Categories Posted inin Business Microsoft has shipped 5M Xbox One game consoles to stores, but that’s far short of Sony’s 7M PS4s sold Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 17, 2014 2 min Microsoft says that combined Xbox One and Xbox 360 sales in month were strong. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business March 2014 NPD: PlayStation 4 outsells Xbox One again despite Titanfall Posted byby Jeff Grubb April 17, 2014 3 min Titanfall and Infamous were the top-selling games of the month. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Hearthstone is the most-downloaded iPad app in 16 regions — including the U.S. Posted byby Jeff Grubb April 17, 2014 2 min The card battler is also one of the top 100 highest-grossing apps in 38 countries. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Community reviews spotlight: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, BioShock Infinite, War of the Vikings, and more Posted byby Mike Minotti April 17, 2014 2 min We love highlighting the work our community does over in GamesBeat Unfiltered, the section of our site where readers can submit their own stories.... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business FarmVille on mobile thrills Wall Street Posted byby Jeff Grubb April 17, 2014 2 min FarmVille 2 may finally usher in Zynga's earnings turnaround. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business 5 Blizzard all-stars missing from Heroes of the Storm Posted byby Mike Minotti April 17, 2014 4 min These five characters from the Warcraft, Diablo, and StarCraft franchises would make great additions to Blizzard's crossover online battle arena. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business From backwater to blockbuster: The lessons that games can teach mobile companies (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 17, 2014 7 min Games engage users because of minute-to-minute action and emotional engagement. Continue Reading 7 min
Categories Posted inin Business Major League Gaming’s online viewership is up 1,376% Posted byby Jeff Grubb April 17, 2014 2 min MLG is bringing in an e-sports veteran from Machinima to help it grow its original and partner programming. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Is the candy crushed? Titanfall, Hearthstone, and other hardcore fare drove digital gaming in March Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 17, 2014 3 min March digital game software sales were up 9 percent from a year ago. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Warlock 2: The Exiled turns World War II-style island hopping into a plane-spanning fantasy quest Posted byby Jason Wilson April 17, 2014 5 min A new strategic element helps the sequel overcome otherwise bland additions. Continue Reading 5 min