Categories Posted inin Business How the Sequel game character bot platform will drive believable conversations with players Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 23, 2016 10 min When Facebook unveiled its chat bot platform for Messenger in April, Omar Siddiqui felt like a new industry was born. His company, Kiwi, adapted... Continue Reading 10 min
Categories Posted inin Business Microsoft revamps photos in OneDrive with automatic albums, improved search, and a Pokémon detector Posted byby GamesBeat July 22, 2016 2 min Echoing an update from a year and a half ago, Microsoft today announced several new OneDrive features, all related to photos. The service is... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business June 2016 NPD: Overwatch still No. 1 during summer drought Posted byby Jeff Grubb July 21, 2016 3 min In the first month that industry-tracking firm The NPD Group has ever included digital sales, the industry is down big. Consumers spent $652.2 million... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Microsoft’s Xbox and gaming sales decline 9% on eve of Xbox One S release Posted byby Jeff Grubb July 19, 2016 2 min Microsoft’s gaming division is in a slump, and it’s hoping to claw its way out with new hardware coming in August. Xbox and gaming... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Microsoft reports $22.6 billion in Q4 2016 revenue: Azure up 102%, Surface up 9%, and Phone down 71% Posted byby GamesBeat July 19, 2016 2 min Microsoft today reported earnings for its fourth fiscal quarter of 2016, including revenue of $22.6 billion and earnings per share of $0.69. In Q4... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Development Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview for PCs with ability to use iPods as storage devices Posted byby GamesBeat July 18, 2016 1 min Microsoft today announced the release of a new Windows 10 build for PCs and mobile for people participating in the fast ring of the... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Microsoft confirms 2TB Xbox One S launch for August 2, priced at $400 Posted byby GamesBeat July 18, 2016 1 min Microsoft has finally confirmed that its previously announced Xbox One S console will be launching on August 2 in 25 markets. The company also... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Entertainment I’m learning to like Cortana on Xbox One Posted byby Jeff Grubb July 18, 2016 2 min Microsoft is dumping the voice interface that it uses for the Xbox One in favor the Cortana assistant it already uses on PC and smartphones.... Continue Reading 2 min
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