[ad_1] Rumours of the death of consoles have been greatly exaggerated. The end of traditional living room gaming has been foretold for years. Some have even suggested that the current generation of systems could be the last. And the supposed killing blows are coming from myriad directions. The most frequently cited potential console murderer is…
[ad_1] Black Friday, once purely an American shopping event, has leaked steadily across the border in recent years, turning the day following the fourth Thursday of November (American Thanksgiving) into a date that Canadian shoppers — many looking to get a jump on holiday shopping, some just hoping to find a bargain for themselves –…
[ad_1] REDMOND, Wash. — Designed with a blend of rustic-meets-industrial influences, Building 87 sits within Microsoft Corp.’s main campus, surrounded by a verdant, tree-filled landscape that’s typical for western Washington. From the outside, Building 87 looks unassuming. But inside, it is filled with new technology and a state-of-the-art prototyping centre for Microsoft’s growing hardware business,…
[ad_1] Hey! Remember David Perry? He was one of the founders of Shiny Entertainment, the folks behind Earthworm Jim and later games like MDK. Previously, he did programming on 16-bit greats like Disney’s Aladdin and Lion King games. In more recent times, Perry is known for heading up Gaikai, the improbably streaming service that promised…