The DeanBeat: The joys and perils of gaming in 2018
The game industry is booming, with global revenues expected to hit $125.4 billion in 2018, according to market researcher Newzoo. But if you look...
Razer Mamba Hyperflux mouse throws cables and batteries in the bin
The wireless gaming mouse is a viable alternative these days for hardcore players thanks to widespread adoption of adaptive radio tech by companies like...
CEO Victor Kislyi on World of Tanks 1.0: ‘It’s time to revamp Wargaming’
When I met Victor Kislyi at the recent Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, he was happy and tired. The CEO of Wargaming was...
Far Cry 5 Arcade fans already re-made battle royale and Counter-Strike maps
Ubisoft’s latest open-world adventure, Far Cry 5, has a solid campaign with excellent exploration and incongruous story elements, but it’s the Arcade mode that...
High Fidelity and NeoSensory launch Ready Player One-style Haptic Jacket
I just saw Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One film, and I’ve been thinking about the haptic suit that allows the main character to feel the...
Indeed.com: U.S. game jobs are growing in AR, VR, and esports
Virtual reality and augmented reality represent areas of opportunity. VR failed to live up to the wildest promises when the new systems launched in...
No Man’s Sky unveils its ‘Next’ big update
No Man’s Sky didn’t live up to expectations for its free-roaming science fiction universe when the game launched in 2016. But now Hello Games promises a...
Rainbow Six: Siege test server gets fix for shooting while going prone
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege may finally get a major fix that fans have asked for since the tactical team shooter debuted at the...
April 2018 Xbox Games With Gold — The Witness and Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate
Each month, anyone with an active Xbox Live Gold subscription can claim up to four games that will all work with their Xbox One....
Sensor Tower: ARKit apps rack up over 13 million downloads in 6 months
It’s been over six months since Apple rolled out its augmented reality framework ARKit in September, and ARKit apps have been downloaded over 13 million...