The DeanBeat: The game industry steps up in the fight against the coronavirus
The game industry is known for its fierce competition. But during the coronavirus, cooperation is happening. As the people who run these companies go...
Newzoo: Shooter games are growing during coronavirus, but esports forecast takes a dip
Players are spending more time in games, and it turns out PC shooters have become more popular during the pandemic. But total esports revenue...
GamesBeat Decides 146: Sony faces PlayStation 5 manufacturing troubles
Sony is struggling to manufacture the PlayStation 5, and the GamesBeat Decides crew talks all about that on this week’s episode. Also in the...
Minecraft with RTX is out, and it’s worth seeing for yourself
Ray tracing is now available in the Windows 10 version of Minecraft. This enables you to get the next-gen lighting technology in the block-building...
Gamescom organizers officially cancel massive fan gathering
One of the world’s largest gaming events is cancelling its physical event. Gamescom organizers revealed today that the show will not go on with...
Before We Leave launches its civilization-building game on May 8
Developer Balancing Monkey Games announced today that Before We Leave will launch for PC as an Epic Games Store exclusive on May 8. Before...
BMW teams up with 5 global esports teams in a brand alliance
BMW said it will partner in a branding alliance with five of the world’s top esports organizations that have teams that compete in League...
Magic: The Gathering — Arena: Premier human drafts are pretty snappy
When I learned that human drafts were coming to Magic: The Gathering — Arena with the launch of the new Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths...
Gamescom 2020 likely doomed as Germany limits large gatherings through August
The German government is announcing today plans to prohibit large events through the end of August. This comes in addition to its personal lockdown,...
XCOM: Chimera Squad is a standalone followup to XCOM 2
Humans and aliens are working together in the new XCOM: Chimera Squad game, but you know not everyone is happy about that. Publisher 2K...