Gaming Bus Blog- My Obligatory, Contractually Obligated “Who Won E3″ Post June 15, 2013 Christopher Bowen
- Groundhog Industry June 5, 2013 Christopher Bowen
- The Digital Guillotine Is About To Fall May 25, 2013 Christopher Bowen
- Games I’ve Been Playing: Bioshock Infinite May 24, 2013 Christopher Bowen
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My Obligatory, Contractually Obligated “Who Won E3″ Post
Posted on June 14, 2013 | 5 CommentsWhat they don’t tell you before you get into professional games writing is that in order to keep your Games Writer Card, you absolutely have to pick a winner and... -
The Digital Guillotine Is About To Fall
Posted on May 25, 2013 | 3 CommentsAmong all of the bad news that the XBox One brings to gamers, one of the key elements is that there is no backwards compatibility to it. This is a... -
XBox One, And Marginalizing The Gamer
Posted on May 21, 2013 | No CommentsMicrosoft revealed their newest system, the XBox One, and other than the assertion of allowing the transfer of used games1, things went largely as planned. I’ve been critical on Twitter2... -
Windows 8 Store Will Not Sell Games Rated Over PEGI 16
Posted on October 11, 2012 | 2 CommentsAccording to a developer memo, Windows 8 will not sell apps that have a content rating over PEGI 16 or ESRB Mature. Specifically, Microsoft highlights a number of content criteria that Windows... -
Windows 8 Won’t Use Microsoft Points
Posted on October 8, 2012 | No CommentsMicrosoft is now offering direct cash payments for media purchases in the new Windows 8 store. As revealed by this Microsoft memo to Windows Store app developers, price tiers will... -
Xbox Achievements Will Now Unlock Discounts on Xbox LIVE
Posted on September 28, 2012 | 3 CommentsMicrosoft has launched the previously rumored Xbox LIVE Rewards scheme that will allow players who have passed certain Gamerscore thresholds to obtain additional discounts at the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Earning... -
Xbox 360 Kinect Receives Price Cut
Posted on August 22, 2012 | No CommentsMajor Nelson’s blog has revealed that the Xbox 360 Kinect will be retailing for $109.99 USD starting today. This price cut applies in North America, Latin America, and the Asia... -
Fireside Chat: They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To
Posted on July 29, 2012 | 1 CommentFor those of you who come to the RPG Night Live Streams, a few weeks ago was the start of my Mass Effect stream. To say there were some technical... -
![On July 2, Markus Persson (a.k.a. Notch) tweeted that Uniloc USA had filed a suit against Mojang on the grounds that the Android version of “Mindcraft [sic]” had infringed on...](http://www.gamingbus.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Uniloc-115x115.png "Mojang Sued for Patent Infringement")
Mojang Sued for Patent Infringement
Posted on July 24, 2012 | 1 CommentOn July 2, Markus Persson (a.k.a. Notch) tweeted that Uniloc USA had filed a suit against Mojang on the grounds that the Android version of “Mindcraft [sic]” had infringed on... -
Fireside Chat: Alienation
Posted on July 22, 2012 | No CommentsOne of the lesser known facts about me is that I really, really like pinball—as in, I own almost every pinball-based video game. I’m not very good at it; my...
