China’s Tencent reported disappointing profits in the fourth quarter on the back of surging costs but saw emerging businesses pick up steam as it plots to diversify amid slackening gaming revenues. Net profit for the quarter slid 32 percent to 14.2 billion yuan ($2.1 billion), behind analysts’ forecast of 18.3 billion yuan. The decrease was […]
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Epic Games CEO says Apex Legends hasn’t made a dent in Fortnite
In the wake of Apex Legends, which has briskly grown to 50 million players, many have wondered whether Fortnite has felt the impact. But Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney told GamesBeat that Apex hasn’t really made a dent. Without being asked about Apex Legends, Sweeney said “an Apex Legends worth” of players have come over […]
View More Epic Games CEO says Apex Legends hasn’t made a dent in FortniteThe rumored disc-less Xbox One S could be out by May 7
Get your salt shakers out: It’s time for something that might not be true!
Microsoft’s rumored disc-less Xbox One S — or the Xbox One S All-Digital, as it will apparently be called — could be coming on May 7. That’s what Windows Central claims, citing product photos and supporting documents it received from an unnamed source.
The site’s coverage uses Photoshop mockups of the product photos in order to protect the source, so you’ll have to take their word for it. The digitally recreated console looks like you’d expect it to: an Xbox One S without the opening where a disc would go.
The disc-less Xbox One S would also reportedly pack in a bundle of download codes for three games — Sea of Thieves, Forza Horizon 3, and Minecraft — as well as a 1TB hard drive. Read more…
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View More The rumored disc-less Xbox One S could be out by May 7Xbox One S is reportedly getting a disc-free version in May
The writing has been on the wall for physical media for a while now. In May, Microsoft is reportedly set to hammer another nail into that coffin with the launch of the Xbox One S All-Digital. As advertised, the latest version of the console will drop the Blu-Ray drive, in favor of an all downloadable […]
View More Xbox One S is reportedly getting a disc-free version in MayRazer hooks up with Tencent to focus on mobile gaming
Razer is summoning a big gun as it bids to develop its mobile gaming strategy. The Hong Kong-listed company — which sells laptops, smartphones and gaming peripherals — said today it is working with Tencent on a raft of initiatives related to smartphone-based games. The collaboration will cover hardware, software and services. Some of the […]
View More Razer hooks up with Tencent to focus on mobile gamingDespite short-term questions, games software/hardware to top $200 billion by 2023
While being contrarian to market sentiment is always risky, it’s also possible that folks might be taking a long-term solution to a short-term problem.
View More Despite short-term questions, games software/hardware to top $200 billion by 2023Epic Games store titles, including exclusives, headed to Humble Store
Epic Games Store titles are branching out.
At GDC today, Epic Games announced that it’s partnering with Humble Bundle to let developers sell their Epic Games Store titles—including exclusives—on the Humble Store.
“Our goal is not to build another walled garden,” Epic Games Store Head Steve Allison said on stage.
Humble Bundle Co-Founder John Graham said the collaboration “means more options for gamers, more sales for game developers … and more money for good causes.”
There’s no word yet as to when the partnership will launch.
To date, Humble Bundle has raised more than $145 million for charity, Graham said. With Epic Games Store titles in the mix, that number is sure to grow. Read more…
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View More Epic Games store titles, including exclusives, headed to Humble StoreTop U.S. gaming platforms, state by state
PCMag surveyed preferred gaming platforms across the United States. Xbox took the top spot in 27 states with 31 percent overall. PlayStation and Nintendo each won 10 states with 28 percent and 21 percent, respectively. The other 20 percent of responde…
View More Top U.S. gaming platforms, state by stateWhat latency feels like on Google’s Stadia cloud gaming platform
After peppering Google employees with questions regarding Stadia’s latency, pricing and supported devices to mostly no avail, I got my hands on one of their new controllers and pressed play on the Doom Eternal gameplay they were showing off on a big-screen TV. Things started off pretty ugly. The frame rate dropped to a fast-paced […]
View More What latency feels like on Google’s Stadia cloud gaming platformGoogle unveils new gaming platform Stadia
Stadia aims to challenge console and PC gaming. The platform is cloud-based and will run solely on streaming, saving users from purchasing consoles or computers. Read more…More about Google, Gaming, Mashable Video, Console, and Stadia
View More Google unveils new gaming platform Stadia‘Cuphead’ and a WILD ‘Zelda’ mash-up highlight a strong Nintendo indies showcase
Settle in for 25 minutes of Nintendo Switch reveals, folks.
The latest “Nindies” showcase, in which Nintendo highlights upcoming indie releases, is packed with exciting reveals. There’s a Cuphead release for Switch. A Stranger Things game releasi…
All the reasons Google Stadia could (and couldn’t) be the next big thing for gaming
Can Google Stadia — Google’s first entry into the world of mainstream gaming — hope to make a dent in a market that’s been dominated for more than two decades by three major platforms? Or is it just another OnLive in the making?
Even at this early stage, we can pretty definitively answer that second question: Not a chance. Between the leaps in high-speed internet capabilities over the past decade, not to mention Google’s own cloud infrastructure and overall reach, Stadia has advantages that earlier would-be competitors couldn’t have even imagined.
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