Categories Posted inin Gameplay Newzoo: Engagement with social games will continue beyond pandemic Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 3, 2021 3 min Gamers spent a lot more time playing games during the pandemic, and game and esports data firm Newzoo is predicting that people will continue... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Mobalytics launches updated gaming companion for League of Legends Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 3, 2021 5 min Mobalytics is on a quest to create the ultimate gaming companion app for League of Legends. And today it is launching a new version... Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business Valorant reaches 14M active players and 500M games played Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 2, 2021 2 min Riot Games said that its first-person shooter Valorant has reached 14 million monthly active PC players and half a billion games played in its... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business The business impact of video game cheaters and pirates — and how to fight back (VB Live) Posted byby GamesBeat June 1, 2021 3 min Presented by Denuvo Whether you’re a big studio or indie developer, piracy, app cloning, and cheating has a direct impact on your revenue. Join... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Team Liquid and Garena unveil Free Fire community tournament in the U.S. Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 31, 2021 1 min Team Liquid and Garena have announced their first Free Fire community tournament in the U.S. The move is part of a plan to make... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay CCP Games taps University of Iceland for course on the science of friendship and video games Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 26, 2021 2 min Eve Online maker CCP Games has partnered with the University of Iceland to offer a course for studying the “science of friendship and video... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business E3 will livestream video to its broadest audience ever Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 21, 2021 2 min The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) said it will livestream video to its broadest audience ever when the online-only event takes place June 12 to... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Overwatch 2 limits teams to only 1 tank on 5-person teams Posted byby Jeff Grubb May 20, 2021 1 min Overwatch 2 is going to change more about the way the game works than you might have first anticipated. One of the biggest differences... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker adds the Reaper job Posted byby Mike Minotti May 15, 2021 2 min Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker debuted its second new job class during the Final Fantasy XIV Digital Fan Fest today. And it did so in... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay The DeanBeat: The FOMO over the decline of triple-A games is unwarranted Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 14, 2021 9 min “I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit... Continue Reading 9 min