Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition Could Impact Game Developers Nick Kolakowski, January 19, 2022 3 min read Microsoft is acquiring gaming giant Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. That will not only make Microsoft one of...
Weekend Roundup: Elon Musk Makes Bank, Xbox’s Future Nick Kolakowski, November 25, 2020 7 min read It’s not the weekend quite yet, but given how most of the U.S. will be taking the Thanksgiving holiday off, we...
Weekend Roundup: Apple Has ‘Knives Out’; Layoffs Looming Nick Kolakowski, February 28, 2020 6 min read From rising chatter about layoffs to the Apple iPhone's stringent product placement to the new Xbox specs, this week...
Microsoft Canceled Xbox VR Headset. Should VR Devs Worry? Nick Kolakowski, August 28, 2018 3 min read Microsoft worked on, but ultimately chose to abandon, an Xbox-branded VR headset, according to a new CNet...
Game Developers, Get Your 2018 Strategy Ready Nick Kolakowski, December 14, 2017 4 min read The holiday season is upon us, and that means one thing: a lot of people are purchasing game consoles. For game...
Breaking Down Video Gamer Demographics Nick Kolakowski, October 2, 2017 3 min read If you’re a developer or designer building the next great mobile game, you’ve likely agonized over your target...
Xbox Opens Up More to Indie Game Developers Nick Kolakowski, August 14, 2017 2 min read If you’re an indie game developer interested in building for the Xbox, your moment may have arrived:...
Define Irony: Microsoft Places Elop In Charge of Xbox Nick Kolakowski, February 25, 2014 3 min read Microsoft is depending on games such as "Titanfall" to make the new Xbox One a hit. Late last year, Bloomberg...
Why the Xbox One and PS4 Risk ‘Blockbuster Syndrome’ Nick Kolakowski, January 27, 2014 4 min read "Gears of War" offers players the chance to meditate peacefully on the nature of compassion. Microsoft has acquired...
Why Xbox One and PlayStation 4 Holiday Sales Don’t Matter Nick Kolakowski, December 12, 2013 4 min read "Call of Duty: Ghosts." Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony’s PlayStation 4 are officially in a dead heat: both...
