Fortnite teams up with Avengers: Endgame for another tie-in on April 25
The Avengers will have to live up to their namesake when Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame hits theaters on April 26. But before they have their much-anticipated...
OpenAI’s Dota 2 bot defeated 99.4% of players in public matches
OpenAI Five — the AI-imbued bot designed by San Francisco, California-based research organization OpenAI that defeated a professional esports team at Valve’s Dota 2...
China enshrines new rules for approving games
China has created a new approval process for games, as market analyst Niko Partners has detailed. The country is the largest gaming market in...
Hearthstone loses viewers on Twitch as Magic: The Gathering Arena closes the gap
Blizzard Entertainment’s Hearthstone has been the king of the digital card game market since it launched in 2014. However, it’s position as the most-watched...
GamesBeat Summit 2019 final agenda — 97 speakers on building gaming communities
I’m pleased to report we’ve sold out our GamesBeat Summit 2019 conference, which has a great roster of 97 speakers and takes place in...
Women are better at improving at Dota 2 than men
Women gamers are better at improving their skills compared to men when it comes to playing Valve’s Dota 2 game, according to AI-based game...
Microsoft’s SeeingVR tools help low-vision users view Unity VR apps
Conceptually, virtual reality headsets present a fantastic opportunity to aid users with low vision: Up-close screens with high contrast and personally calibrated lenses could...
Castlevania Anniversary Collection fills its roster with Bloodlines, Kid Dracula, and more
Konami revealed the rest of the games joining its upcoming Castlevania Anniversary Collection. The compilation is coming out on May 16 for PlayStation 4,...
Fortnite and Apex Legends propel Twitch to 2.7 billion hours watched in Q1 2019
Twitch continues to be the go-to destination for watching live video. According to a new report from streaming service company StreamElements and analytics firm Stream Hatchet,...
Fortnite rules Q1 streaming hours, but Apex places No. 2 and surpasses League of Legends
Fortnite players streamed more than 23.9 million hours of gameplay in the first quarter, cementing Epic Games’ position as the publisher of the world’s...