Microsoft Buys Minecraft and Mojang Studios for 2.5 Billion Dollars

The last time Microsoft bought a successful video game studio (Halo creator Bungie) it quickly disbanded and left for a competitor (Sony's Playstation). Will Mojang be next?

Game Boy Celebrates 25 Years of Fun Times!

Happy birthday GameBoy (aka Game Boy)!

Game designer ,Gunpei Yokoi, came up with the Game Boy on April 28, 1980 after watching a businessman playing with an LCD calculator. He also is credited with inventing the D-pad.

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Xbox One - Microsoft's Gaming Console (Specs + Pricing + Video)

Xbox One specs:

• 8GB of RAM
• 8-core x86 CPU
• 500GB HDD (non-replaceable, external storage via USB 3.0)
• Blu-ray drive
• USB 3.0
• HDMI In/Out
• Built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi
• Kinect 2.0 (system will not work without a Kinect. Update 5/27/2013: Microsoft has confirmed that Xbox One will run while Kinect is off.)

Software:

• Skype
• Voice Commands (ie: saying "Xbox on" turns on the console.)
• Cable/Satellite TV integration
• Social Media integration
• New Achievement system
• Upgraded Multiplayer Matchmaking system

Pricing/Release:

• Estimated, $499 US Dollars

• Estimated Release Date: November 2013.

Used Games?
One thing Microsoft hasn't been clear about: used games. We know that every game will come with an activation code, and that you'll have to install a game to your system's hard drive before using it. You'll also have to register it online and connect it to your Xbox Live account. Your whole family will be able to play the same game on your Xbox One, but if you want to, say, bring a game to a friend's house and play on his machine, you'll have to use your account. If you give a game to a friend, and he wants to play it on his own account, he'll have to buy it.

Sounds like the concept of "used games" as we know it might be going away. But Microsoft says there will be "some" way to trade Xbox One games online. They're being sketchy on the details, though.

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Ouya - The Android Powered Gaming Console (Gameplay Video)

OUYA is a new game console for the TV, powered by Android.
We've packed this little box full of power. Developers will have access to OUYA's open design so they can produce their games for the living room, taking advantage of everything the TV has to offer.

Best of all, OUYA's world-class controller, console, and interface come in one beautiful, inexpensive package. All the games on it will be free, at least to try.

Great games come from great developers.
Developers can wave farewell to the roadblocks of bringing a console game to market. Anyone can make a game: every OUYA console is a dev kit. No need to purchase a license or an expensive SDK. It's built on Android, so developers already know how it works.

That doesn't mean OUYA is an Android port. You can create the next big title in your bedroom – just like the good old days! Who needs pants!? OUYA could change AAA game development, too. Forget about licensing fees, retail fees, and publishing fees.

Design matters.
We believe a great console requires a great user experience. We are working with the award-winning designer, Yves Behar, and his firm fuseproject (designer of the Jambox).