Razer’s Seiren X USB mic is small and easy to use while streaming
Razer has refreshed its lineup of broadcasting products, and its Seiren X USB microphone is a central piece of its attempt to win over...
Snoop Dogg endorses SOS survival game and smokes blunts on Twitch
The celebrity endorsement is an age-old marketing trick, and it’s one that game developers still use even in an era of social-media influencers. Developer...
AMD hires former Nvidia Tegra exec and Synaptics leader to run its graphics chip division
Advanced Micro Devices is appointing two seasoned executives to lead its graphics chip division at a critical time in its competition with rivals Nvidia...
PUBG Corp. announces where its $2 million in charity money is going
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds enabled its players to support charity by purchasing keys to unlock crates during its prerelease Early Access phase on Steam last year,...
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire will have a physical version distributed by THQ Nordic
THQ Nordic announced today that it has entered a distribution deal with publisher Versus Evil for Obsidian Entertainment’s Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. Deadfire...
Epic acquires Cloudgine so Unreal devs can offload game processing to servers
Epic is unlocking the power of the cloud for its Unreal Engine 4 game-development tools. The company has acquired Cloudgine, a startup that enables...
HyperX’s Cloud Flight wireless headset drops the cord but keeps the quality
HyperX is at a point where when it announces a new gaming peripheral, people pay attention. It started with its excellent Cloud headset, and...
GamesBeat Decides 67: Decision Squad
The GamesBeat Decides podcast is back after a week off. Hosts Mike Minotti and Jeffrey Grubb were both sick. Mike was in the hospital,...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds esports grows with Global Loot League’s $50,000 event
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has left the Early Access program for unfinished games on Steam, and now esports organizations want to see if they can make...
The DeanBeat: Publisher shakeups, Overwatch League debut, and crypto madness — gaming’s crazy week
It was another momentous week for games as I traveled to Disneyland for the Casual Connect USA 2018 event, which drew 1,400 attendees to...