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How streaming is taking esports to the big leagues

Posted byby GamesBeat
August 19, 2017
4 min

Streaming and esports have been intertwined through their history. As the esports industry evolves to more resemble traditional sports, companies are starting to invest...

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John Smedley interview: Amazon wants games with ‘ridiculous computation’

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
August 19, 2017
12 min

John Smedley has had a storied career in games, including the creation of EverQuest, the growth of Sony Online Entertainment, and the spinout of...

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HP vs. Acer: comparing Windows VR headsets

Posted byby Jason Wilson
August 19, 2017
4 min

For the past year and a half the world has known two primary PC VR ecosystems: the Oculus Home-powered Oculus Rift (and Touch controllers)...

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The PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Family Dinner continues tonight

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
August 18, 2017
1 min

Crime Time™ is back at 8 p.m. Pacific tonight. That’s when the Games Industry Family Chicken Dinner Invitational Tournament returns to GamesBeat’s Twitch channel....

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Bandai Namco is taking Tekken into the fight on iOS and Android

Posted byby Mike Minotti
August 18, 2017
1 min

Bandai Namco is bringing its hit fighting game franchise Tekken to iOS and Android. The mobile version of Tekken soft launches in Canada today,...

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AMD users: It’s safe to play Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice now

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
August 18, 2017
2 min

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is one of the sleeper hits of 2017. It’s a psychological action-thriller that explores the mental health of its hero, but PC...