Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division generated $1.9 billion last quarter
Gaming is still a solid business for Microsoft even if it isn’t seeing massive gains. The company reported the results of its fiscal Q3...
March 2017 NPD: Nintendo Switch sales surpass 906,000 in the U.S.
Nintendo introduced a new console last month, and it was a big hit in the United States. The Switch was a huge hit in...
Xbox One and Windows 10 get return policy test for digital games and apps
Microsoft is testing ways to make it easier for you to get your money back for digital games. The Xbox One Insider App has...
The DeanBeat: The art of lifting the veil on a new video game console
Microsoft revealed details on its Xbox Scorpio game console on Thursday, giving exhaustive specifications on the hardware that will go into its next gaming machine....
Xbox One Scorpio specs are nice, but Microsoft needs a slam dunk at E3
I’m taking Microsoft’s confidence about its upcoming Xbox One Scorpio system as a good sign for the both the rest of the year and...
Xbox One’s big Beam broadcasting update starts rolling out
Microsoft is rolling out major improvements to its Xbox One console today, and that includes a new way to share your gameplay live on...
NHL 17 hits EA Access vault just in time for the playoffs
If the Detroit Red Wings (my team) lose tonight, they could miss the playoffs for the first time in a quarter of a century. But...
Xbox Live is down for many — Microsoft is working on a fix
You may have trouble playing games or signing onto Xbox Live. Microsoft’s online gaming service is down across Xbox One, Xbox 360, and other...
Xbox One update takes players into the Arena with custom gamerpics
Microsoft is continuing to work on a series of upgrades to the Xbox One interface, and now it is testing new multiplayer and profile...
February 2017 NPD: For Honor and Resident Evil 7 top another month of lower revenues for game industry
The gaming industry generated $724 million in revenues in the United States last month, according to data-tracking firm The NPD Group. That’s down 21 percent year-over-year from $918.7 million. All segments — hardware, console and PC software, and accessories — were down compared to the same period in 2016.