Microsoft cuts 2,100 more jobs
Microsoft has axed a further 2,100 jobs as the software giant looks continues its plan to cut 18,000 jobs, representing 14% of its workforce.
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Microsoft buys Minecraft for $2.5bn
Microsoft has bought Mojang, the maker of popular world creation game Minecraft, with the game’s creator leaving the company because he is a “nerd”, not a CEO.
Microsoft to buy Minecraft for £2bn?
Microsoft is reportedly in discussions to buy Mojang, the Swedish games studio behind the multimillion-selling building game, Minecraft.
New Sony smartphone streams PS4 games
Sony has launched its latest range of smartphones and tablets, capable of streaming PlayStation 4 games, as mobile and console gaming slowly begin to merge.
Storage price wars continue: Dropbox drops 1TB of storage to $9.99 a month
Dropbox has announced a dramatic price drop for its paid members this week, as the online storage firm looks to compete with the likes of Amazon and Google Drive in the growing market.
Facebook planning DoubleClick rival: Can it rival Google in display ad revenue?
Facebook is reportedly readying a new ad strategy to challenge Google’s dominance of the display ad sector, as the social network continues to expand.
Amazon buys game-watching site Twitch for $1bn
Amazon has bought gaming platform Twitch for $1bn, letting the online retail giant tap into the new phenomenon of social gaming.
Hackers hit gaming sites: Playstation, Xbox and World of Warcraft sites affected
Some of the biggest online gaming networks have been hit by hackers claiming to be linked to the jihadist group Islamic State, affecting Sony’s Playstation Network, Microsoft’s XBox Live, Blizzard’s Battle.net and Grinding Gear Games
Sony’s $99 Playstation TV and game streaming device coming this Autumn
Sony’s TV and games streaming device, dubbed Playstation TV, is set to go on sale in the US on 14 October and in the UK on 14 November.
Microsoft under anti-monopoly investigation in China
Microsoft has confirmed that it is under investigation in China, as the nation’s State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) has announced that it is investigating “alleged monopoly actions”.