, Microsoft has done the right thing with its pricing. The Xbox One here will cost $599. That’s…
Read MoreI will start right off by saying this one left me feeling much better about the direction of the Xbox One than Microsoft’s initial conference did. When one of their opening comments is “it’s all about the games” – well, I feel like is back on the right track. About…
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again! E3 is just a few short days away, and naturally that’s all we’re going to be talking about for the next week or so. But what are the Digitally Downloaded team looking forward to the most? Over the next couple of days our team will…
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