Blake Harris talk — How ‘The History of the Future’ almost didn’t happen
Blake Harris is a historian of the video game wars. His first book — Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo and the Battle that defined a...
Video game industry struggles with attempt to pull it into New Zealand shooting
On the eve of the biggest conference for game developers, the makers of video games are struggling with a shooter’s attempt to bring them...
Facebook sees realistic face-tracking avatars as key to VR’s future
Dozens of people are working at Facebook Reality Lab in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on research into ultra-realistic avatars that could redefine communication in the 21st...
GamesBeat Decides 113: Mythic Mike loves to raid
On this week’s GamesBeat Decides podcast, you will get to learn all about Mythic Mike. Co-host and GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti loves to...
Valve plans to mitigate ‘off-topic review bombs’ on Steam
Valve is once again looking at ways to improve user reviews on Steam. As it turns out, it didn’t exactly fix the problem last...
Turtle Beach acquires PC peripheral company Roccat
Headset company Turtle Beach is expanding into gaming peripherals. The company announced yesterday that it has acquired mouse and keyboard manufacture Roccat. The deal...
No Man’s Sky’s free Beyond update makes it more of a multiplayer game
Hello Games announced today that No Man’s Sky‘s next update, Beyond, is coming out this summer. It will be free and add new multiplayer...
The DeanBeat: GDC 2019 will escalate gaming’s tool, engine, and platform wars
The Game Developers Conference will draw more than 20,000 people to San Francisco next week, and it will be like dropping another quarter in...
EA creates high-end competitive gaming broadcast studio
Electronic Arts is unveiling a state-of-the-art competitive gaming studio that will serve as its flagship location for esports broadcasts. The EA Broadcast Center at...
Netgear launches Nighthawk Pro gaming router to reduce lag for console players
Netgear is launching a new router for gamers, showing that the networking company is covering all the bases in gear for all types of...