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Microsoft reports $38 billion in Q4 2020 revenue: Azure up 47%, Surface up 28%, and LinkedIn up 10%

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 22, 2020
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Microsoft today reported earnings for its fourth fiscal quarter of 2020, including revenue up 13% to $38.0 billion, net income of $11.2 billion, and...

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PC shipments grew 3-11% in Q2 2020 despite coronavirus

Posted byby GamesBeat
July 9, 2020
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After years of bad news, PC shipments saw growth in 2019, only to have the coronavirus pandemic cut the celebration short in Q1 2020....

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The top rankings for game downloads and spending in Q2 2020.

App Annie: Mobile gamers broke app store records in Q2 2020

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
July 8, 2020
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Mobile apps and gaming surged to the highest levels ever recorded — with games in particular scoring 14 billion downloads — in the second...

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Games for Change unveils sessions on mental health, diversity, and COVID-19

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
June 18, 2020
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Games for Change is responding to the times and launching programming at its upcoming event that will tackle subjects such as offering mental health...

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Level Ex has added levels to its virtual surgery games to diagnose COVID-19.

Level Ex upgrades surgery games to virtually train doctors to treat COVID-19

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 27, 2020
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Level Ex, the maker of surgery games popular with medical professionals, has released new levels that virtually train doctors to treat patients with COVID-19....

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The Devcom 2018 event took place ahead of Gamescom in Cologne, Germany.

Gamescom 2020 likely doomed as Germany limits large gatherings through August

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
April 15, 2020
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The German government is announcing today plans to prohibit large events through the end of August. This comes in addition to its personal lockdown,...

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Final Fantasy XIV director: COVID-19 pandemic will cause delays

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
April 10, 2020
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Final Fantasy XIV is going to face development delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Director Naoki Yoshida confirmed this in a note to fans...

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Nielsen: 39% of U.S. gamers are spending more money on the hobby

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
April 6, 2020
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As people continue to shelter in their homes in the fight against coronavirus, videos games are stepping up. The medium provides entertainment, but it’s...

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Puzzle sales boom as families unplug during coronavirus lockdown

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 2, 2020
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Since our family went into coronavirus quarantine almost three weeks ago, we’ve completed two ambitious jigsaw puzzles. The first was a map of our...

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Restream wants to help get important information about COVID-19 and coronavirus out to the public.

Restream makes cross-platform livestreaming free for COVID-19 responders

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
April 2, 2020
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The best way for organizations to reach people right now is through the platforms everyone is already using. That means broadcasting to video services...

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