Minecraft boss takes over Microsoft Studios
Matt Booty looks to improve Volish outlook
Microsoft has promoted the brains behind Minecraft's success to be the head of the company’s games studios.
Atari makes a new games console
First time in 20 years
Atari is making a video games console for the first time in more than 20 years and it looks like it will be a retro machine.
Microsoft spills the beans on Scorpio
Where's the mango?
Software king of the world Microsoft unveiled last year that it will be launching a super-specced Xbox One variant -- codenamed Project Scorpio and now Vole has split the beans on what they will look like.
Violent games have no long term side-effects
Another study proves it
Yet another study has come out and denied that there is any long term psychological effects on people who play violent video games.
Nvidia locks down games
Making friends and influencing people
Nvidia has decided to impress its customers by blocking them from giving away or selling bundled games – after all punters love it when you tell them what to do with something they have bought.
Nintendo returns to profit
But sees trouble ahead
Former playing card maker Nintendo has managed to make its first profit in four quarters thanks to its mobile gaming division.
Valve's top games for 2016
Valve has gone them on its list
Valve has named its 100 best-selling Steam games of 2016.
Windows 10 to get a “game mode”
Improve PC games
Software King of the World Microsoft is planning to bring in a “game mode” for Windows 10 to spruce up PC games.
Games market is booming
Worth $91 billion this year
Games generated $91 billion worldwide in 2016, according to a report from beancounters at SuperData Research who have been adding up some numbers on Christmas Party napkins.
Asustek cleaning up in the game monitor market
Competition not harming us
Asustek says it is not concerned by an increase in the numbers of rivals trying to enter its gaming monitor turf.