Categories Posted inin Development Microsoft admits goal of 1 billion devices running Windows 10 won’t be achieved on time, blames phone business Posted byby GamesBeat July 15, 2016 2 min Back in April 2015, before Windows 10 was even available, Microsoft made a very bold goal: Windows 10 on 1 billion devices “in two... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Development Research firm NPD brings digital Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox sales to its gaming report Posted byby Jeff Grubb July 11, 2016 2 min The gaming industry in the United States is about to open up about some of its most guarded data. The sales-tracking intelligence firm The... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business ReCore’s director details the Microsoft exclusive’s ties to Metroid and Mega Man Posted byby Mike Minotti July 10, 2016 5 min Modern blockbuster games still take inspiration from the classics. ReCore is one of Microsoft’s biggest exclusives for the rest of year, coming out for Xbox One... Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Development Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview for PCs and phones, starts to finalize Anniversary Update code Posted byby GamesBeat July 7, 2016 3 min Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs and phones. This is one of the last builds ahead of the free Windows... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Development Windows 10 is now on over 350 million devices, free Anniversary Update coming on August 2 Posted byby GamesBeat June 29, 2016 2 min Microsoft today announced that Windows 10 is now installed on over 350 million devices. It took the latest and greatest operating system from the... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Microsoft has made 1 million Xbox One Elite controllers Posted byby Jeff Grubb June 28, 2016 2 min Peripheral makers have always known that gamers will spend money on quality keyboards and headsets. Now, Microsoft has proven that the same is true... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Microsoft is killing Xbox Fitness on July 1, 2017 Posted byby GamesBeat June 27, 2016 1 min Microsoft announced today that the Xbox Fitness exercise video app for the Xbox One and all content for it will become unavailable on July... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Entertainment ‘Minecraft: The Movie’ brings block-building action to theaters summer 2019 Posted byby Jeff Grubb June 27, 2016 1 min Minecraft is still heading to the big screen, and it finally has a release date. Minecraft: The Movie will hit theaters May 24, 2019, according... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Gone Home creators have gone to outer space with Tacoma Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 25, 2016 3 min One of the most promising indie games coming for Microsoft’s platforms is Tacoma, the latest from the creators of Gone Home at the Fullbright... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: Shooters. Zombies. Pirates. Gods. My picks for the best games of E3 Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 24, 2016 9 min The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is about to fade into memory but not before I let everybody know what my favorite games were. We... Continue Reading 9 min