ProBeat: Microsoft needs to make the case for Cortana — or leave her to Halo Posted byby GamesBeat March 29, 2019 3 min There wasn’t that much Cortana news this week, but then again there never is. While Microsoft’s plans for Cortana haven’t changed, they are still... Continue Reading 3 min
Bot platform from PullString, maker of Barbie and Call of Duty bots, lets you create characters Posted byby GamesBeat September 27, 2016 3 min The PullString platform for the creation of storytelling bots made its debut today. For the better part of the last decade, the PullString platform... Continue Reading 3 min
Skype now hides your IP address by default Posted byby GamesBeat January 21, 2016 2 min Skype today updated all its apps with a basic, but much-requested, security improvement: Your IP address is now hidden from other Skype users by... Continue Reading 2 min
Microsoft slashes one-year of Office 365 Home, Xbox Live Gold, Xbox Music Pass, and Skype Unlimited to $149 Posted byby GamesBeat April 6, 2015 2 min Microsoft's subscription deal just got even better. Continue Reading 2 min
Curse Voice hits 1 million active users; moves to Mac, iOS, and Android Posted byby GamesBeat December 15, 2014 3 min Curse Voice, a relatively new competitor in gaming voice chat, aims to attract 10 million-plus users by the end of 2015 with features like Friend Sync. Continue Reading 3 min
Curse gets a million gamers in a week with the open beta launch of Curse Voice (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 17, 2014 2 min Curse bills the voice-over-Internet service as a Skype for gamers. Continue Reading 2 min
Skype’s Xbox One app gets better chat sync, contact management, and … Captain America emoticons Posted byby GamesBeat March 14, 2014 1 min If you’ve ever missed an important Skype chat while playing on your Xbox One gaming console, today’s update will be good news. In its... Continue Reading 1 min
Minecraft and Candy Crush Saga dominate Apple’s iOS charts for 2013 Posted byby Jeff Grubb December 17, 2013 2 min Candy Crush Saga was the highest-grossing iOS app for all of 2013. Continue Reading 2 min
Two weeks, 12 dramas. The most controversial console generation yet? Posted byby GamesBeat December 1, 2013 3 min The release of both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this month has provided us with more drama than we could ever have imagined.... Continue Reading 3 min
Microsoft: Hey small businesses, you need an Xbox One for businessy reasons Posted byby Jeff Grubb July 11, 2013 2 min Microsoft publishes a letter that suggests the Xbox One can be a productivity machine. Continue Reading 2 min