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Microsoft reports $30.6 billion in Q3 2019 revenue: Azure up 73%, Surface up 21%, and LinkedIn up 27%

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 24, 2019
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Microsoft today reported earnings for its third fiscal quarter of 2019, including revenue of $30.6 billion, net income of $8.8 billion, and earnings per...

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Nintendo gets nearly a quarter of gaming’s 1.5 million TV ad impressions between March 16 and April 15

Posted byby Jason Wilson
April 20, 2019
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Nintendo’s been busy promoting the Switch hybrid console, and it shows: The publisher is in first place when it comes to the most-seen gaming...

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An example of SeeingVR's bifocals mode, which provides a magnifier that can be applied to a specific area within your VR field of view.

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Microsoft’s SeeingVR tools help low-vision users view Unity VR apps

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 18, 2019
2 min

Conceptually, virtual reality headsets present a fantastic opportunity to aid users with low vision: Up-close screens with high contrast and personally calibrated lenses could...

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Mobile games generated the most revenue for public game companies.

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Newzoo: Top 25 public game companies generated over $100 billion in 2018 revenue

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 17, 2019
4 min

Market researcher Newzoo reported that the top 25 public game companies account for nearly 80 percent of the global market, and they generated $107.3...

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Microsoft teams up with ELEAGUE for Gears of War esports.

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Gears 5 multiplayer to debut in new Eleague TV series on TBS

Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes
April 16, 2019
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Microsoft is betting big on Gears 5’s esports potential. During the latest episode of Inside Xbox (Microsoft’s online series on Xbox news), the company...

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Xbox Game Ultimate Pass bundles Games Pass and Live Gold for $15 a month

Posted byby Mike Minotti
April 16, 2019
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Microsoft announced the Xbox Game Ultimate Pass today during its Inside Xbox presentation. The new subscription service bundles Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Games...

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Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with East Asian IME improvements

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 11, 2019
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Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview with East Asian IME improvements. The update bumps Windows 10 from build 18865 (made available to...

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Xbox Game Pass adding Monster Hunter: World, Prey, and more

Posted byby Mike Minotti
April 10, 2019
1 min

Microsoft announced a new batch of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass throughout April, including some third-party heavy hitters like Monster Hunter: World and...