Valve Steam Box Release Date Could Be In 'Three To Four Months,' Says Gabe Newell
Valve is preparing to send early prototypes of its new Steam Box hardware to users in three to four months, according to comments from the company's co-founder Gabe Newell given to the BBC.
Sony’s PlayStation Vita Sales Quadruple In Japan, Following Price Cut
Sales of Sony's PS Vita console have increased four-fold in Japan following a drop in its starting price in late February.
Woman Kicked Out Of Gym For Using Cellphone
Planet Fitness says former member Tina Santoro Asmar was being "extremely unprofessional and rude and dismissive."
Japanese Carrier Willcom Introduces ‘The World’s Smallest And Lightest Phone’
Japanese carrier Willcom has introduced what it is calling the world's "smallest and lightest phone."
PS4 And Xbox 720 Release Dates Coming, But Only 29% Of ‘Core Gamers’ Plan To Buy A Next Generation Console
A market survey suggests game console developers will have an even harder time selling their next-generation hardware than originally thought.
William Steven Albaugh: Verizon Catches Baltimore Church Deacon With Child Pornography
Baltimore Catholic Church deacon William Steven Albaugh was arrested after Verizon discovered child pornography on his personal online storage locker last week.
'Tomb Raider' Review Roundup: Did Square Enix's 2013 Reboot Live Up To The Hype?
A highly anticipated reboot of one of the most storied video game franchises in history is finally here. But is 2013's "Tomb Raider" worthy of Lara Croft's legacy?
OUYA Release Date Set: Android Powered Game Console Shipping To Kickstarter Backers On March 28
The OUYA game console will start shipping to Kickstarter backers on March 28, OUYA CEO and co-founder Julie Uhrman announced this week.
'Barely Legal Teen': Apple Censors Keywords From iCloud Messages, Seeking Another Resolution To Its 'Porn Problem'
Apple is blocking messages with the phrase "barely legal teen" sent through its iCloud email service, suggesting the company is taking another aggressive approach to resolve its "porn problem."
Andrew Mason, Groupon CEO, 'Fired': Read His Goodbye Letter [FULL TEXT]
Andrew Mason has been removed from his position as CEO of Groupon.
Sony Sells Tokyo Office Building For $1.2 Billion, Seeking To Cut Costs And Consolidate Its Core Businesses
Sony has sold its Tokyo-based Sony City Osaki building in an effort to cut costs and reconfigure its assets.
Will Starbucks' New Deal With The New York Times Actually Help The Paper?
The New York Times has struck a new deal with Starbucks to offer coffee drinkers limited access to the paper's stories.
Samsung Unveils New Mobile Wallet App For Android
Samsung is launching a new mobile wallet application for its Android smartphone and sticking closer to Apple's playbook.
Google Developing Audio Indicators For Noisy Browser Tabs
Google may be adding a new feature to its Chrome web browser to help users identify deal with the problem of so-called "noisy tabs."
Apple Offers Compensation To Parents For Children’s Excessive In-App Purchases
Apple has proposed a settlement to a 2011 case alleging that it inform its customers of the financial risks involved in unregulated in-app purchases.
Amazon Nabs Exclusive Deal For FX’s ‘Justified’ On Prime Instant Video
Amazon has signed a new deal with FX, gaining exclusive rights to host its show "Justified" on the Prime Instant Video service.
Zynga To Close Baltimore Office, Consolidate Texas And New York Studios
Zynga announced Monday that it is closing down and "consolidating" its offices in New York and Texas to cut costs.
YouTube 'Pay Per View' Channels All But Confirmed By Recent App Update
A few lines of code nestled away in Google's most recent update for its YouTube Android application have revealed more about the company's rumored pay-to-view services than it is currently admitting.
Facebook Messenger Offers Free Or Discounted Messages In 14 Countries, Partners With 18 Mobile Carriers
Facebook has partnered with a number of mobile carriers to cut costs for its mobile messaging service.
Could Nevada’s New Online Gambling Law Save Zynga And Social Gaming?
A bill permitting online gambling in Nevada was signed into law this week, giving hope to companies seeking to break into the business.
UGO, GameSpy And 1Up Shut Down By Ziff Davis Just Weeks After Purchasing IGN
Ziff Davis is gutting IGN Media following its acquisition from News Corp, according to a leaked memo from CEO Vivek Shah.
Pinterest Valuation Reaches $2.5 Billion After Its $200 Million Funding Spree
Pinterest has completed a $200 million round of fundraising led by Valiant Capital Management after expanding the reach and user base of its social network last year.
Twitter Launches Its Own Advertising API
Twitter introduced its new advertising API on Wednesday to allow businesses to create more types of native advertising than they were previously able to on the social network.
Turtle Beach CEO Juergen Stark On The Future Of Gaming
We spoke with Juergen Stark, the new CEO of Turtle Beach, about how he plans to carry his company through the next generation of video game technology.
PS4 Release Coming: Can The PlayStation 4 Revive The Video Game Industry?
Sony is expected to announce its next-generation video game console tonight at a press conference in New York, but analysts are already doubtful of the new PlayStation's commercial prospects.
Sony Drops PS Vita Price In Japan On Eve Of Anticipated New Console Announcement
Sony has dropped the price of its handheld PS Vita console in Japan just before a highly anticipated announcement about its next generation console hardware.
Tegra 4i: Nvidia Dives Ever Deeper Into Mobile With Smartphone Chip To Rival Qualcomm
Nvidia unveiled a new smartphone chip, the Tegra 4i, on Tuesday, promising more than twice the efficiency of its rival Qualcomm's latest chip at half the size.
Microsoft Threatens Lifetime Xbox Live Ban To Pirates After ‘Gears of War: Judgement’ Leaked Online
Microsoft has threatened potential pirates with "consoles bans" if they partake in a leak of its upcoming video game, "Gears of War: Judgement."
Facebook Wins Court Battle Against German Privacy Watchdog Over Real Name Policy
An administrative court in Northern Germany granted Facebook a “suspensive effect” against an order leveled against the social network to change its real name policy.
Xbox Co-Founder Slams Microsoft For ‘Stupid’ Business, Says Apple Could Easily Take Over Game Industry
One of the co-founders of the Xbox console slammed his former employer in a blog post this week, saying that the major console developers have all but doomed themselves to failure in the next hardware generation.