Seagate unveils FireCuda Gaming and BarraCuda Fast SSDs for gamers on the go
Seagate is launching its FireCuda Gaming solid-state drive (SSD) and BarraCuda Fast SSD with the goal of hooking gamers who are on the go....
Nvidia creates lightning-fast 360Hz G-Sync display for esports
Milliseconds can make a difference between victory and defeat in esports. So Nvidia is unveiling new G-Sync displays with a 360Hz refresh rate, or...
How HP is adapting to changing demands of PC content creators
Since Alex Cho took over as president of HP Personal Systems about 18 months ago, HP has been sparring with Lenovo for the title of...
The RetroBeat: 5 speedruns to watch during Awesome Games Done Quick 2020
One of my favorite times of the year is approaching fast! Awesome Games Done Quick 2020 starts on Saturday, January 5. Like every year,...
The DeanBeat: 13 humble predictions for gaming in 2020
I’ve never been good at making predictions about the game industry, but I enjoy it. I figure if I make enough, some of them...
Apple’s Imagination Technologies deal is all about ray tracing and AR
Apple sent Imagination Technologies’ stock into a tailspin when it decided in 2017 to end its licensing contract with the storied British graphics chip...
Life Is Strange 2 review — An ending that isn’t afraid of being political
Dontnod Entertainment had a breakthrough hit in 2015 with the original Life Is Strange, which blended storytelling, teen angst, and supernatural powers. But the...
SuperData: Games hit $120.1 billion in 2019, with Fortnite topping $1.8 billion
The combined game industry grew 3% to $120.1 billion in 2019, according to market researcher SuperData in its year-end report. And Epic’s Fortnite battle...
Broken Lines is an alternate-history tactical spin on World War II
I’m a sucker for alternate history — the wilder, the better. I’m deep into the works of Harry Turtledove (his moniker is “the master...
GamesBeat’s top 10 games of the year for 2019
The entire GamesBeat crew got together to pick the top 10 best games of 2019. You can hear that discussion for yourself in a...