Esports viewership is up 100% in the U.S. over the past two years
The number of U.S. gamers who watch esports has grown 100 percent over two years, according to a national study by market researcher Frank N....
Doom co-creator John Romero makes his first level in 21 years for the landmark shooter
John Romero tweeted today that he made his first Doom level in 21 years. The co-creator of the landmark game included the level on a...
GamesBeat Summit 2016’s initial speakers include King’s CEO, Google’s chief game designer
We’re pleased to introduce our first two speakers for the second annual GamesBeat Summit 2016, an event that’s set for May 3 and May 4...
AMD’s graphics guru describes the march to full graphics immersion with 16K screens
When Advanced Micro Devices created its own stand-alone graphics division, Radeon Technologies Group, and crafted a new brand, Polaris, for its upcoming graphics architecture,...
The DeanBeat: Worldwide game revenues weren’t too shabby in 2015
China may have hit the pause button, and the stock markets around the world tanked. Game investments and game industry acquisitions fell sharply in...
Who wants a gamified and web-connected toothbrush from Kolibree?
Kolibree is having a blast “gamifying” the toothbrush. The Paris company has created two connected toothbrushes that train kids how to brush properly. They...
Twitch makes it easier to find Twitch Plays Pokémon-style games
Social video platform Twitch is encouraging players to jointly play games together via livestreams, such as the now-famous Twitch Plays Pokémon. To do that,...
CEO Lisa Su expects company watchers to say ‘AMD is back’ in 2016
Advanced Micro Devices has had a few tough years as it struggles to stay afloat financially and compete with Intel, the world’s biggest chip...
Ubisoft’s Smurfs Epic Run sprints onto the app stores
A lot of kids and adults can’t get enough of the Smurfs. If that’s you, Ubisoft has a new mobile game debuting today on iOS...
World of Tanks debuts on PS4 next week
Free-to-play gaming is going big on consoles next week as Wargaming launches its World of Tanks online game on the PlayStation 4. The title...