8BitDo Zero 2 is a lightweight keychain controller that actually works
8BitDo makes some of the best third-party gamepads, but now it also makes some of the best keychains as well. The company is launching...
Airbnb tops list of 13 potential tech IPOs in 2020
The 2020 IPO market faces strong headwinds, including lingering disappointment over some of the biggest public tech offerings of 2019. Into this cloud of...
Grand Theft Auto V comes to Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft announced today that Grand Theft Auto V is now available on Xbox Game Pass. Grand Theft Auto V is one of the most...
The DeanBeat: 13 humble predictions for gaming in 2020
I’ve never been good at making predictions about the game industry, but I enjoy it. I figure if I make enough, some of them...
Apple’s Imagination Technologies deal is all about ray tracing and AR
Apple sent Imagination Technologies’ stock into a tailspin when it decided in 2017 to end its licensing contract with the storied British graphics chip...
Life Is Strange 2 review — An ending that isn’t afraid of being political
Dontnod Entertainment had a breakthrough hit in 2015 with the original Life Is Strange, which blended storytelling, teen angst, and supernatural powers. But the...
Nintendo Switch Lite 3 months later
Since Nintendo launched the Switch Lite on September 20, I have transitioned to using it as one of my primary gaming devices. And while...
SuperData: Games hit $120.1 billion in 2019, with Fortnite topping $1.8 billion
The combined game industry grew 3% to $120.1 billion in 2019, according to market researcher SuperData in its year-end report. And Epic’s Fortnite battle...
TradeOff gamifies fantasy stock market trading to teach financial skills
TradeOff Technologies has launched TradeOff, a fantasy stock market trading game aimed at teaching financial literacy to everyone in a fun and gamified way....
Broken Lines is an alternate-history tactical spin on World War II
I’m a sucker for alternate history — the wilder, the better. I’m deep into the works of Harry Turtledove (his moniker is “the master...