Microsoft files mysterious trademark for Direct Reality ahead of E3
A few days before the influential Electronic Entertainment Expo video game tradeshow in Los Angeles, Microsoft may have tipped its hand on future virtual and...
How the game industry can play well with hackers
The gaming industry has come a long way since I got my start in gaming with Diablo and Counter-Strike in the late ’90s. With...
Xbox Live is down — Microsoft is working to bring back core services
Many of you may encounter various errors when trying to connect to Xbox Live today. Microsoft’s online service is having some trouble right now,...
The DeanBeat: Don’t panic. E3 will be full of fun, not FUD
Some wags will tell you that the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the big game trade show in Los Angeles in mid-June, is on its...
SoundCloud’s first game console app arrives on Xbox One
SoundCloud has announced its first ever games console app with the launch of its audio-streaming service on Microsoft’s Xbox One. The SoundCloud app will be available to...
Turtle Rock’s Steve Goldstein believes the console game industry lacks risk takers
I’ve formed a lot of opinions about the game industry over the years. And I recently got the chance to spout them in a...
Microsoft relaunches Beam as Mixer, and it has a new feature to compete with Twitch
Microsoft is fighting to stand alongside Twitch and YouTube as a destination for gamers looking for gaming-related video content, and it made some moves...
Xbox Game Pass launches for Gold members, hits June 1 for everyone else
Starting today, Microsoft’s new gaming subscription service Xbox Game Pass will be available to all Live Gold members though all other users will have to...
Facebook will live stream ESL video game tournaments
Facebook wants its millions of users to watch the high-stakes world of competitive video gaming. The social networking giant said Thursday that it has...
What should you expect from Microsoft at E3? GamesBeat Decides
The Electronic Entertainment Expo tradeshow grows ever closer, and we must face it with brave, determined resolve. This week on the GamesBeat Decides podcast,...