Game Over: Why the Console Wars Have Ended
In George Orwell's dystopian novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four," the world is divided into three megacountries that are constantly at war with one another. Full story
ITC says Microsoft did not violate Google patent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp won a round in a complex patent war on Thursday when the International Trade Commission said the company's popular Xbox entertainment system did not violate a patent owned by Google subsidiary Motorola Mobility. Full story
GameStop says 2013 outlook improved after Xbox One news
(Reuters) - GameStop Corp raised the lower end of its full-year earnings forecast on Thursday after beating fourth-quarter estimates, counting on a boost from new gaming consoles due later this year and further growth in digital and mobile sales. Full story
Console Gaming Is Dying — and Microsoft Knows It
When Microsoft unveiled its latest console, the Xbox One (don't let the name throw you; this is the third console to bear the Xbox moniker), online observers couldn't help but notice that a vast majority of the conference discussed everything but video games. Full story
First Look: New Xbox elegant, but much unknown
Will gamers want One? Full story
The new consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony
Microsoft is the last of the three big video game console makers to unveil its latest gaming system. The unveiling comes nearly eight years after the Xbox 360 went on sale. It follows last fall's debut of Nintendo's Wii U and a preview in February of the upcoming PlayStation 4 from Sony. Full story
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Microsoft Unveils New Xbox One
Microsoft announced its latest gaming system called Xbox One, reports CNBC's Julia Boorstin; and Don Mattrick, Microsoft Interactive Entertainment Business, discusses the development and marketing of the product.
Microsoft Introduces Xbox One
Microsoft announced its latest gaming system called Xbox One, reports CNBC's Julia Boorstin.
Microsoft debuts 'Xbox One'
Microsoft shows off the hardware for their new cloud based gaming and entertainment system, "Xbox One."
The Week Ahead: Next-Gen Xbox
CNBC's Tyler Mathisen looks ahead to what are likely to be next week's top business and financial stories. Can banks be too big to manage? New data on the housing recovery comes next week and Microsoft holds an Xbox event this week.
Tale of Two Microsofts
Microsoft is up 22 percent over the past 3 months. Yun Kim, Janney Montgomery Scott; Todd Haselton, Techno Buffalo; and CNBC's Herb Greenberg, discuss.
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Don Mattrick, President of the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft speaks about Xbox One during a press event unveiling Microsoft's new Xbox in Redmond
Don Mattrick, President of the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft speaks about Xbox One during a press event unveiling Microsoft's new Xbox in Redmond, Washington May 21, 2013. REUTERS/Nick Adams (UNITED STATES - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENTERTAINMENT)
Don Mattrick, President of the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft opens the presentation during a press event unveiling Microsoft's new Xbox in Redmond
Don Mattrick, President of the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft opens the presentation during a press event unveiling Microsoft's new Xbox in Redmond, Washington May 21, 2013. REUTERS/Nick Adams (UNITED STATES - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENTERTAINMENT)
Bonnie Ross, studio head of 343 Industries, speaks about the Halo television series featured on Xbox One during a press event unveiling Microsoft's new Xbox in Redmond
Bonnie Ross, studio head of 343 Industries, speaks about the Halo television series featured on Xbox One during a press event unveiling Microsoft's new Xbox in Redmond, Washington May 21, 2013. REUTERS/Nick Adams (UNITED STATES - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENTERTAINMENT)
The Xbox One controller is pictured during a press event unveiling Microsoft's new Xbox in Redmond
The Xbox One controller is pictured during a press event unveiling Microsoft's new Xbox in Redmond, Washington May 21, 2013. REUTERS/Nick Adams (UNITED STATES - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENTERTAINMENT)
