How Hearthstone’s designers crafted Duels and Madness at the Darkmoon Faire
Thursday was a big day for Hearthstone. Blizzard Entertainment’s digital card game behemoth announced a new expansion — Madness at the Darkmoon Faire —...
Facebook unveils free-to-play cloud gaming service
Facebook has unveiled a free-to-play cloud gaming service for sharing and playing games. The service is part of Facebook Gaming and is now in...
Our PlayStation 5 is coming, Hideo Kojima’s new game, and more | GamesBeat Decides 169
One of our PlayStation 5s arrived today, but editor Mike Minotti is still waiting for his to show up. That leads to a punchy...
How Counterplay Games approached Godfall for PS5 and PC
Pretty soon, you’ll be able to play as one of the last of the Valorian Knights, the heroes of the looter-slasher, action-role-playing game Godfall....
The DeanBeat: Our next game event focuses on growth and the metaverse
The game industry is so full of surprises, like Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez drawing more than 4.5 million views for her hilarious get-out-the-vote Twitch livestream...
Immortals: Fenyx Rising hands-on — How it stands out from Zelda’s shadow
Immortals: Fenyx Rising is both ambitious and shameless. This Ubisoft title comes out on December 3 for just about every platform you can imagine:...
InnoGames embeds MAC Cosmetics in Elvenar online game characters
Most brand partnerships with game companies don’t involve much imagination, like the memorable and much-hated Monster Energy drinks in Death Stranding. But Germany’s InnoGames...
FIFA 20, Final Fantasy XV, and big games that divided critics and players
The Last of Us Part II is likely the most contentious game of 2020, with gamers battling critics over what kind of review score...
Microsoft shifts PlayFab game services pricing to pay-as-you-go
Microsoft’s PlayFab division is introducing a pay-as-you-go plan for its game developer services with no minimum monthly fees. The announcement follows last week’s 90%...
Frost Giant Studios raises $4.7 million for real-time strategy game revival
Frost Giant Studios, a new game studio formed by Blizzard Entertainment veterans, has raised $4.7 million to make its first real-time strategy game. StarCraft...