The DeanBeat: A report from the stormy seas of gaming at Casual Connect
Every year, I enjoy going to the Casual Connect USA conference in San Francisco. It’s a place to listen to talks, roam the hallways, gossip...
Overwatch is getting a $300,000 tournament, with finals broadcasting on TBS (updated)
Overwatch and esports are joining hands as they stroll toward the mainstream, thanks to another tournament that’s coming to TBS, a cable channel available in 90...
Nvidia’s new $1,200 Titan X graphics card runs at 11 teraflops
Nvidia has unveiled a new $1,200 Titan X graphics card that can perform at 11 teraflops. It shows that the graphics chip maker is...
Karazhan: A primer for Hearthstone’s (fingers crossed) next adventure
Recent leaks hint that Karazhan will be Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft’s next adventure. This story is for the people who don’t really know what that...
June 2016 NPD: Interactive gaming-toy sales plummet 21% in June
Gamers are spending less on those “toys-to-life” statues. Interactive gaming toys dragged down the accessories sector of U.S. game sales in June, according to industry-tracking...
Otoy gets cinematic VR to run on low-power PowerVR graphics chips
Animation rendering software company Otoy has teamed up with graphics chip designer Imagination Technologies to enable cinematic VR to run on very low-power devices. Otoy’s...
June 2016 NPD: Overwatch still No. 1 during summer drought
In the first month that industry-tracking firm The NPD Group has ever included digital sales, the industry is down big. Consumers spent $652.2 million...
Pokémon Go servers down again — app is experiencing ongoing connection errors
Pokémon trainers have always had to deal with hardships like tough gym leaders, that meddling Team Rocket, and finding rare legendary creatures. But now...
AMD’s growth in the second half coming from game console chips
Advanced Micro Devices had mixed results versus expectations for the second quarter ended June 30, but it is predicting solid growth in the third quarter....
Diving into the Samsung app store: buff gods, a dull airport, and the solitaire abyss
After a long hiatus, the depths of the Samsung app store call to me once again. In this adventure, I battle gods, pop potions, and experience the soul-crushing void of soundless solitaire.