Microsoft and Asus open preorders for the first Xbox handhelds, the ROG Xbox Ally for $599 and the ROG Xbox Ally X for $999 in the US, shipping October 16
“The hype is real!” says Microsoft. Marcus Stewart / Game Informer : Xbox ROG Ally Prices Revealed, Pre-Orders Now Live Joelle Daniels / GamingBolt : ROG Xbox Ally Handhelds Are Already Going Out of S...
Microsoft Q4: Windows OEM and Devices revenue up 3% YoY, gaming revenue up 10%, Xbox hardware revenue down 22%, and Xbox content and services revenue up 13%
that's a record Chris Kerr / Game Developer : Microsoft becomes PlayStation's top publisher and annual Xbox Game Pass revenue nears $5 billion Jesse ‘Doncabesa’ Norris / XboxEra : Headlines for July 3...
Microsoft announces the $30 Xbox Adaptive Joystick, a wired companion to other Xbox controllers, for players with limited mobility, launching in early 2025
and players can now 3D print their own thumbstick toppers Audrey Kemp / The Drum : Xbox levels the playing field of gaming with new adaptive tools for disabled gamers GFreeman / TechPowerUp : NACON An...
Unity reports Q4 revenue up 35% YoY to $609M, vs. $551M est., but down 2% YoY to $510M excluding a Wētā FX deal, Q1 sales guidance far below est.; U drops 10%+
DEAR UNITY SHAREHOLDERS We believe that Unity plays a critical role in the gaming industry. Jonathan Vanian / CNBC : Unity shares sink on weak guidance Josh Lamb / Proactive : Unity stock plummets aft...
Some developers say Apple's new Core Technology Fee in the EU is eerily similar to the controversial Runtime Fee that Unity touted and withdrew after a backlash
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Microsoft plans to discontinue Games with Gold on September 1 and to replace Xbox Live Gold with Xbox Game Pass Core, which includes 25+ games, on September 14
here's what you need to know Jade King / TheGamer : Xbox Game Pass Core Is A Bad Deal For Gamers Justin Diaz / Android Headlines : Xbox Game Pass Core is the new Xbox Live Gold Steven Mills / Destruct...
Andy Jassy says Amazon plans to lay off an additional 9,000 employees, mostly in AWS, PXT, Advertising, and Twitch, after cutting 18,000+ jobs in January 2023
Today I shared with Twitch employees that we've … Annie Palmer / CNBC : Amazon's post-Bezos experiment hasn't gone exactly as planned Bloomberg : Amazon to Cut 9,000 More Jobs, Deepening Biggest Pullb...
Twitch is testing Elevated Chat, which lets users make a one-time payment of $5 to $100 to highlight a message in select chats for 30 seconds to 2.5 minutes
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Apple warns it will remove apps from the App Store that haven't been “updated in a significant amount of time” and is giving developers 30 days to update them
what you need to know Chris Kerr / Game Developer : Apple warns App Store devs outdated apps will be pulled from sale Sarvesh Mathi / MediaNama : Why developers are unhappy with Apple removing outdate...
Sony reveals the PlayStation VR2's design: lighter, with a lens adjustment dial, new vent layout, and similar white-and-black color scheme
how Sony is tackling the most annoying VR headset issue Mathew Olson / The Information : Sony's PlayStation VR2 Headset Design Sports New Comfort Features Michael Gariffo / ZDNet : Sony reveals first ...