Minecraft cross-platform beta arrives on Windows and Android
Minecraft is on just about every video game platform, but everyone has had to play walled gardens. The Better Together Update is going to...
GamesBeat 2017 announces three more decision makers from gaming’s past and future
GamesBeat 2017 will take place at San Francisco’s beautiful Fort Mason on October 5-6, and we’re delighted to announce our next three speakers. This...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with Android link sharing, Cortana, Edge, and reboot improvements
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs with the ability to send links from your Android phone to your PC, as...
Adobe taps Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Mozilla to kill Flash by 2020
Flash will officially be dead in three years. Adobe today announced it will stop updating and distributing its Flash Player at the end of...
Why 3D audio is the next big step for virtual reality
Almost 90 years ago, in October 1927, the art of storytelling took a dramatic turn when the first “talking picture” or “sound film” was...
June 2017 NPD: Tekken and Injustice roundhouse kick the sales chart
June was a strong month for the gaming industry in the United States. PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch are selling well, and a bunch...
PlayStation 4 outsold Xbox One and Nintendo Switch last month in the U.S.
Sony introduced a new model of its of its slim PlayStation 4, and that juiced sales for the console in June. The PS4 was...
Xbox One console revenues have slowed, but software and services are strong
Microsoft‘s gaming division generated $1.657 billion during its fiscal Q4, and that is up $44 million or 3 percent year-over-year. Xbox game sales and...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with shell, gaming, Task Manager, and mixed reality improvements
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs with shell, gaming, Task Manager, mixed reality, and delivery optimization improvements. This is the...
How game designers and marketers will exploit AI
Games lead the way when it comes to exploiting new technologies, and that’s why we had a panel about games and artificial intelligence at...