God of War postmortem — The alternate design and story choices that might have been
Some of the key moments and characters of God of War, the winner of Game of the Year at The Game Awards, might have...
The DeanBeat: What to expect from CES 2019
Next week I’ll head off for my annual holiday from gaming as I focus on covering technology at the CES 2019 event in Las...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with security, Narrator, and accessibility improvements
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview with improvements to security, the Narrator app, and accessibility. The update bumps Windows 10 from build...
Ben Brode’s Second Dinner orders a Marvel license and $30 million from NetEase
We now know what former Hearthstone bigwigs Ben Brode and Hamilton Chu are feasting on for their Second Dinner — $30 million from NetEase...
Apple touts record App Store holiday sales of $1.22 billion, plus $322 million on New Year’s Day
A comparatively weak season for iPhone hardware is being offset somewhat by strong App Store sales, as Apple announced today that its app and...
BitTorrent unveils cryptocurrency so users can pay for faster download times
BitTorrent, the file-sharing network for downloading all sorts of entertainment, was acquired by cryptocurrency firm Tron last August for $140 million in cash. Today,...
XboxDVR mobile app is the easiest way to manage your gameplay captures
One of the best third-party tools for Xbox is aiming to make it even easier to manage your clips and screenshots. XboxDVR is a...
China thaws game-license freeze with 80 new approvals
China is finally permitting new games to begin earning revenue there for the first time since March. The country issued 80 licenses to primarily...
Life is Strange 2’s first episode is coming to Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft revealed six new games coming to Xbox Game Pass in January. Xbox Game Pass is a subscription service that gives access to download...
The D20 Beat: The 2019 RPGs I want to play
As I ponder the role-playing games I’m keeping an eye on in 2019, my first thought is, “Hey, wait, I haven’t had a chance...