Overwatch is taking players to Junkertown for its next map
Blizzard Entertainment announced a new map for Overwatch during its Gamescom event in Cologne, Germany today. Junkertown, the Australian home of the bomb-loving character Junkrat and...
Far Cry 5 hands-on: Taking Falls End with your dog Boomer
Ubisoft’s Far Cry 5 demo at Gamescom took me through the Falls End demo that it showed at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). But...
Elgato’s Cam Link is webcam overkill, but I like it
The Elgato Cam Link is a small USB dongle with an HDMI port that can turn nearly any camera into a webcam. This new...
Final Fantasy XV brings its successful blend of swords, sorcery, and camping to PCs in 2018
Final Fantasy XV was in development for a long time before it finally came out for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One late in 2016....
Intel targets 8th Gen Core laptop processors at video editors and VR fans
Intel is unveiling the first batch of its 8th generation Core processors, which are targeted at laptop users who like to do video editing...
HTC cuts Vive price to $600 as an answer to Facebook’s Oculus Rift discounts
In preparation for the upcoming holiday season, HTC announced a permanent price reduction for its Vive virtual reality headset. Starting today, it will drop...
How streaming is taking esports to the big leagues
Streaming and esports have been intertwined through their history. As the esports industry evolves to more resemble traditional sports, companies are starting to invest...
John Smedley interview: Amazon wants games with ‘ridiculous computation’
John Smedley has had a storied career in games, including the creation of EverQuest, the growth of Sony Online Entertainment, and the spinout of...
HP vs. Acer: comparing Windows VR headsets
For the past year and a half the world has known two primary PC VR ecosystems: the Oculus Home-powered Oculus Rift (and Touch controllers)...
The PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Family Dinner continues tonight
Crime Time™ is back at 8 p.m. Pacific tonight. That’s when the Games Industry Family Chicken Dinner Invitational Tournament returns to GamesBeat’s Twitch channel....