Halo World Championship’s $2.5M prize pool is the largest in esports shooter history
Halo’s greatest players are fighting for more than just bragging rights. Microsoft announced today that 16 teams from across the globe have earned a spot...
Twitch competitor DingIt rounds up 20M monthly viewers
Twitch shouldn’t be, well, twitching just yet, but another site wants a piece of that streaming pie. DingIt, a global streaming site specializing in...
Far Cry: Primal rocks the Stone Age but feels stale
Forget about your fancy guns. Sometimes a man just needs a club and a saber-toothed cat to conquer his enemies. Far Cry: Primal, which comes...
PlayStation 4 ‘Smites’ Xbox One’s exclusive deal for the third-person MOBA
Smite, a multiplayer online battle arena strategy game, is coming to PlayStation 4, Sony announced today. Smite was previously available on Xbox One and PC. While not as popular as top MOBAs League of Legends (which leads the genres — it earned $1.6 billion in 2015) and Dota 2, Smite still has over 14 million players.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: LucasFilm gets into VR, and Fallout 4’s DLC is revealed
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, we have tons of coverage out of this year’s DICE 2016 summit, including stories on about...
InnoGames’ mobile stable sees 100% growth in 2015 thanks to Forge of Empires
Someone’s been striking the mobile forge for a nice profit. InnoGames announced today that it achieved revenues of $111.14 million in 2015, a growth...
5 Fire Emblem: Fates tips to prepare you for a three-game adventure
Fire Emblem: Fates requires you to think. You need to do some of that thinking before you even start playing. The new tactical role-playing...
Minecraft’s first big update of the year comes to PC and Pocket Edition
Correction: We originally stated that the 13 redstone skins cost $2 each, but they actually all come in a bundle for $2 total. Minecraft’s...
TwitchCon 2016 moves to Comic-Con’s home: San Diego
One of gaming’s biggest companies is bringing its biggest fan event to a new city. Twitch, which is behind the the popular livestreaming site,...
Kendall and Kylie Jenner join Kim Kardashian in Glu’s mobile game celeb stable
Glu needs more celebrities. Or at least their relatives. The mobile developer announced that it has launched a new game, Kendall & Kylie, for...