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U.S. game industry hits $23.5B in 2015 — with software revenue up 7% to $16.5B

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 16, 2016
2 min

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced today that the U.S. gaming industry — including sales of home consoles, software, mobile games, and other digital products — generated $23.5 billion in revenue in 2015. This is an increase from 2014, which earned $22.4 billion.

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You can target enemies in Ubisoft’s The Division using Tobii’s eye-tracking technology

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 16, 2016
5 min

Ubisoft’s Tom Clancy’s The Division is one of the biggest video games coming out this spring. And Tobii hopes to make it stand out...

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Sinclair ZX Spectrum targets retro fans — and U.S. gamers — with a new handheld console

Posted byby GamesBeat
February 16, 2016
2 min

A little over a year after reviving the ZX Spectrum brand with a microcontroller computer that plugs straight into your TV, Sir Clive Sinclair...

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The International Mobile Game Awards announces its nominees for 2016

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 16, 2016
2 min

Disclaimer: IMGA paid for my travel to France so I could serve as a judge. My coverage remains objective. 2015 was a good year...

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Golfstream turns golf into a hilarious augmented reality sport

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 16, 2016
5 min

Golf can be a pretty sedate sport, and a virtual version of it could be just as boring. So Sameer Gupta, the cofounder of...

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Some Xbox Live services are down once again

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
February 15, 2016
1 min

You may have trouble hooking up with friends on Xbox One. Xbox Live isn’t working for everyone right now, according to a number of...

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Here’s a Street Fighter V PC vs. PlayStation 4 graphics comparison

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 15, 2016
1 min

Graphics aren’t everything, but if you have a choice, many would rather have the prettier experience. YouTube channel DigitalFoundry did a graphics comparison for...

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Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge leaked from every angle

Posted byby GamesBeat
February 15, 2016
2 min

Samsung shipped more phones than any other company in 2015, meaning its upcoming flagship Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge devices are once again...

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RankR gives esports a single hub for news, rankings, and tournaments

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 15, 2016
1 min

Competitive gamers have a new tool that can make organizing and following their scene easier. Esports Access announced today the launch of RankR, a...

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The game industry has an abundance of talent in 2016

Posted byby Jason Wilson
February 15, 2016
6 min

I’ve been in the online media, mobile and games industry for 23 years, and in 2009 , I witnessed the first major change for...

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