Star Wars: Battlefront II review-in-progress — EA’s flirtation with the Gray Side
Star Wars: Battlefront II is going to be huge. The questions are just how big it will be … and if this is the...
Heroes of the Storm dev on the quest to keep the MOBA strong with new heroes and changes
Heroes of the Storm had a big 2017 thanks to a significant 2.0 update that gave players a more rewarding loot system. But a MOBA...
Why Titanfall studio Respawn sold to EA
Electronic Arts announced it will acquire Titanfall maker Respawn Entertainment for as much as $455 million on Thursday, in its biggest deal since it acquired PopCap Games...
The DeanBeat: What gamers should grasp about big studios and big games
I anticipated that Electronic Arts’ purchase of Titanfall studio Respawn Entertainment wasn’t going to go over well with fans. And from what I’ve seen,...
Star Wars: Battlefront II’s Starfighter Assault recaptures the feel of LucasArts’ classic sims
When Star Wars: Battlefront II debuts on November 17, a lot of people are going to go straight to multiplayer. And I’ll bet that...
Rainbow Six Siege quietly captures 25 million players
If Assassin’s Creed: Origins does well, Ubisoft could end 2017 with three or four of the biggest releases of the year. But one of...
Fortnite reaches 20 million players with help of its battle royal mode
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds won’t launch on Xbox One until next month, but players aren’t waiting to get into some battle royal action on consoles and...
Southeast Asia’s PC online and mobile game revenue hits $2.2 billion in 2017
Southeast Asia’s PC online and mobile game revenue is projected to reach $2.2 billion by the end of 2017, and it could rise to...
Overwatch lead Jeff Kaplan on Moira, Mercy’s troubles, and fixing toxicity
Overwatch had a busy BlizzCon. Not only is the hit team-based shooter receiving a new hero, the healer Moira, but we’re also getting Blizzard...
How the Out of the Park Baseball team plans to expand with live services
Baseball is math. It’s all about counting hits, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, and everything else a team needs to score more runs than their...