Categories Posted inin Gameplay 8th Wall raises $8 million for AR platform that works across most smartphones Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 6, 2018 2 min 8th Wall announced that it has received $8 million in venture capital funding for its augmented reality developer platform. The funding will help the company... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Magic: The Gathering and Netmarble announce ‘Project M’ for mobile (Updated) Posted byby Jason Wilson February 6, 2018 2 min It looks like 2018 is going to be a significant year for Magic: The Gathering in the video game sector. We already know that Magic:... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay 7 tips for building the ultimate gaming PC Posted byby GamesBeat February 5, 2018 6 min Building a PC can be daunting. Where do you start? How much money should you spend? Are different parts better for certain builds? The... Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Dr DisRespect claims he ‘broke’ Twitch (Updated) Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 5, 2018 2 min In December, Guy “Dr DisRespect” Beahm announced he was taking a break from livestreaming even though he was one of the biggest personalities on... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Borderlands developer Gearbox uses the cloud to change how it makes games Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 5, 2018 3 min When you imagine the kind of work a game developer does, you probably think about someone designing a level or programming movement and physics.... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay How Unikrn uses blockchain and cryptocurrency for esports betting Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 4, 2018 16 min Rahul Sood made his name as an enthusiast gamer and the cofounder of VoodooPC, a maker of custom gaming PCs that he started in... Continue Reading 16 min
Categories Posted inin Business Yakuza 6: The Song of Life release delayed to April 17 Posted byby GamesBeat February 2, 2018 1 min Sega announced today that Yakuza 6: The Song of Life’s release date will be pushed back a month. The PlayStation 4 game debuted in... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Kaz Hirai steps down as Sony’s CEO, ending PlayStation’s reign Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 2, 2018 3 min Kaz Hirai plans to step down as Sony’s president and CEO on April 1, when company executive Kenichiro Yoshida will take over the top... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay The DeanBeat: With Bushnell award, history became herstory Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 2, 2018 4 min The video game industry sought to celebrate one of its founders, Nolan Bushnell, with an award as a pioneer this week. But prominent gaming... Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Tencent will launch Arena of Valor’s World Cup tournament Posted byby GamesBeat February 2, 2018 1 min Tencent already has a PC esports success on its hands with Riot Games’s League of Legends, but it wants to expand into mobile as... Continue Reading 1 min