NPD: U.S. game sales hit a record $43.4 billion in 2018
The U.S. game industry made $43.4 billion in 2018, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. Not only is this up 17 percent from 2017’s...
GAEMS lets esports enthusiasts and streamers take PC and console games on the go
Some gamers and esports enthusiasts really want to be mobile, even when it comes to playing games on PCs and consoles. That’s why GAEMS...
Machine learning is rescuing old game textures in Zelda and Final Fantasy
The first generation of 3D video games are ugly. I think they are ugly in a charming way, but many people disagree with even...
How HP aims to stay at the top of the PC market
Alex Cho took over as president of HP Personal Systems about six months ago, becoming the head of one of the largest PC businesses...
Gartner and IDC: HP and Lenovo shipped the most PCs in 2018, but total numbers fell
The PC market is still declining, according to research firms Gartner and IDC. While the two agreed on that 2018 was negative, they disagreed...
DigiLens shows its Crystal design for lightweight augmented reality glasses
DigiLens recently raised a bunch of money, and now, it’s starting to reveal some of the holographic waveguide display technology for augmented reality applications. The...
Sensor Tower: Fire Emblem pushes Nintendo to $348 million in 2018 mobile revenue
Nintendo’s mobile games made $348 million in 2018, according to market analysis firm Sensor Tower. The fourth quarter alone made $117 million, which was up 47...
Apple touts record App Store holiday sales of $1.22 billion, plus $322 million on New Year’s Day
A comparatively weak season for iPhone hardware is being offset somewhat by strong App Store sales, as Apple announced today that its app and...
Sensor Tower: November was PUBG Mobile’s best revenue month yet
PUBG Mobile made about $32.5 million in revenue in November, according to market analyst Sensor Tower. This is the battle royale’s best month on mobile yet....
Fortnite dev launches tools to simplify cross-platform multiplayer
In September 2017, Epic Games accidentally enabled players on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 to play Fortnite together. At that time, the developer noted...