Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview for PCs with Cortana, Edge, and Skype improvements
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs with a slew of improvements. The latest build includes tweaks to Cortana’s music feature,...
The Apple TV now lets you watch previews of apps before you download
Apple today announced that the App Store can now display app previews — short videos demonstrating an application’s capability — in listings for tvOS...
Mobile devices will be more powerful than PlayStation 4, Xbox One in 2017, ARM forecasts (update)
AMSTERDAM — That supercomputer in your pocket will soon make Sony’s and Microsoft’s latest home gaming consoles look old and crusty. ARM, the technology design...
Sinclair ZX Spectrum targets retro fans — and U.S. gamers — with a new handheld console
A little over a year after reviving the ZX Spectrum brand with a microcontroller computer that plugs straight into your TV, Sir Clive Sinclair...
Inside Amazon’s decision to make a video game engine
Amazon launched its Lumberyard video game engine this week, showing its intentions to become a much bigger platform company in the games business. To date,...
VR’s a hog: How to get the most out of multicore CPUs for VR performance
This sponsored post is produced by MaxPlay. Virtual Reality is ushering in an era of amazing new experiences, but it also introduces a variety...
Watch an iOS game get ported to Windows 10 in under 5 minutes
The classic game Canabalt was originally a Flash game, but it was successful enough that it ended up being ported to the iPhone (Apple’s...
How Blizzard stayed laser-focused on quality games for 25 years
Blizzard Entertainment celebrates its 25th anniversary today, a milestone that very few video game companies achieve in a very Darwinian industry. It has survived this...
Google reportedly plans to release a Cardboard successor like Samsung’s Gear VR this year
Google is planning to release a new virtual reality headset for smartphones this year, pegged as a successor to its Google Cardboard platform and...
Games accounted for 32% of Windows Store downloads in Q4 2015, over 85% of in-app purchases
Every few months, Microsoft shares Windows Store numbers to help developers figure out what is worth investing their time and energy in. Today, the...