Making friends in the metaverse
Presented by Together Labs “We can’t put the genie back in the bottle,” I recently said at the GamesBeat Summit in January 2021 during...
2K Sports acquires HB Studios, signs PGA Tour 2K deal with Tiger Woods
It looks like 2K Sports has caught a tiger by the tail, in more ways than one. Today, the Take-Two publishing label announced that...
8BitDo’s Pro 2 gamepad adds back paddles, profile switch, and more
One of the best third-party controllers is getting an update. Peripheral manufacturer 8BitDo revealed the 8BitDo Pro 2 today with a number of new...
Outriders will be on Xbox Game Pass at launch
Microsoft announced today that the upcoming co-op shooter Outriders will be available on Xbox Game Pass the same day it launches on April 1....
How Call of Duty stoked fans with its personalized Warzone stats
Call of Duty: Warzone turned a year old last week, as it came out just as the pandemic lockdown began. The battle royale mode...
The D20 Beat: Loop Hero has cast a calm, strategic spell over me
Some games are hard to describe in an email. When Devolver Digital‘s reps pitched Loop Hero to me, I didn’t get it. I read...
How suicidal thoughts led Jason Docton to save the lives of at-risk gamers
Jason Docton wanted to help save lives and he thought his path to doing that was through medical school. But that didn’t work out,...
The RetroBeat: Capcom Arcade Stadium is a digital happy place
Last month, Capcom released Capcom Arcade Stadium for Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. I’m here to tell you that this delightful compilation...
Two networking techniques will create a level playing field for online gaming
Imagine this: You and your buddy just joined a Battle Royale Minecraft server for a quick battle. You’ve got time for one more game...
20 Bethesda games hit Xbox Game Pass for console, PC, and mobile
Xbox is celebrating its successful acquisition of Bethesda by loading up its subscription service with games from the publisher. On Friday, March 12, Xbox...