Microsoft acquires MinecraftEdu, announces a new Minecraft edition for schools
Microsoft is continuing its mission to find educational uses for Minecraft with the news that it has acquired MinecraftEdu, a company that makes a...
How Wargaming decides what platform World of Tanks should invade next
Since its launch in 2010, World of Tanks has grown to more than 120 million players on the PC. Its publisher, Cyprus-based Wargaming, said...
Oculus and Alienware cofounders geek out about taking VR to the masses
When Frank Azor, the cofounder of Dell’s Alienware gamer PC division and the general manager of XPS, saw a demo of Oculus VR’s virtual...
Microsoft’s HoloLens will be ‘totally wireless’ with up to 5.5 hours of battery life
Microsoft technical evangelist Bruce Harris has unveiled new details for Microsoft’s augmented reality headset, HoloLens. At an event in Tel Aviv, Harris was recorded...
Minecraft developer Mojang to publish Cobalt on Xbox One next month
Before Microsoft spent $2.5 billion to buy Minecraft developer Mojang, the studio dabbled in working as a third-party publisher. Those efforts have led to...
PlayStation 4 and Xbox One thrive in 2015 despite flat consumer spending on gaming
The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One continue to build substantial audiences of gamers willing to spend cash, and 2015 is proof of that. The game...
GamesBeat Summit 2016’s initial speakers include King’s CEO, Google’s chief game designer
We’re pleased to introduce our first two speakers for the second annual GamesBeat Summit 2016, an event that’s set for May 3 and May 4...
AMD’s graphics guru describes the march to full graphics immersion with 16K screens
When Advanced Micro Devices created its own stand-alone graphics division, Radeon Technologies Group, and crafted a new brand, Polaris, for its upcoming graphics architecture,...
2015 NPD: The 10 best-selling games of the year
2015 is over, and it’s time to count the money the gaming industry made. New video games sold at U.S. retailers made $13.1 billion for...
December 2015 NPD: Call of Duty, Star Wars, Fallout end the year strong
December was strong for some of the year’s biggest releases. New video games sold at U.S. retailers made $3.22 billion last month, according to...