Xbox rolls over Nintendo to lead a sleepy August for gaming industry TV spend
The summer slump for gaming brands continued in August, with the industry’s estimated total spend coming in around $3.6 million, down from July’s $6.2...
Gears 5 review — The Coalition nails action and emotion in one of series’ finest games
The Gears of War saga has always been a mixture of intense combat, serious war story, ridiculous over-the-top scenes, and comedy in a world...
Acer unveils 300Hz gaming laptop for $2,800, Planet9 esports platform
At IFA 2019 in Berlin today, Acer unveiled two gaming laptops, a gaming chair, an esports platform, four new monitors, two more refreshed laptops,...
Nick Berry interview — A data scientist confronts his own mortality
Nick Berry has stage IV cancer. He is a first-class data scientist, but even he is not certain how much time he has left....
Net Applications: Windows 10 passes 50% market share, Windows 7 falls to 30%
More than four years after its release, Windows 10 has passed 50% in market share. This means every other desktop computer is now running...
How Paymentwall’s Terminal3 lets game developers create their own online shops
Paymentwall built a business as a global payments platform, with much of its focus on games. Last year, the company spun out its Terminal3...
The DeanBeat: How Germany does gaming events right with Gamescom
In the past, Gamescom (the giant fan event in Cologne, Germany) was a sideshow for the worldwide game industry. Companies could choose to come...
Gears Pop is Clash Royale with cover mechanics
As someone who pretends to have refined tastes, Gears Pop is a nightmare. A free-to-play mobile version of Gears featuring Funko Pop versions of...
Minecraft Earth beta expands to Android
Microsoft and the Minecraft Team want to give Minecraft players a chance to try the franchise’s new AR game on Android. Minecraft Earth is...
Gears 5 is adding characters from Halo: Reach
Microsoft revealed today during a presentation at Gamescom in Germany that Gears 5 will include characters from Halo, specifically Halo: Reach. Gears and Halo...