Gaming Technology Blog

Is Microsoft developing a motion-sensitive controller similar to Nintendo’s Wiimote? The project, supposedly codenamed “Newton”, has been making the rounds but Microsoft Game Studios head Shane Kim sort of put down the rumors, though he stopped short of a full denial.
Meanwhile, Yu Suzuki’s masterly Shenmue series is supposed to be up for a Nintendo [...]

Professor Jonathan Zittrain of the Oxford Internet Institute has published a book entitled “The Future of the Internet and How To Stop It”.
In it he says the latest must-have gadgets like the XBox 360 b and iPhone stifle creativity and turn their owners into passive users of technology.
Increasingly tighter controls on production of software [...]

Microsoft has announced price reductions for its XBox 360 gaming consoles in four Asian regions by as much as 20 percent.
Consumers in South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore can expect the lowered prices to take effect this week.
A similar price cut was implemented in Europe last month, with price tags going down by [...]