The DeanBeat: This week’s tale of the game juggernauts
Gamers have many ways to keep score. This column is about how I like to look at the game companies during the busy fall...
Xbox One X review — wait and see
Microsoft has a new Xbox coming out this month, and it’s exactly like the old Xbox and also its mirror opposite. The Xbox One...
Call of Duty: WWII — Here’s what happens when you hit Prestige rank
When you hit Prestige, or the top level in Call of Duty multiplayer, it’s usually a solitary affair. But in Call of Duty: WWII,...
Call of Duty: WWII review — a welcome reminder of heroes and sacrifice
Call of Duty: WWII takes us back the beginning. It reminds us why we liked the series and why it became a $15 billion...
Way of Redemption channels Windjammers with its ‘multiplayer online sports arena’
Way of Redemption is a literal interpretation of the term “esports.” It’s a fantasy-themed arcade sports battler that pitches players against each other in...
For Assassin’s Creed: Origins, you’re holding the Xbox One gamepad the wrong way
After taking a year off, Ubisoft is back with another Assassin’s Creed, and this time the default combat controls are wack. I only just...
Who is investing in esports startups?
As I’ve written about before in The Birth of a Venture Capital Investment Thesis and Why Invest in Esports, the esports market is huge, has intense user...
Sorry, GameStop: More than 50% of Destiny 2 sales were digital
Activision is starting to make a dent in the industry’s war on used games, and its biggest weapon in that fight is the always-online...
Activision Blizzard’s Q3 results beat expectations (update)
Activision Blizzard reported third-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street’s expectations, and the company touted the performances of its Destiny 2 launch and its King...
South Korean messaging service Kakao Games hits 550 million users
Kakao Games said today it has reached over 550 million registered users across its games portfolio and services. A newly formed division of South Korea’s Kakao,...