Inside the home of top-ranked Dota 2 esports team Evil Geniuses
For many sports fans, Oakland, Calif. is best known for three teams: the Oakland Raiders, Golden State Warriors, and Oakland A’s. But if esports...
12 virtual reality talks you shouldn’t miss at GDC 2017
The Electronic Entertainment Expo, Gamescom, Tokyo Game Show, and PAX are all great trade shows and fan events for exhibiting virtual reality. But in...
The surprising momentum behind games like Agar.io
If you haven’t paid attention, there’s a surprisingly strong genre of browser-based games dubbed .io games. The name comes from the .io extension files,...
Valve: Wireless high-end VR is a solved problem
Those cables that are holding you down in virtual reality may soon go extinct. Valve expects wireless technology to come to the HTC Vive and...
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Activision Blizzard’s record quarter, and mobile ads dominate the Super Bowl
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, Steam Greenlight meets its end, Call of Duty is returning to its roots, and Grand Theft...
Conan Exiles hits 320,000 sold after one week on Steam Early Access
Funcom announced today that its open-world survival game Conan Exiles has already reached 320,000 copies sold after one week on Steam Early Access. The sales have helped the Norwegian game publisher recoup the costs of development.
Steam Greenlight is dead: Valve introduces Steam Direct
Valve wants to take itself out of the equation when it comes to the Steam PC gaming marketplace, and that means it is ending...
Dota 2’s The International could leave the U.S. due to Trump’s travel ban
While the fate of President Donald Trump’s executive order barring immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries is still undecided, real companies are dealing with...
Boston Bruins’ owners skate after NBA into esports
The NHL is right behind the NBA in getting involved with competitive gaming. Delaware North, a company that specializes in offering food services at...
How a 62-year-old black man gave cred to the story of the We Are Chicago video game
Tony Thornton grew up in the tough streets of Chicago. He knows how you have to make the right choices to survive in neighborhoods...