Microsoft launches Halo Wars: Definitive Edition on Steam
War is breaking out of the confines of Halo Wars 2: Ultimate Edition. Halo Wars: Definitive Edition will hit the Xbox Store, Windows Store,...
Jackpot for IGT: DoubleU Games buys its social casino game studio Double Down for $825 million
International Game Technology (IGT) announced today it is selling Double Down Interactive to South Korea’s DoubleU Games for $825 million. The deal is part...
Yooka-Laylee PC mod brings the nostalgic game into VR
Yooka-Laylee is a throwback to the ancient era of Nintendo 64 platformers, but this doesn’t mean it can’t work in the next-generation technology of...
Game trade group ESA will give grants for tech-based youth programs
The Entertainment Software Assocation said it is now taking applications for 2018 tech-based programs that use video games to help America’s youth. The Washington,...
Horizon: Zero Dawn’s new documentary shows how Guerrilla made such an impactful game
Guerrilla Games‘ Horizon Zero Dawn is one of the best games released so far this year, and now you can see how the game...
PSVR X-Wing Mission studio Criterion is working on Star Wars: Battlefront II
Electronic Arts hasn’t confirmed whether Star Wars: Battlefront II will have a virtual reality mission, but the team that made the first game’s VR...
Heroes of the Storm will get a dose of Overwatch with Genji
Heroes of the Storm is welcoming Overwatch’s cyborg ninja. Blizzard announced today that its multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) is getting new new content...
Tencent is rebranding its PC digital game store as WeGame (updated)
Tencent is making some changes to its PC game store. According to Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad, the Chinese game company is planning to rebrand its Tencent...
PC Gaming Weekly: Well met, folks!
Well met, and welcome to GamesBeat’s first PC Gaming Weekly newsletter. Thank you for joining us on our expanded dive into the industry’s’ first...
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Nintendo Switch sales and Prey hands-on
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, Nintendo discontinues the NES Classic Edition, someone is making a mechanical version of Pong, and Overwatch...