Xbox Game Pass will add new exclusives like Halo and Sea of Thieves on day one
Microsoft announced today that Xbox Game Pass will now include exclusives from Microsoft Studios as they release. This is a big upgrade for the...
Epic acquires Cloudgine so Unreal devs can offload game processing to servers
Epic is unlocking the power of the cloud for its Unreal Engine 4 game-development tools. The company has acquired Cloudgine, a startup that enables...
GamesBeat Decides 67: Decision Squad
The GamesBeat Decides podcast is back after a week off. Hosts Mike Minotti and Jeffrey Grubb were both sick. Mike was in the hospital,...
Mutant Football League launches on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
The new Mutant Football League is now available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It costs $20 on their digital stores. Mutant Football League...
The DeanBeat: Publisher shakeups, Overwatch League debut, and crypto madness — gaming’s crazy week
It was another momentous week for games as I traveled to Disneyland for the Casual Connect USA 2018 event, which drew 1,400 attendees to...
NPD: Nintendo Switch was No. 1 in December, but Xbox One outsold PS4
The Nintendo Switch was the No.-1-selling game console in December, but Microsoft’s Xbox One family of consoles outsold Sony’s PlayStation 4, according to market...
NPD 2017: An incredible year for games leads to 11% sales growth
Last year was wild for gaming. Three strong-performing consoles, unbelievable software from established publishers, and breakout hits on PC led to an 11 percent...
NPD 2017: The 10 best-selling games of the year
Call of Duty is still a big deal, but Star Wars: Battlefront II is … less so. It’s time to go over the 10...
NPD: U.S. video game revenue grew 18% to $36 billion in 2017
The U.S. video games industry earned $36 billion in revenues in 2017, according to The NPD Group and Entertainment Software Association (ESA). This is...
Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg is leaving in March
Eric Hirshberg, the CEO of Call of Duty and Destiny publisher Activision Publishing, will leave his job after eight years in March. Hirshberg just...