Forget backward compatibility — Xbox One is ‘forward compatible’
I should be upfront and honest with you. I’m writing this story to say that I called it. What did I call? That Xbox...
2019 game industry ad spend: a quieter year
At iSpot.tv, we found that the game industry spent an estimated $319.6 million on television ads in 2019 (January 1 through December 8), a...
GamesBeat Decides 134: What we want from PlayStation 5 and Xbox in 2020
In 2020, we’re getting both the PlayStation 5 and the new Xbox. And with that next-generation of hardware on the horizon, we’re looking forward...
PlayStation reduces TV ads in November as game industry boosts spend to $62.7 million
As the holiday season arrives, the gaming industry as a whole has been increasing its TV ad spend: In November, 13 brands spent an...
Xbox Game Pass gets Overcooked 2, Pathologic 2, and more in December
Microsoft has plans to update Xbox Game Pass throughout December with new additions. The publisher’s subscription service already has over 100 games, and now...
Microsoft moves from acquiring game studios to showing off their games
After its acquisition binge, Microsoft is moving on from its feeding frenzy and getting on to digestion. The company is now beginning to show...
Annapurna Interactive reveals Last Stop third-person adventure game
Annapurna Interactive revealed Last Stop, a new game from Variable State, the creators of the award-winning Virginia game. Annapurna released a trailer during Microsoft’s...
PlayStation leads October’s game industry ad spend, but NFL TV networks are the big winners
The game industry’s TV ad spend increased in October for the second month in a row, up to an estimated $60.3 million from September’s...
Microsoft’s Azure PlayFab and Xbox offer better matchmaking for game devs
Microsoft’s Azure PlayFab and Xbox divisions have joined together to offer game developers matchmaking and multiplayer parties at no cost when used by an...
November 2019 Xbox Live Games With Gold: Star Wars and Sherlock Holmes
We are just one night of trick-or-treating away from November, and that means it’s time for a new set of complementary games on Xbox...