Newzoo: Game industry growing faster than expected, up 10.7% to $116 billion 2017
Game market researcher Newzoo reported that the global game market will hit $116 billion in revenues on, up from 10.7 percent from a year earlier. The...
Here’s my Cyber Monday haul: Dropmix, Wi-Fi extender, and more
We’re deep into Cyber Monday at this point, but I wanted to give you an idea of how I’m spending my money on this...
Games industry pros take first step toward lootbox regulation — without the government
A handful of gaming industry professionals have announced the formation of the National Committee for Games Policy to influence government regulation of the industry....
Destiny 2 is getting a free trial
Starting on November 28, Bungie will offer a free trial version of Destiny 2, its online multiplayer shooter for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and...
The DeanBeat: The battle of the holiday first-person shooter games
Some people are freaking out about net neutrality right now. Me, I’m deciding where to put my holiday play time. Will it be Wolfenstein...
Marvel Heroes publisher Gazillion shuts down after Disney severs ties
Gazillion Entertainment shut down on Wednesday just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, according to Kotaku. The move to lay off all staff came after...
The Ultimate Gift Guide for PC games
The holiday shopping season is upon us, and I know that because I have eight games in my shopping cart on Steam. As we...
The Ultimate Black Friday build-a-PC gift guide
Hopefully, if you’re reading this, you are full of Thanksgiving food and glad that you’re not a Detroit Lions fans (like I am). If...
World of Warcraft devs explain how Legion takes us to Battle for Azeroth
The World of Warcraft is going back to its roots: war. Blizzard Entertainment announced earlier this month at BlizzCon that its next expansion, Battle for Azeroth, is...
Planet Coaster celebrates turning 1 with a free update
Frontier Developments launched a free update for Planet Coaster that celebrates the them park simulator’s first anniversary. Planet Coaster launched for PC on November...