Oculus will skip E3 2017: It’s not you, it’s me
Attendees at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles will notice that a familiar structure has faded from the show’s sweeping skyline of corporate...
Sound BlasterX’s mouse-and-keyboard are a fine complement to its audio equipment
You know the PC gaming-peripheral market is booming when everyone is making a mechanical keyboard and a mouse with a bunch of extra features. Like...
How Facebook plans to make esports and game videos more social
At its recent F8 annual developer event in San Jose, California, Facebook doubled down on its gaming initiatives, announcing the progress it has made...
The timeline of the tweet storm around Oculus founder Palmer Luckey
It’s not often that we go back and analyze “tweet storms,” those controversies that spin out of control on Twitter and the rest of...
Heroes of the Storm’s 2.0 update is about rewards, not changing the game
Blizzard has rebooted Heroes of the Storm without actually rebooting it. The developer has made a big to-do about Heroes of the Storm 2.0, effectively relaunching...
Acer’s G-Sync HDR 4K 144Hz gaming monitor means 2017 is the year to upgrade
Acer already makes some of the best high-end gaming monitors, and now it’s planning to push its screens forward in 2017. Asus’s similar 4K G-Sync...
Nintendo won’t have an E3 press event again, but plenty of others will
Nintendo chief Tatsumi Kimishima announced last night that the Japanese game company will not hold a large-scale press conference again at the Electronic Entertainment...
Blizzard: Overwatch passes 30 million players on PC and consoles
The game has caught on with a huge audience on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 thanks to its dynamic combat and fascinating characters, and Blizzard has kept a huge chunk of that audience coming back by regularly updating the game.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Call of Duty returns to WWII, and Heroes of the Storm goes 2.0
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, Nintendo reveals the New 2DS XL, the PlayStation 4 hits 60 million sold, and Star Wars...
Sledgehammer Games is creating realistic art that evokes emotion in Call of Duty: WWII
Activision unveiled the trailer and other details of Call of Duty: WWII this week. In this year’s Call of Duty installment, you’ll return to...