Apple’s AI chief describes potential for reinforcement learning
Artificial intelligence has made great progress in helping computers recognize images in photos and recommending products online that you’re more likely to buy. But...
Xbox Live is down for many — Microsoft is working on a fix
You may have trouble playing games or signing onto Xbox Live. Microsoft’s online gaming service is down across Xbox One, Xbox 360, and other...
Microsoft releases sixth Windows 10 preview in a row with only bug fixes and improvements
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs — the sixth build in a row with no new features. The focus is...
Xbox One update takes players into the Arena with custom gamerpics
Microsoft is continuing to work on a series of upgrades to the Xbox One interface, and now it is testing new multiplayer and profile...
What kind of experience should virtual reality deliver?
Virtual reality is in its infancy, and we’re still trying to figure out what kind of experience it can deliver for the masses at...
Microsoft releases fifth Windows 10 preview in a row with only bug fixes and improvements
Microsoft today released yet another preview build of the upcoming Windows 10 Creators Update with no big features — just bug fixes, really. Build...
Xbox One’s backward compatibility resurrects sleeper indie hit Poker Smash
I care more about Microsoft’s efforts to bring Xbox 360 games to the Xbox One than I thought I would when the company first...
Sony dominates console market with 57% share worldwide
Sony dominated the game console hardware, software, and service market in 2016, capturing a total of 57 percent share, or $19.7 billion of spending...
Microsoft releases third Windows 10 preview in a row with only bug fixes and improvements
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs — the third build in a row with no new features. The focus is...
How VR startups can survive the slow growth of 2017
While the throngs were attending the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, we had our own GamesBeat event nearby at a breakfast sponsored by...