The RetroBeat: Give me a Diablo II remaster, not Diablo IV
We’re less than a month away from BlizzCon, Blizzard Entertainment’s yearly fan event that always hosts major announcements. The show happens on November 1...
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled teams up with Call of Duty Endowment
Activision’s Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled has teamed up with the Call of Duty Endowment charity to promote the cause of job placement for veterans....
Ninja isn’t helping Mixer catch up to Twitch
Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is doing fine on Mixer. His livestreams continue to attract tens of thousands of viewers. But Ninja’s success is not lifting...
The DeanBeat: How esports is growing for real and the brands are diving in
Esports has been branded as a bunch of hype. But brands seem to have no choice but to dive in as they seek out...
HyperX’s Cloud Orbit S is an outstanding high-end gaming headset
HyperX stuffed its latest gaming headset with technology. And yet, the Cloud Orbit S doesn’t come across as a gimmick. Instead, it is HyperX...
Unity acquires live game management platform ChilliConnect
Unity announced today that it has acquired ChilliConnect, a platform for live game management. ChilliConnect gives developers tools to handle live game ops. Unity...
GeForce Now expands cloud gaming into new territories
When it comes to cloud gaming, Google Stadia, Project xCloud, and PlayStation Now grab most of the headlines. But Nvidia has its own GeForce...
Raph Koster’s Playable Worlds raises $2.7 million for sandbox MMORPG
Online gaming veteran Raph Koster has started a new company called Playable Worlds, and it has raised $2.7 million in seed funding to change...
Untitled Goose Game will harass PlayStation 4 and Xbox One eventually
The mean goose is coming for you, Sony and Microsoft fans. After dominating Nintendo Switch and PC, Untitled Goose Game is migrating to PS4...
New MMO studio from CCP and Remedy vets will use cloud gaming
Mainframe Industries is a new video game studio that will specialize in massively multiplayer online games with cloud gaming. The company will have studios...