Windows 7 drops under 50% market share (Updated)
Windows 7 is still the king, but it no longer holds the majority. Update: Net Applications updated its numbers saying they did not pass...
GamesBeat Summit’s lightning talks and roundtables will feature lessons from veterans
We’re trying something new at GamesBeat Summit 2016, to be held May 3-4 at the Cavallo Point resort in Sausalito, Calif. — lightning talks....
What the tech industry can learn from online game companies
Working for a company whose customer list is built around some of the leading brands in the mobile space, I didn’t think that it...
Hearthstone 101: How beginners tackle Standard and Whispers of the Old Gods
If you’ve ever been interested in playing Blizzard Entertainment’s collectible card juggernaut Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft but never jumped in, now is a great...
More teasers for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare appear on livestreams
Activision Blizzard has released more teasers for the next Call of Duty game, which rumors suggest will be called Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare....
About 40% of gamers will buy a VR headset in the next year
The Entertainment Software Association, the trade group that represents the game industry in Washington, D.C., issued its annual report on the U.S. game industry...
GamesBeat Summit: 37 speakers, 39 CEOs and founders, and lots of networking
We’re about to hold our second annual GamesBeat Summit event on May 3-4 at the Cavallo Point. I’m very excited to say that we’re...
GameStop is using goats and farmers to convince you to trade in old games
Four out of 10 GameStop customers use its trade-in program, and now the world’s largest gaming-specific retailer is working to convince more to do...
HTC Vive’s controllers unlocked the master roller coaster designer within me
Virtual reality is something that looks like a novelty to a lot of people, but the first wave of games rolling out now are...
After 4 days, Doom creators pull plug on Blackroom Kickstarter to work on a demo
John Romero needs to do some programming before he continues asking you for money. After 2,287 pledged $131,052, developer Night Works Games has canceled...