Compulsion Games pulls off management buyout and separates from Xbox | exclusive
Compulsion Games, the maker of compelling games like South of Midnight, has pulled off a management buyout and is now separated from Xbox. Guillaume...
Doug Bowser, Shawn Layden and Peter Moore unite for historic GamesBeat Next gaming legends panel
It’s our honor to announce a dream panel of game legends that will kick off our GamesBeat Next 2026 conference in San Francisco on...
A question for the industry: How will external developers use AI tools? | The DeanBeat
Here’s a question I’m pondering. How will external developers use AI tools for their customers, the game development and publishing companies? Keep Reading with...
Contractors lose jobs but Xbox source says no layoffs of staff at Halo Studios
A number of game contractors said their lost their jobs after Halo Campaign Evolved shipped on July 28. However, I have been told there...
Xbox consoles prices rise up to 33% in Europe
Microsoft’s Xbox consoles got price increases as much as 33% this weekend as the company dealt with a rise in memory chip and SSD...
After 25 years, there’s so much to love and hate about Halo Campaign Evolved | The DeanBeat review
I’ve completed the Halo: Campaign Evolved single-player game and collected my thoughts about it. But a little preamble first. I’ve been with Halo since...
Xbox app rolls out to more smart TVs from Hisense
Microsoft announced that it is rolling out the Xbox app to millions more people via Hisense smart TV models. The aim is to bring...
Microsoft reports strong Q2 results amid big Xbox layoffs
This will probably anger game developers and gamers. Microsoft reported strong fiscal-fourth-quarter revenues of $90 billion, up 18% from a year earlier. Analysts had...
Double Fine lays off 23 staff members after going independent from Xbox
Double Fine confirmed that it has laid off 23 members of its staff following its recent move to independence from Microsoft. CEO Tim Schafer...
On top of everything, Xbox had a major service outage today
In case being an Xbox player wasn’t tricky enough, the company has had a major outage that began last night and has extended well...