Consumer Tech, Gaming & Mobility, curated by Mike
Video games, consoles, esports, studios, and the global gaming industry.
Mojang released Minecraft alpha version 0.0.11a on May 17, 2009 as independent developer Markus “Notch” Persson’s experimental sandbox construction game permitting players
Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon processor family on October 23, 2007 as unified branding strategy consolidating fragmented mobile processor portfolio under single marketing
Twitter achieved breakthrough mainstream adoption during 2008-2009 period transforming from niche microblogging service into cultural phenomenon through celebrity endorsements, media coverage of
Capcom released Resident Evil 5 on March 13, 2009 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 as highly-anticipated sequel transitioning survival horror franchise
Sony launched Killzone 2 on February 27, 2009, delivering Guerrilla Games’ graphically intensive first-person shooter as a PS3 exclusive redemption story following
T-Mobile USA launched the T-Mobile G1 (HTC Dream) on October 22, 2008 as the first commercially available smartphone running Google’s Android operating
NPD Group reported December 2008 sales data revealing Nintendo’s continued market dominance as Wii sold 2.15 million units and DS moved 3.04
Research In Motion launched BlackBerry Storm touchscreen smartphone on November 21, 2008 exclusively through Verizon Wireless marking company’s first departure from traditional