AMD rechristens its graphics chips under the Polaris brand ahead of a big 2016 product launch
Advanced Micro Devices is rebranding its graphics chips under the new AMD Polaris brand. Rather than build its branding around graphics cards, or the...
Supercell soft-launches Clash Royale, a card-battling take on Clash of Clans
Clash of Clans has a new mobile rival, and its stars look pretty familiar. Supercell soft-launched Clash Royale on iOS in a number of territories today,...
The best of GamesBeat’s 2015 coverage
I want to say 2015 has been an interesting year for the game industry, but besides being cliché, it’s superfluous. When you work in...
I’m building a PC just so I can use an Oculus Rift
I’ve been a Mac user for more than a decade. But my next computer will run Windows. I want a computer that can power...
Windows 10 ends 2015 under 10% market share
9.96 percent. Close, but no cigar. Five months after its release, Windows 10 still hasn’t passed 10 percent market share, according to the latest...
The DeanBeat: Our preview of next week’s CES 2016 tech extravaganza
I made my predictions last week about what will happen in games in 2016. But next week, I’m going to expand my horizons beyond games...
Canadian subdivision uses World of Warcraft cities for real-world street names
You probably live on an Pine street or a lane named after some sort of plant or tree. But if you move to Canada,...
The overlooked games of 2015: World of Warships
When I was in high school, I flirted with wanting to go to the naval academy. I was big into building model ships. I...
This Xbox One battery pack that charges in 60 seconds sounds dangerous
The Xbox One controller is a great device, but many people hate fussing with AA batteries and others hate having to wait an hour...
Watch an unbelievable augmented reality fight scene play out on a desk
The future isn’t only virtual — it’s also augmented. Epic Games — the studio responsible for the Unreal Engine game-making tools — has released...