Black Friday PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X gift guide
Getting someone the newest consoles as a gift this holiday is not realistic. It’s possible. You can make it happen if you’re determined and...
The DeanBeat: Sony beats Microsoft with games as the console wars renew
The console wars aren’t simple, but it’s always tempting for critics to call the contest before it even begins. But we saw the folly...
You can stop panicking about the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X
New console launches can cause some anxiety, especially in the time before you get the next-gen hardware yourself. And I get it. You’ve committed...
Game industry TV ad spend drops nearly 30% from September to October
Gaming brands spent an estimated $28.1 million on TV advertising in October — a 28.73% decrease from September’s outlay of $39.5 million and a...
The DeanBeat: The consoles have a tall order in bringing joy to the world
I used to sit with a laptop or iPhone beside me when I played a game on my consoles. That was because I could...
Xbox Series X review — True next-generation gaming
Xbox Series X stands in stark contrast to what is now the last generation of consoles. Xbox One and PlayStation 4 have tons of...
Xbox Series S review — The value king
The Xbox Series S is a $300 next-gen Xbox from Microsoft that will launch alongside the Xbox Series X on November 10. And just...
Tetris Effect: Connected offers up impressive multiplayer variety
Tetris Effect: Connected’s coolest multiplayer mode is its Classic Score Attack. This is a faithful re-creation of the versus rules from Tetris for the...
Microsoft reports $35.7 billion in Q1 2021 revenue: Azure up 48%, Surface up 37%, and LinkedIn up 16%
Microsoft today reported earnings for its first fiscal quarter of 2021, including revenue up 12% to $37.2 billion, net income of $13.9 billion, and...
Microsoft’s PIVOT haptics research might improve how we throw balls in VR
Even if you were separated from family and friends by time or distance, what would it mean if virtual reality could believably offer you...