Advance Publications buys The Esports Observer as a new sport emerges
Advance Publications, the owner of Wired and Vanity Fair and other publications, has acquired The Esports Observer, a provider of esports business news and...
Red Dead Redemption 2 impressions — Losing yourself in the epic Wild West
What you won’t like (so far) Occasional bugs reveal the game’s limits Just when you think that you’re not in a video game, and...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with input, accessibility, and search improvements
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview with input, accessibility, and search improvements. This build is from the 19H1 branch, which will arrive...
The RetroBeat: Castlevania Requiem puts two classics in a lame package
Two of the best Castlevania games ever are going to be available in a single bundle when Castlevania Requiem launches for the PlayStation 4...
AMD stock crashes 22% after earnings, but CEO is confident
Advanced Micro Devices saw its stock price plummet as much as 22.5 percent in after-hours trading after it reported third-quarter revenues that were slightly less...
PUBG Mobile hits $100 million slower than Fortnite because of China
PUBG Mobile is no Fortnite, but nothing really is. Still, Tencent’s smartphone adaptation of the popular battle royale has surpassed more than $100 million...
Xbox Live usage and spending up thanks to games like Fortnite
Microsoft today confirmed that its gaming business continues to grow, and active Xbox Live members reflect that. Monthly active users on Xbox Live hit...
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...
Microsoft reports $29.1 billion in Q1 2019 revenue: Azure up 76%, Surface up 14%, and Windows up 3%
Microsoft today reported earnings for its first fiscal quarter of 2019, including revenue of $29.1 billion, net income of $8.8 billion, and earnings per...
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...