Westworld raises uncomfortable questions about A.I., VR, and video games
Techies and gamers should pay attention to HBO’s Westworld, which debuts on Sunday as a major TV show that delves into human artificial intelligence....
Pokémon Go 201: What business can learn from its success
Our first article for businesses eager to celebrate the initial Pokémon Go craze discussed in-game attractions such as PokéStops, gyms, and incense. Now, a...
Twitch finally lets you upload videos
You no longer have to broadcast to post content on Twitch. The popular livestreaming-video site, a subsidiary of Amazon, revealed during a stage presentation at its...
Twitch Prime users get new Hearthstone Priest hero: Tyrande Whisperwind
It’s prime time for Hearthstone’s Priest class. On Amazon, that is. Onstage today at TwitchCon in San Diego, Hearthstone art lead Ben Thompson announced...
Twitch Prime is the new premium version of the streaming site
Twitch today announced Twitch Prime, a premium subscription service for its streaming site, during its TwitchCon event in San Diego. It’s actually part of...
Twitch breaks records in 2016 with average simultaneous viewership reaching 622,000
More people are tuning into Twitch for their livestreaming gaming entertainment than ever before. The Amazon subsidiary averages 622,000 viewers at any one time...
Overwatch is Twitch’s most popular 2016 release
The streaming site Twitch revealed today during the keynote for its TwitchCon event in San Diego that Overwatch has been the most popular 2016 release on the site, meaning that it has attracted more viewers than any other game released during the year.
Not just a YouTube sensation: PewDiePie’s game tops iOS App Store in 29 countries
PewDiePie is a host onto himself. As long as he can hold up a brofist, he’s a threat to take over any market he...
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Ubisoft holds off Vivendi, and changes for Hearthstone
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, teams and figures from the NBA get involved in the esports market, No Man’s Sky loses...
NES Classic Edition has filters to re-create the crappy ’80s TV experience
Nintendo announced new features for the Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition, which launches November 11 for $60. The NES Classic is a mini-version of the original console, which dominated the gaming landscape from its launch in 1985 to the end of the ’80s.