The DeanBeat: How Germany does gaming events right with Gamescom
In the past, Gamescom (the giant fan event in Cologne, Germany) was a sideshow for the worldwide game industry. Companies could choose to come...
Mattel unveils Hot Wheels: Infinite Loop iOS racing game
Mattel is launching its iOS-based racing game, Hot Wheels: Infinite Loop in an attempt to takes its famous toy brands into digital gaming. The...
Why original creator Volker Wertich has returned to make The Settlers
Ubisoft has rebooted The Settlers, a 26-year-old franchise that simulates living in a medieval fantasy world. And the man leading the creation is Volker...
HP shows its first AMD-based gaming laptop and Omen X 27-inch monitor
HP is trotting out new gaming products for the fall under its Omen and Pavilion brand games. They range from a 15-inch gaming laptop...
Nvidia’s GeForce Now service launches on Android by the end of 2019
While Google and Microsoft have attracted a lot of headlines about their cloud-gaming plans, Nvidia has continued to run its GeForce Now beta on...
Dell shows off Alienware Aurora PC and 55-inch gaming monitor
Dell’s Alienware division unveiled a bunch of new products for gamers coming this fall, from a new Alienware Aurora gaming PC and a 55-inch...
Call of Duty and more get ray-tracing trailers at Gamescom
Nvidia is building an impressive library of games that support its real-time ray tracing. In June, I wrote that the tech is finally starting...
Dying Light 2 and a new Tencent game get Nvidia RTX ray tracing
Nvidia is working with more developers to bring ray tracing to several new upcoming releases. During a presentation today at Gamescom 2019 fan event...
Minecraft will support Nvidia’s real-time ray tracing RTX graphics
Nvidia announced that Microsoft’s Minecraft will be the latest game to support Nvidia’s real-time ray tracing graphics on the PC. The game is one...
Gamescom gets its own VR showcase
Despite rising popularity, VR has always struggled to standout at major gaming events. That’s why we put on the first-ever E3 VR Showcase last...