The DeanBeat: Two stories that show the opportunity and heartbreak of modern gaming
Yesterday, two stories told the tale of the modern game industry. On the one hand, heartbreak. On the other, massive opportunity. Google announced that...
Google kills Stadia
Google announced in a blog post today that it’s winding down its ambitious streaming service, Stadia. The platform will officially go offline on January...
Game Pass gets Disney Dreamlight and Metal: Hellsinger in September
Xbox revealed the first wave of games coming to its Game Pass subscription platform in September. It’s a dizzyingly diverse offering for the next...
Xbox Game Pass gets Friends and Family pricing in certain countries
Following a leak earlier this week, Microsoft has officially revealed its Friends & Family plan for Xbox Game Pass. It’s an upgrade on existing...
Nvidia GeForce Now upgrades browser streaming to higher resolution
Nvidia announced today a new upgrade for users of its GeForce Now streaming service. Those who use the service to stream games to their...
Akamai: Web application attacks are up against gamers by 167%
It’s dangerous these days to be a careless gamer. The research from the folks over at Akamai all but confirms it. Attacks from cyber...
Amazon Luna joins Samsung Gaming Hub’s cloud gaming lineup
Samsung announced today the latest cloud gaming service to join its Gaming Hub platform: Amazon Luna. The subscription service is now available on the...
Logitech G and Tencent Games are teaming up on handheld cloud gaming
Hardware maker Logitech G and software giant Tencent Games are teaming up. The two companies are combining efforts to take handheld cloud gaming to...
Report suggests games market might see decline in 2022
A new report from Ampere Analysis suggests the global games market might not be as “recession-proof” as it might have seemed. The report predicts...
Prime Gaming offers Maniac Mansion and Mega Man 11 in July
Amazon announced the games that are coming free to Prime Gaming subscribers in July, both through Prime Gaming itself and through the free Amazon...