Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview for PCs with a quick history menu in Edge
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs, the second build of 2016. The release adds a new Microsoft Edge feature and...
Microsoft’s Build 2016 conference sells out in under 5 minutes
Microsoft’s Build conference in San Francisco, easily the company’s biggest event of the year, is always popular. But tickets for this year’s three-day developer...
Xbox One update adds requested features — here’s what’s different
After a big update in November, Microsoft is getting back to adding smaller features to the Xbox One. The publisher announced that it’s starting...
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...