Rated 'M' for Mainstream
I set out to talk to the moms and dads behind the creation, production and distribution of video games to find out how they handle the negative perception on the part of friends, family, and neighbors.
I set out to talk to the moms and dads behind the creation, production and distribution of video games to find out how they handle the negative perception on the part of friends, family, and neighbors.
AP | Posted 05.07.2012
SEATTLE -- Microsoft is offering its Xbox 360 gaming consoles with the Kinect motion controller for $99 for people who sign up for a two-year Xbox Liv...
Posted 05.07.2012
As if video games weren't addictive enough. Authorities in Texas arrested a man on Thursday after a routine traffic violation led to the discovery ...
Andy Plesser | Posted 03.29.2012
Dailymotion, the big Paris-based video site, which served 1.2 billion video views worldwide in December, launched its Xbox Live App late last m...
Posted 12.16.2011
Even the most devoted teen gamers are finding their attention divided when it comes to using their gaming consoles. Xbox 360 owners aren't just ga...
Melissa T. Shultz | Posted 02.11.2012
It wasn't always like this. I welcomed you into our home, made you part of our family. Soon you were the go-to source of fun, intoxicating, always on, ready. Still, I had my doubts about your influence and your stability.
The Huffington Post | Jason Gilbert | Posted 12.08.2011
Microsoft surprised the tech world Wednesday when it released an Xbox app for a mobile operating system besides its own. The My Xbox Live for iOS d...
The Windsor Star | Posted 11.28.2011
A Windsor teen has found a lucrative business playing Xbox in his bedroom. Hunter Reed said that what began as a hobby creating Internet tutorials for...
Posted 11.28.2011
With Black Friday madness finally over, less ambitious and more crowd-phobic shoppers look forward to Cyber Monday as an easier way of getting holida...
Belinda Parmar | Posted 12.25.2011
Products like the Kinect can and will play a huge part in our kids' future development. With it's immersive interactivity, the experience becomes as much about kids teaching themselves as it is about being taught.
AP | By BARBARA ORTUTAY | Posted 12.05.2011
NEW YORK -- Owners of the Xbox 360 will soon be able to watch a broad breadth of TV shows and other content through their gaming consoles – thou...
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Gilbert | Posted 10.30.2011
Twister, the classic board game from Hasbro that tests the agility and flexibility of kids, adults and teenagers eager to rub up against one another a...
Rangan Anandan | Posted 10.16.2011
The Halo series is one of the most memorable video game franchises for me. Halo has been a big part of my youth; therefore, I was naturally excited when they announced Halo 4 at this year's E3 conference.
HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Schultz | Posted 09.27.2011
The NBA lockout has changed the summer landscape for many players, from NBA superstars to veterans. For some, it means going overseas, for others it m...
AP | LOU KESTEN | Posted 09.26.2011
Video-game genres have their purist fans. I know gamers who play nothing but shooters, or role-playing adventures, or racing games. But most players p...
The Huffington Post | Cooper Smith | Posted 09.25.2011
Microsoft is being criticized for sending a tweet that many saw as an attempt to cash in on Amy Winehouse's death this past weekend. Three days af...
Adam Daniels | Posted 09.10.2011
The ultimate science fair is back. The Microsoft Imagine Cup has hit New York City -- the first time since it's been in the U.S. in nine years. For t...
AP | By DERRIK J. LANG | Posted 08.06.2011
LOS ANGELES -- Live television and another chapter of the "Halo" game are landing on Xbox 360. Microsoft Corp. announced its plan for the video game ...
Posted 07.25.2011
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Abe Schwartz | Posted 05.25.2011
I've been hearing about Google TV, Boxee, Roku, etc., since last year's South By Southwest. Basically, they're connectivity boxes. They connect you to...
Stephanie Vaughn Hapke | Posted 05.25.2011
How exactly do men and women differ in their approach to technology and its importance in their lives? Can our understanding of these differences propel our technology to new heights?
Stephen Balkam | Posted 05.25.2011
While we are all consuming more media than ever, we are doing less of it together. That's why I often find myself switching on the television -- in order to spend some time with my family.
The Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 05.25.2011
The adoption rate of the iPad was celebrated as the fastest ever in electronics history. Now, less than a year after the tablet's launch, Microsoft ha...
John Robinson | Posted 05.25.2011
I spent the better part of last month speaking to businesses, disability groups, community groups, high school and university students from New York to Seattle. What a great journey!
Suzanne Kantra | Posted 05.25.2011
Four years ago, Nintendo changed the way people played video games, with Wii, the first system that lets your body movements control game play. This F...
Monica J. Vila | Posted 05.29.2012