As we revealed yesterday , Microsoft today started rolling out Windows 10 Mobile to existing Windows Phone 8.1 devices.Above: Lumia 650rolling out Windows...
PlayStation 4 & Xbox One adopting Nintendo’s handheld update strategy makes sense to analysts
Your Xbox One is obsolete.Above: Sony is reportedly showing developers a revamped version of the PS4.Image Credit: Jeffrey Grubb/GamesBeatYour Xbox One...
VCs raised billions in Q1 even as they made fewest investments in 3 years
At first blush, a review of venture capital dealmaking during the first quarter of 2016 suggests an industry gone mad.Image Credit: KPMG and CB InsightsVC...
Ubisoft’s The Division spent more on ads than any other game in March
Game brands continued ramping down in March, with the industry spending an estimated $35.7 million on 20,541 airings of 92 commercial spots.Above: The...
Black Desert Online’s big sales show premium-priced MMOs aren’t dead yet
Most publishers have stopped making premium-priced massively multiplayer online games, but the industry still has a number of consumers who...
GamesBeat aspires to become bible of the games industry: acquires Bitmob
The best part of the deal: Bitmob co-founder Dan “Shoe” Hsu, an industry veteran with significant street cred with gamers, will become the Editor-in-Chief...
Lizard Squad launches DDoS tool that lets anyone take down online services, starting at $6 per month
Lizard Squad , the “hacker” group best known for attacking Microsoft’s Xbox Live and Sony’s PlayStation Network, has now launched a distributed denial-of-service...
Baldur’s Gate’s expansion adds diversity, and of course some people hate it (update)
Last week, a gaming classic received an impressive new expansion, but its progressive take on certain characters is making some fans angry.Above: Mizhena...
VideoStitch launches 360-degree Orah camera to make VR video simpler to produce
Virtual reality headsets are finally reaching consumers, and one company is working on a way to make it easier for people to start building video content...
Forge expands its video-capturing tech to include Twitch and YouTube broadcasting
Gaming is one of the biggest categories for video on the Internet, and a new startup is stepping up to make it easier than ever for people to share their...
Microsoft: ‘VR is beautiful for gaming’ but HoloLens is a ‘new paradigm’ for information
We are in a world where high-end consumer virtual reality devices are shipping to people around the globe, but Microsoft is already preparing for the...
Unity: The majority of mobile gamers are open to engaging with incentivized video ads
Game developers have more free tools than ever to start building their projects, and one of the biggest companies providing that software is hyping up...
My first VR injury was painful and all my fault
If you get a booboo in virtual reality, you get a booboo in real life.Above: I needed a Band-Aid and everything!Image Credit: Jeffrey GrubbDuring my 7.5-hour...
Oculus is OK with free-to-play on Rift, but even a VR ad startup doesn’t like that idea
Two high-end virtual reality devices have launched, and now we live in a world where we need to figure out how these headsets fit into our lives.Above:...
HTC Vive is experiencing shipping problems, and the company is finally talking about it
Virtual reality tech finally works, and consumers are buying into it, but the biggest hurdle now is figuring out shipping logistics.Above: Here's...
How educators are using Rocket League to help kids learn engineering
Rocket League is a phenomenon.Above: Rocket League was the surprise hit of 2015.Image Credit: PlayStation BlogRocket League is a phenomenon. The soccer...
Koi is China’s first PlayStation 4 game for the West, and it debuts April 19
Gaming consoles are finally back in China after a lengthy ban, and now a developer in that country is building games for those systems.Above: Beware of...
Titanfall 2 brings mech fights to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC
It’s time to start gassing up your giant war mech because one of the best shooters of this generation is getting a sequel.Above: Titanfall is back.Image...
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