Gamers to Microsoft: We don't need no stinking ecosystem in our living room

Follow:   06.13.2014  View in a Browser Gamers to Microsoft: We don't need no stinking ecosystem in our living room 06.10.2014 8:46 AM While customers have bought into the increasingly blurred lines between the desktop, tablet, and mobile, Microsoft and its Xbox One console have quickly learned that the living room can be much more unforgiving. Meet Alienware's Alpha console, a Steam Machine without SteamOS (for now) 06.09.2014 8:00 PM Even though Valve's SteamOS has been delayed, Alienware's Steam Machine hasn't. Here's all the details about Alienware's $550 Alpha console. -ADVERTISEMENT-   TechHive Superguides Check our Guides packed with practical how-tos, in-depth features, tips and tricks, and more! Tablets on TechHive Get the latest tablet news, reviews & how-tos   Battlefield: Hardline beta opens today 06.09.2014 4:34 PM You can test out EA's high-octane cops and robbers online shooter right now. It's finally happening: Grand Theft Auto V coming to PC 06.10.2014 7:48 AM It's real! The Internet whined and Rockstar listened! The top 11 things YOU want for the Xbox One 06.10.2014 4:02 PM Microsoft has launched the Xbox Feedback site, providing a direct conduit from the fans to Microsoft's ear. Here are the top suggestions so far. Elite: Dangerous hands-on: In which a mineral oil salesman is accosted by space pirates 06.06.2014 12:31 PM We take some time with the latest Elite: Dangerous updateâ€Â"10,000 new players, five star systems, and one complicated commodities market. Missing Pieces: Wrapping up the week's must-know gaming news 06.06.2014 4:00 PM A ton of trailers this weekâ€Â"everything from The Witcher 3 to Mortal Kombat Xâ€Â"as we prepare for the E3 onslaught. This is gaming news for the week of June 2. E3 2014: Tales from the Borderlands and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel stick to what Borderlands is all about 06.12.2014 10:00 AM Both upcoming Borderlands games are on display at E3, and they're exactly what you'd expect in Borderlands titlesâ€Â"for good and ill. R.B.I. Baseball expands rosters with new players, old timers 06.09.2014 7:21 PM The latest update to the iOS version of the mobile baseball games adds some current players left out of the initial release, plus an in-app purchase option that lets you add players from the game's late-'80s heyday. EA's E3 2014 keynote: Big name games and bizarre prototypes abound 06.09.2014 4:39 PM Battlefield. Dragon Age. The Sims. Star Wars. Madden. EA's E3 2014 keynote stuck to games with familiar names. Flush with Facebook cash, Oculus is going after VR games 06.12.2014 6:00 AM Oculus is using its newfound wealth to assemble a gaming dream team and ensure that the Rift will have plenty of software support when it launches. Too many apps, robot convoys, and E3 excitement 06.11.2014 6:03 PM We discuss the aftermath of Apple's developer conference, debate whether there are just too many apps, talk about exciting gaming announcements from E3, and ponder the other uses for autonomous vehicles.         You are subscribed to this newsletter as: messi1927@gmail.com More TechHive Newsletters / Manage Subscriptions / Unsubscribe IDG Consumer & SMB Privacy Policy © 2014 IDGCSMB, 501 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107