IMAX VR: RIP
A regulatory filing confirms what’s been clear for some time — the IMAX VR experiment is over. We first set eyes on IMAX VR’s...
Niantic games generate significant social impact in 2018
Niantic said that its games Pokémon Go, Ingress, and Ingress Prime generated a lot of social impact in 2018. Since Pokémon Go alone has more than...
K-Swiss launches Immortals esports lifestyle sneaker
The age of the esports lifestyle brand has arrived. K-Swiss is launching its Immortals Icon sneaker today, tapping into the popularity of the Immortals...
The DeanBeat: The most anticipated games of 2019
While the movies get scheduled pretty tightly, we often must guess when our favorite games will be coming. The Game Awards last week helped...
Discord Store plans to best Epic with 90/10 revenue split
The video game industry is witnessing the death of the standard revenue split for distribution platforms. For years, stores like Steam have taken 30...
Wevr’s TheBlue: Deep Rescue debuts at Dreamscape social VR venue
Wevr’s TheBlu delivered a mesmerizing deep-sea experience with blue whales and other creatures when it debuted on virtual reality platforms in 2016. And now...
Blizzard cancels Heroes of the Storm esports, slows development
Blizzard Entertainment announced that it is scaling back its support for Heroes of the Storm. It is canceling the Heroes of the Storm and...
FanAI and Hi-Rez to gather audience analytics for Smite, Paladins, and Realm Royale
FanAI, Hi-Rez Studios and Skillshot Media are partnering to gather audience data for potential sponsors of Hi-Rez’s esports games such as Smite, Paladins, and...
Intel and ESL partner to invest $100 million in esports
Intel and ESL announced today that they have extended their partnership, which will result in $100 million invested in esports initiatives through 2021. The...
PlanetSide Arena: Sci-fi shooter series goes battle royale with possible 1,000-player battles
Daybreak Games has announced that PlanetSide Arena will be the next installment in the multiplayer sci-fi shooter series. It will be a battle royale...