E3 2009: Microsoft Unveils Project Natal Controller-Free Motion Sensing Camera for Xbox 360
Microsoft unveiled Project Natal at E3 2009 on June 1, introducing a revolutionary motion-sensing camera system for Xbox 360 that tracks full-body…
Minecraft Alpha Released, Notch’s Indie Sandbox Begins Journey Toward 300 Million Sales and Cultural Phenomenon Status
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 Announces Snapdragon Processor Family, Unifies Mobile Platform Branding
Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon processor family on October 23, 2007 as unified branding strategy consolidating fragmented mobile processor portfolio under single marketing…
Twitter Achieves Mainstream Breakthrough with Celebrity Adoption, Political Movement Coordination During 2008-2009
Twitter achieved breakthrough mainstream adoption during 2008-2009 period transforming from niche microblogging service into cultural phenomenon through celebrity endorsements, media coverage of…
Ninja Blade Launches, FromSoftware’s Action Spectacle Experiment Receives Mixed Reception Despite Visual Flair
FromSoftware released Ninja Blade on April 7, 2009 exclusively for Xbox 360 as action-focused departure from studio’s typical methodical gameplay introducing modern…
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Launches on DS, Rockstar’s Mature Handheld Experiment Earns Critical Acclaim
Rockstar Games released Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars on March 17, 2009 exclusively for Nintendo DS as unexpected handheld entry returning to…
Resident Evil 5 Launches, Cooperative Action Focus Divides Fans While Selling 13 Million Copies Amid Controversy
Capcom released Resident Evil 5 on March 13, 2009 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 as highly-anticipated sequel transitioning survival horror franchise…
Killzone 2 Launches as Graphically Intensive PS3 Exclusive Redemption Following Controversial E3 2005 Trailer
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 G1 Debuts as First Android Smartphone, Challenges iPhone iOS Dominance
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…
Street Fighter IV Launches, Capcom’s Franchise Revival Sparks Fighting Game Renaissance Selling 9 Million Copies
Capcom released Street Fighter IV on February 17, 2009 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 as triumphant franchise revival following decade-long mainline…
Apple iPhone SDK Released, Opens Third-Party Native App Development Platform
Apple released the iPhone Software Development Kit (SDK) on March 6, 2008, providing developers comprehensive framework for creating native iOS applications distributed…
CES 2009: Palm’s webOS Steals the Show
Palm shows the Pre and webOS at CES 2009, the most exciting phone software since the iPhone, and the smartphone OS race…
Palm Pre Unveiled with WebOS Operating System, Attempts Smartphone Market Comeback
Palm introduced the Palm Pre smartphone on January 8, 2009 at Consumer Electronics Show featuring new WebOS operating system, physical QWERTY keyboard…
BlaBlaCar Demonstrates Scalable Platform Models from France
BlaBlaCar grows from a simple carpooling idea into a major European mobility platform, showing how French startups can scale across borders.
December 2008 NPD: Wii Dominates Holiday Sales While PS3 Lags Despite Strong Exclusive Lineup
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…