How game developers can figure out what they’re passionate about
NBCUniversal, Intel, Microsoft, and Unity are engaged in a developer contest dubbed the Universal GameDev Challenge, in which the companies asked indie game developers to...
The DeanBeat: EA’s esports tragedy, Riot’s sexism, and Cyberpunk 2077’s awesomeness
Violence came home to the video game community this week with the shootings at a Madden esports competition in Jacksonville, Florida. A mentally disturbed...
Microsoft announces Windows 10 October 2018 Update
Microsoft today revealed that the next free Windows 10 update is called the Windows 10 October 2018 Update. For those keeping track, this is...
Esports is hiring — and you don’t need to be a player
Chances are you’ve heard about how huge esports is becoming. It’s on TV channels like ESPN and TBS, it has hundreds of thousands –or...
GPU shipments confirm that the crypto-mining craze is behind us for now
One day, you’ll have the chance to look a young person in the eye and tell them that you lived through the GPU drought...
Turtle Beach Elite Pro 2 is a followup to one of my favorite headsets
Up until recently, the headset I used the most often while playing games was the Turtle Beach Elite Pro. I liked the PC Edition, which...
The Tencent-Square Enix’s alliance could lead to original games
China’s Tencent is extending its reach into the video game industry with the announcement of a plan to create original game properties with Square...
Battlefield V delay causes Electronic Arts’ stock to dive
Electronic Arts has pushed Battlefield V out of October in favor of a November 20 release date. The publisher cited the need for “final...
Osmo Super Studio makes kids’ hand-drawn Mickey Mouse art come to life
Classroom walls and refrigerators are home to so many kids’ hand-drawn works of art, and now those drawings can come to life with Osmo...
Battlefield V delay: No longer the meat in the Red Dead/Black Ops sandwich
Electronic Arts announced today that it has delayed Battlefield V from October 19 to November 20. The World War II military shooter is Electronic...