PUBG’s progression pass improves the game even if it leaves people out
It’s the year of the progression pass, and that’s a refreshing change as we come off the years of the loot box. These are...
Want to make your name as a streamer? Work on your GIF game (updated)
After Nintendo revealed that it would be bringing Fortnite to its Switch console during its presentation at E3 2018, it picked up over 2...
Goodbye, loot boxes! Hello, premium progression passes!
If the 2018 Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show last week had a one big trend, it was people standing on stage saying “and no...
Turtle Beach’s headsets are thriving as part of the Fortnite boom
Fortnite is one of the biggest games in the world because it is bringing people together online, and that means a lot of new...
Why Ubisoft needs 12,000 game developers
If Vivendi had succeeded in its hostile takeover of Ubisoft, you can bet the French video game publisher wouldn’t still have 14,000 employees, including...
Sensor Tower: Fortnite earned $100 million in its first 90 days on iOS
Epic Games‘ hit game Fortnite has reached yet another milestone on mobile. Since its iOS launch in mid-March, it has generated $100 million in...
PUBG creator Brendan Greene spells out the year ahead in battle royale
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) is changing the world of gaming with nearly 100 million daily players. But creator Brendan Greene and PUBG Corp. development head Taeseok Jang are...
How Nintendo approached E3 2018: quality, esports, and immediate gratification
It was time that Nintendo held a big show at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) and revealed a lot of new games. But this...
What Alienware has learned from 10 years of esports
Frank Azor cofounded Alienware more than two decades ago, and so he had the look of a grizzled veteran at the Electronic Entertainment Expo...
GamesBeat Decides at E3 2018 Day 4: PlayStation’s Fortnite problem, Rage 2, and more
We’re back again for a day of E3. What day is that? Scientists still aren’t sure, but I’ll let you know if they crack...