Why the Red Ring of Death didn’t kill the Xbox 360
If you were a console gamer last generation, chances are good that you have a story about a broken Xbox 360. Years later, one...
GamesBeat Summit 2016 is all about the underdogs
This is my opening speech at GamesBeat Summit 2016. Welcome. We are still here. Many game publications have come and gone. Game conferences have also...
Online gaming in China will be worth $20.4 billion by 2020
If Nixon went to China today, he’d be playing League of Legends. Online gaming was worth $15.3 billion in China in 2015, but Asian games...
Star Wars classic Shadows of the Empire is on sale at GOG in time for May 4
It might look like scruffy nerf herder now, but this game was a big deal in 1996. Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire is...
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’s first victory: 6M bot messages on Facebook
If you stand between people and a Call of Duty reveal, you’ll suddenly become popular (even if you’re a bot). To promote the reveal...
USC Games builds a Bridge between students and professional developers
For most college students, the summer months offer a brief escape from endless lectures and exams. But for a small group of young game...
Plants vs. Zombies blooms into its 7th birthday by bringing back a flamethrowing pumpkin
It’s time to celebrate the Seven Years War. No, not that one. Plants vs. Zombies, a tower defense game where players use viscous flora...
Dishonored 2 gets a November 11 release date
The holiday season is always filled with blockbuster games. Add Dishonored 2 to this year’s collection of Christmas gift hopefuls. Publisher Bethesda revealed today...
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III announced with a rain of corpses
You know a teaser is epic when it ends with a melodic siren. A reveal trailer for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III came...
Turtle Beach partners with esports team OpTic Gaming for new headset
Turtle Beach has turned to seasoned esports team OpTic Gaming to promote its new gaming headset. OpTic Gaming’s competitive esports teams will wear the...