Gears of War 4 is testing crossplay between Xbox One and PC
Microsoft wants to enable Gears of War fans on Xbox One and the PC to play together, and it’s going to run a test of...
Halo gets esports reality show from ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ creators
One of Microsoft’s biggest gaming properties is getting its own reality show. Halo studio 343 Industries is partnering with Pilgrim Media on a reality-competition...
PlayStation 4 beats Xbox One for the top-selling electronics product on Cyber Monday in the U.S.
Gaming fans continue to drive a significant chunk of online spending through the gift-giving holidays, and Sony and Microsoft are both benefitting from that....
Xbox beat PlayStation as the top-selling console online on Black Friday in the U.S.
The holiday shopping season has kicked off, and both Microsoft’s and Sony’s console brands are doing well. Xbox was the fifth best-selling electronics brand...
PlayStation leads console brands’ ongoing stranglehold on fall TV
Mobile games haven’t heard the Call of Duty the past few weeks. GamesBeat has partnered with iSpot.tv, which measures TV advertising in real-time, to...
Microsoft brings Solitaire Collection to Android and iOS
Looking for a new excuse to stare at your phone all day during Thanksgiving? Microsoft today announced that the Microsoft Solitaire Collection is now...
Oculus Rift can play Xbox One games starting next month
You don’t need to sit on your couch in your living room to play Xbox One games anymore. Now, you can enter virtual realty...
Minecraft’s holiday update adds gliding to the console versions
Minecraft players on console are about to get some gravity-defying freedom. Microsoft announced details for the holiday update for the console versions of the...
Halo studio chief leaves 343 Industries for indie game development
343 Industries studio head of FPS development Joshua Holmes has stepped down from his position as director of the Halo developer, the company announced today. Holmes is leaving behind the blockbuster publishing industry to make games on his own as an independent developer.
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with EPUB support in Edge, Paint 3D, and PowerShell default
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs. This is the third build ahead of the company’s Windows 10 Creators Update, which...