Overwatch gets big July update: Here’s what’s new and different
You can now shoot health into your friends and death into your foes. The support sniper Ana is live in Overwatch. But she’s only one new...
Ubisoft’s sales were a record 75% digital last quarter
Ubisoft had a strong first fiscal quarter, and digital sales are an enormous piece of its ongoing strategy. The publisher, which is responsible for...
Watch us play Star Wars: Trials on Tatooine in VR
Virtual reality has finally made it awesome to swing an imaginary lightsaber around in your living room, and you don’t even have to make...
Pokémon Go causes GameStop sales to jump 100% in some stores
Even with Pokémon Go taking over the digital world of mobile gaming, physical retailer GameStop is still seeing the benefits. GameStop is seeing brisk sales...
GamesBeat 2016 will take on opportunities in esports
Esports is one of the fastest-growing segments of the gaming industry, and we’ve put together a panel of experts to talk about it at GamesBeat...
Pokémon Go servers down intermittently following Canadian release
Oh, Canada. Pokémon Go does not stand on guard for thee. The online servers for mobile megahit Pokémon Go are once again having serious issues, and...
I’m learning to like Cortana on Xbox One
Microsoft is dumping the voice interface that it uses for the Xbox One in favor the Cortana assistant it already uses on PC and smartphones....
Yelp adds Pokémon Go filter so you can stop wasting time at PokéStop-less restaurants
If you want to grab a bite to eat and then grab an Eevee in one stop, the Yelp app is a great complement...
Watch a video of this rare U.S. Nintendo 64DD prototype
Back in the 1990s, console manufacturers like Nintendo and Sega thought expanding the capabilities of their home gaming systems with add-on hardware was a...
June 2016 NPD: PlayStation 4 was the top-selling gaming console in June
PlayStation 4 outsold its competition at physical retailers in the United States, Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed to GamesBeat. The NPD Group, which tracks this sales data, reported this information directly to Sony.