Epic Games invests $15 million in DIY game startup Manticore Games
Manticore Games has raised $15 million in a round of funding led by Epic Games as the two companies further pursue their mission of...
‘No pixel left behind’: The new era of high-fidelity graphics and visualization has begun
Presented by Intel Everybody loves rich images. Whether it’s seeing the fine lines on Thanos’ villainous face, every strand of hair in The Secret...
Microsoft’s Bethesda deal will spur more acquisitions and industry upheaval
Microsoft’s $7.5 billion acquisition of ZeniMax Media (the owner of Bethesda Softworks, Id Software, and other studios) will change the gaming landscape, and we’ve...
My impressions of Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War multiplayer alpha
Activision showed off the multiplayer alpha gameplay for Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War this weekend on Sony’s PlayStation 4. It’s coming...
Obsidian should make the next Fallout
We’re all buzzing about today’s big gaming news. Microsoft has bought Bethesda. And as part of that $7.5 billion purchase, the Xbox company now...
Microsoft’s $7.5 billion Bethesda acquisition bolsters Xbox Game Pass
The Preorders for the Xbox Series X and S begin tomorrow, and Microsoft just gave fans a reason to feel good about showing up...
Oculus Quest 2 getting Infinite Office with Logitech keyboard and adjustable passthrough
While presented as a new experience, what we see in the Infinite Office trailer is actually an evolution of the current Quest interface, introduced as...
John Carmack says he’s ‘kind of embarrassed’ over Facebook’s social VR during pandemic
Facebook Reality Labs consulting CTO John Carmack says he’s “kind of embarrassed” about Facebook’s social VR offerings on Oculus headsets over the course of...
GamesBeat Decides 164: The PlayStation 5 Showcase and preorder mess
Sony Interactive Entertainment hosted its PlayStation 5 Showcase to detail the price, date, and Final Fantasy XVI. It was an excellent presentation that nailed...
The DeanBeat: My quest to defeat latency
During the pandemic, I’ve been playing games and clogging up the internet like a lot of other gamers. On the highest level, the internet...