Augmented reality is no longer a novelty
Analysts project mobile augmented reality to become the primary driver of the global AR and VR market. In 2017 Digi-Capital projected the AR market got...
HTC: Vive Pro ‘will require a better machine’
This month at CES 2018 in Las Vegas, we saw the near-future of VR hardware when HTC unveiled the Vive Pro at its press conference. The...
Why Brian Fargo thinks blockchain is key to an alternative PC game store
Veteran game publisher Brian Fargo and other game industry veterans announced a plan to shake up PC digital game purchases this week with the...
Let’s talk about the 2017 NPD numbers
On this week’s GamesBeat Decides podcast, we spent some time diving into some of the tidbits of news from The NPD Group’s annual report....
Overwatch League: An owner’s view of the latest esports sensation
Kevin Chou is a freshman among the owners of esports teams. But so far, so good for the CEO of KSV Esports, which owns...
HyperX’s Cloud Flight wireless headset drops the cord but keeps the quality
HyperX is at a point where when it announces a new gaming peripheral, people pay attention. It started with its excellent Cloud headset, and...
Esports advertisers need to be fans first, marketers second
Just because New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady is good at football doesn’t mean he’s good at Madden. And just because you’re good...
GamesBeat Decides 67: Decision Squad
The GamesBeat Decides podcast is back after a week off. Hosts Mike Minotti and Jeffrey Grubb were both sick. Mike was in the hospital,...
SuperData: Stardew Valley is an indie success with over 3.5 million copies sold
Stardew Valley has reaped what it sowed — that is, 3.5 million copies of the Harvest Moon-like farming simulator. It also boasts an impressive...
Digi-Capital: Game software/hardware could hit $170 billion in 2018, $230 billion by 2022
Video game software and hardware together could be a $165-$170 billion range in 2018 (if mobile outperforms again), and it could reach between $230...