Xbox Live is down: Microsoft is investigating why users can’t sign in (Update: Fixed)
Microsoft’s Xbox Live service is once again experiencing issues. Users are unable to sign in, and Microsoft is investigating what the problem might be....
GamesBeat weekly roundup: The future of Disney Infinity, and Zynga’s new CEO
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, we continue our celebration of Pokémon’s 20th anniversary, Nintendo announces some new games, and we get...
Analysts and investors react well to Zynga’s new CEO Frank Gibeau
Zynga’s stock price rose 4 percent to $2.25 a share in the first full day of trading on Wall Street after the company announced...
Yahoo capitalizes on its well-regarded Yahoo Sports with new esports push
Yahoo has launched a new section on its network dedicated to covering esports. The company hopes that it will eventually become the “premiere destination...
Zynga names ex-EA mobile exec Frank Gibeau as its CEO
Zynga has returned again to the Electronic Arts well of talent. The social mobile game company has named former EA executive Frank Gibeau as...
Microsoft starts taking preorders for HoloLens Development Edition, shipping March 30
Microsoft today announced that it’s starting to send developers invitations to preorder the $3,000 HoloLens Development Edition version of its HoloLens augmented reality headset....
mNectar’s new Spectra streaming network turns ads into playable games
MNectar came up with unique way to get players to view ads on mobile by creating playable segments of games that could be streamed...
UC Davis uses a game to chart its future
If you want new ideas, you may need to come up with fresh ways of soliciting them. And that’s why the University of California at...
Zynga puts its San Francisco headquarters up for sale
Zynga has put its San Francisco headquarters up for sale, confirming a report today from the San Francisco blog SFist. The social mobile game company’s headcount...
Twitch competitor DingIt rounds up 20M monthly viewers
Twitch shouldn’t be, well, twitching just yet, but another site wants a piece of that streaming pie. DingIt, a global streaming site specializing in...