Microsoft’s gaming revenue surges 44% in Q1 2019
Microsoft released its results for Q1 of financial year 2019, and it showed increased gaming revenue by 44 percent compared to the same period...
Steam is helping indies survive China’s new-game freeze
China hasn’t approved any new games for release since March 28. That’s slowing down the growth of country’s biggest publisher, Tencent, and just about every...
Pimax prices 5K and 8K VR headsets at $700-$900, reveals iffy specs
After it wrapped up a record-breaking $4.2 million Kickstarter campaign to launch the first 8K VR headset, Pimax has made headlines for all the...
Battlefield V deploys its battle royale mode in March
Electronic Arts has laid out the road map for Battlefield V‘s post-launch plans, which includes new maps and single-player content. It also reveals that...
Unity’s CineCast Mode lets casters and game spectators change camera angles
Unity Technologies unveiled a new mode of viewing games and esports dubbed CineCast Mode, which allows casters, spectators, and gamers control the camera angle...
Why aren’t we watching AR and VR esports?
Despite mixed reality’s proven value in outside gaming, such as enterprise and health care, the industry is still viewed as a glorified niche for...
Forza Horizon 4 has best launch sales in franchise’s 13-year history
Forza Horizon 4 had the best launch in the franchise’s 13-year history, market researcher The NPD Group reported today. The open-world racing game launched...
Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey’s debut out-performed Origins
Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey is making money faster than its predecessor, Origins, market researcher The NPD Group said today. Ubisoft‘s Greek open-world game launched on...
September 2018 NPD: Spider-Man does what only he can
Gaming consumers in the United States spent $1.376 billion in September, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. That’s up year-over-year. It was an...
Former ILM artist joins indie game studio Bonfire
Jaime Jasso, an artist that has worked at Industrial Light & Magic on giant movie franchises like Star Wars, has joined independent game studio...