Blizzard president J. Allen Brack issues statement on Hearthstone’s Hong Kong controversy
After days of silence, Blizzard has responded to the anger and controversy over its punishments of a Hearthstone player and two casters. The response...
Running of the Gnomes gets ready to help breast cancer patients with World of Warcraft shenanigans
The Running of the Gnomes is one of the best feel-good-stories in World of Warcraft‘s history. This charity event has players creating new Gnome...
David Gaider’s Summerfall Studios is staging a musical in video game form with Chorus
If David Gaider would’ve had his way, he would’ve made his musical game years ago — as downloaded content for Dragon Age: Inquisition. But...
Riot Games asks League of Legends esports players to not discuss politics during broadcasts
Riot Games said that esports players and “shout casters” participating in the 2019 League of Legends World Championships should not discuss personal views on...
Fortnite Chapter 2 apparently leaks via Apple’s app store
Epic Games is evidently lining up a change for its biggest game, as images of Fortnite Chapter 2 leaked on Apple’s App Store in...
The DeanBeat: PlayStation 5, Blizzard’s blunder, and Harold Ryan’s big bet
Thanks for reading The DeanBeat and supporting our independent journalism. This is a good time to announce that our GamesBeat Summit 2020 web site...
How criminals are playing the gaming industry and what you can do about it (VB Live)
Presented by Akamai Technologies There’s real money to be stolen from games and gamers, and the variety and number of threats just keep growing....
Killer Queen Black had to adapt to leave the arcade
Killer Queen Black is launching today on Nintendo Switch and PC. It’s a port of the 5-on-5 arcade hit Killer Queen that has players...
What to expect at 2019’s Made by Google event: Pixel 4, Pixelbook Go, Nest Mini, and more
On October 15 at 10 a.m. Eastern (7 a.m. Pacific), Google will kick off its third annual “Made by Google” hardware event. For the...
How Smite esports helps keep 30 million players engaged with the game
Building up the esports infrastructure for Smite’s esports community has been a lot of work. Over six years, the community of players has grown...