Tim Sweeney: The open metaverse requires companies to have enlightened self-interest
Twenty years ago, at the dawn of the Xbox era, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney convinced Bill Gates to spend a billion dollars on...
The DeanBeat: Predictions for gaming in 2021
This past year was one of the most unpredictable in all of human history. The pandemic threw off our ability to predict what will...
Epic Games launches Fortnite’s Spy Within social game with Houseparty video chat
Epic Games is launching a new social game called Fortnite’s Spy Within, which is the company’s version of popular social deduction titles like Werewolf...
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...