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Xbox Series X finally makes PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds feel good at 60fps

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
October 26, 2020
2 min

One of the first games I tested on Xbox Series X was PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. As a boomer, it is still my favorite battle royale,...

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How Hearthstone’s designers crafted Duels and Madness at the Darkmoon Faire

Posted byby Mike Minotti
October 26, 2020
9 min

Thursday was a big day for Hearthstone. Blizzard Entertainment’s digital card game behemoth announced a new expansion — Madness at the Darkmoon Faire —...

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Q&A with Ludia: How top developers are balancing IAP+IAA

Posted byby GamesBeat
October 26, 2020
4 min

This article is part of a Gaming Insights series paid for by Facebook. Once relying solely on in-app purchase (IAP) revenue, Ludia, one of...

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Discord could be the next esports ecosystem

Posted byby Jason Wilson
October 26, 2020
5 min

Instant messaging app Discord has become a go-to social hub across the globe. Much like its online community-driven predecessors – think Instagram, Facebook, and...

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Facebook unveils free-to-play cloud gaming service

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
October 26, 2020
5 min

Facebook has unveiled a free-to-play cloud gaming service for sharing and playing games. The service is part of Facebook Gaming and is now in...

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Esports Entertainment Group acquires Helix eSports and GGCircuit for $43 million

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
October 26, 2020
4 min

Esports Entertainment Group has acquired Helix eSports and GGCircuit for $43 million in its quest to become an esports and betting powerhouse. The publicly...

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Cloud9 launches first all-women esports team for Valorant

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
October 25, 2020
4 min

Esports organization Cloud9 will field its first all-women esports team in Riot Games’ Valorant esports tournaments. The Los Angeles-based Cloud9, which runs a number...

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NFL sacks all comers as video games’ best source of ad impressions

Posted byby Jason Wilson
October 25, 2020
2 min

Gaming industry TV ads generated over 1.54 billion impressions from September 16 to October 15, nearly identical to the amount in the previous 30-day...