Google and Microsoft agree to play nicely on a new YouTube Windows Phone app

It's all sunshine and lollipops over in Windows Phone land today.

Some independent game stores may not carry used Xbox One games

With rumors swirling about a used-game fee for retailers, indie stores have their doubts about the Xbox One.

GamesBeat weekly roundup:Xbox One unveiled, Yahoo acquires a game company

If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.

The DeanBeat: Microsoft and Sony should escape binary thinking

As E3 looms, the console makers need to figure out which audiences matter to them and how to embrace the full possibilities of going digital.

Xbox One troubles University of Michigan’s video game archivist

Game preservation is already a difficult job, but Xbox One might have just made it that much harder.

Google reduces App Engine cloud costs by up to 25% (Amazon, next move is yours)

All that's missing are the streamers, balloons, and cheesy Best Price Ev-ah signs. Because the price competition between Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Rackspace is heating up so fast, the cloud market could be a massive virtual used car lot.

Microsoft uses Siri to slam Apple in new Windows 8 ad (video)

We all know Microsoft likes to challenge its competitors head on, especially Google. Now Microsoft is taking a swing at Apple in a new 30-second ad that uses Siri's voice to make fun of the iPad.

Microsoft making $1B bet on Xbox One games, says bigwig Phil Harrison

Gamers are upset that Microsoft emphasized non-game entertainment in the Xbox One reveal. But Harrison argues games are still front and center.

Xbox One: Microsoft’s boldest attempt to unify its services is a game console

It's more a powerful home theater PC than it is a game console, making it a great tool for bringing Microsoft's services into your living room.

Microsoft’s new Kinect is so awesome that it monitors your heartbeat (video demo)

Microsoft's Kinect for the Xbox One is built into the system and it can detect six players at the same time.

ROUNDTABLE’D! Game characters red-ring the Xbox One!

It's the best thing since the invention of trees -- the Xbox One! But its immaculate perfection won't stop our panel of iconic game characters from ripping it an even bigger One.

Deal with it: Xbox One requires an Internet connection

Microsoft won't talk specifics of how it works, but the Xbox One definitely needs Internet to function.

GameStop president Tony Bartel’s first impressions of the Xbox One

GameStop president Tony Bartel spoke with GamesBeat about the importance of the used games market and his excitement for next-gen consoles from Microsoft and Sony before the end of the year.