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AMD will launch its Intel-busting Ryzen PC chips next week

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 22, 2017
2 min

Advanced Micro Devices announced today that it will launch three Ryzen 7-branded processors March 2, with preorders opening today from 180 global online sites and...

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Hearthstone’s 7.1 update will revamp Arena’s card-offering rates — and hamstring Flamestrike

Posted byby Jason Wilson
February 22, 2017
4 min

We’re about to see less of Abyssal Enforcer and Flamestrike in the Arena — and a lot more Rare and Epic cards. Hearthstone’s Arena...

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Blueprint Reality’s MixCast tool lets you broadcast from virtual reality

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 22, 2017
3 min

Blueprint Reality is launching a tool dubbed MixCast VR that lets both game developers and consumers create their own mixed reality videos from within VR. The...

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Heal’s on-demand doctors have made 16,000 patient house calls

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 22, 2017
2 min

Heal, the app for on-demand doctor house calls, has been used to arrange more than 16,000 doctor visits over the past two years. Now the Beverly Hills, Calif.-based company is planning new services and a nationwide rollout.

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Maple Media raises $30 million to found a new mobile gaming empire

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 22, 2017
3 min

Maple Media has raised $30 million in private equity to acquire and operate mobile apps and games. The Los Angeles company hopes to make...

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Immersion reveals TouchSense Force for better touch feedback in games

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 22, 2017
2 min

Immersion has revealed its TouchSense Force technology for better touch feedback in games. The San Jose, Calif.-based company has licensed the technology to a...

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Twitch taps IFTTT to turn lights purple when a channel you follow starts livestreaming

Posted byby GamesBeat
February 22, 2017
1 min

IFTTT launched a new channel today to give its users the ability to automate actions based on activity on livestreaming website Twitch. At launch, 15...

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Should Teddy Roosevelt be in Horizon Zero Dawn? GamesBeat Decides

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
February 22, 2017
1 min

ESL’s IEM Katowice is happening this weekend, and we just celebrated President’s Day in the United States, so on this week’s GamesBeat Decides podcast, we’re talking about both. Join host Jeffrey Grubb as he talks with Intel esports marketing boss George Woo about the upcoming tournament.