Mike Ybarra joins Blizzard after years as Xbox services boss
Blizzard Entertainment is getting a new executive from Microsoft. Mike Ybarra is taking on the role of executive vice president and general manager at...
Xbox One hardware falters, but software and services are bright spots
Xbox One hardware sales are continuing to fall, and that put a drag on Microsoft’s gaming division. Xbox revenues for Q1 of fiscal 2020...
Microsoft reports $33.1 billion in Q1 2020 revenue: Azure up 59%, Surface down 4%, and LinkedIn up 25%
Microsoft today reported earnings for its first fiscal quarter of 2020, including revenue of $33.1 billion, net income of $10.7 billion, and earnings per...
Xbox Live change enables you to choose any gamertag you want
Xbox Live is changing the way that gamertags work. The service now enables you to change your name to whatever you want — although...
NPD: Nintendo Switch outsold Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in September
As Microsoft and Sony slowly sunset their current-generation consoles, Nintendo is maintaining its momentum. The Nintendo Switch was the top-seller in September, according to...
Microsoft Flight Simulator VR support: ‘We will try our darnedest to make it happen’
In an interview with AVSIM, the head of Microsoft’s upcoming Microsoft Flight Simulator stated that the team will “try our darnedest” to add VR support....
Accessibility finally matters to the game industry — but it needs to do better
Globally, 2.6 billion people spanning across geographical regions, generations, and socioeconomic backgrounds take part in digital gaming. This is a big portion of our...
PlayStation Now gets price cut to $10 as xCloud looms
Sony is giving PlayStation Now a price cut to stay competitive as new options enter the market. PlayStation Now is a subscription service with...
Minecraft Marketplace August 2019: Lucky Blocks tops the charts
The Minecraft Marketplace didn’t have any major sales or events in August, but players still racked up 7,167,675 downloads for the month. That’s behind...
Xbox overthrows Nintendo for most-seen TV ads game industry ramps up spending
Xbox has overtaken longtime chart-topper Nintendo for TV ad impressions in the most recent 30 days; its commercials account for almost 60% of the...