Warframe is getting an old-school arsenal of Unreal Tournament weapons
Warframe is getting a blast from shooters’ past — and one that connects to the studio’s development history. At The Game Awards today, Digital...
Unreal Engine’s new update makes it easier to create realistic hair and fur
Epic Games has launched Unreal Engine 4.26 today. It adds a lot of new features to the popular graphics and game-making engine, but one...
Epic Games launches Fortnite Crew subscription for $12 a month
Epic Games will launch its Fortnite Crew subscription for $12 a month on December 2. Timed with the arrival of the Fortnite Chapter 2...
The DeanBeat — Here’s my Thanksgiving DeanBits
This is my last column before Thanksgiving and before the Black Friday frenzy, and so I thought it would be better to write a...
GeForce Now debuts on iOS via the web, with Fortnite coming
Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Blocked by Apple’s strict policies on cloud gaming apps, Nvidia has launched the GeForce Now cloud gaming...
Apple cuts commissions: Industry reacts, regulators watch
As regulators watch closely, Apple today announced it would cut its App Store commission for small businesses, taking its cut down from an industry...
Epic Games launches Houseparty video chat in Fortnite
It might be time to reconnect in Fortnite. Starting today, players will be able to engage in video chat while playing Fortnite thanks to...
What a U.S. ban on Tencent may mean for the online game industry
The U.S.-China trade war has taken another turn after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that will put an end to WeChat...
The DeanBeat: Why politics and games go together
Many gamers say that games and politics don’t mix well because people don’t like serious (or boring) politics woven into their entertainment. But I...
The DeanBeat: Our next game event focuses on growth and the metaverse
The game industry is so full of surprises, like Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez drawing more than 4.5 million views for her hilarious get-out-the-vote Twitch livestream...