November 2016 NPD: Pokémon has its biggest debut in franchise history
November gave us the PlayStation 4 Pro, the PlayStation VR, and the NES Classic Edition, but spending is still down. The video game industry...
Forza Horizon 3’s Blizzard Mountain expansion slaps snow tires on year’s best racing game
Snow in December? That’s as mad as a kangaroo’s meat-axe, mate. Microsoft and developer Playground Games are bringing winter weather to their excellent Forza Horizon 3...
Console studios continue to crush mobile companies on TV ad spending
Mobile devs need to get a grip … on their marketing spends. GamesBeat has partnered with iSpot.tv, which measures TV advertising in real-time, to...
Why Qualcomm believes that the future of VR and AR is mobile
Qualcomm Technologies is bullish on virtual reality and augmented reality, but it isn’t satisfied with the technology yet. The company is crafting its latest...
Magic Leap CEO responds to hype-bursting report that its tech is subpar
Magic Leap, a buzzy augmented reality startup privately valued at $4.5 billion, overhyped its technology, according to a report on Thursday. The article by...
PlayStation 4 Pro helps Sony’s console outsell Xbox One in November in the U.S.
After four months of the Xbox One outselling Sony’s console, the PlayStation 4 is back on top. The PS4 was the best-selling home gaming...
The Duke returns? Xbox One could get the original Xbox’s gargantuan controller
When future civilizations look back to try to figure out what event led to the extinction of modern humans, they will have to consider...
The DeanBeat: The gaming world is flat, but you can tilt it in your direction
TOKYO – I’m third-generation Japanese-American. My grandparents came from Japan as farmers about 100 years ago. I considered it an honor to be able...
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...