NY attorney general: Viacom, Mattel, Hasbro, and more violated online children’s protection act
My Little Pony’s motto is “friendship is magic.” In the real world, however, that motto translates to something like “private user data is money.”...
Neverwinter hits over 12 million D&D players on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC
Dungeons & Dragons is enjoying a spike in popularity and influence unlike anything the role-playing game has seen in its 42-year history, and that’s...
Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 impressions: missing the point
Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 is out now for $13 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and I’ve played it for around four hours. It brings back a lot of the elements that helped the original stick out while simultaneously burying what made those earlier games so engaging.
Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 aces the bass
Bandai Namco needed to include a few key characteristics in order to ensure that Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 is a real Pac-Man Championship Edition game....
Accounting is a free HTC Vive VR game from the creators of ‘Rick & Morty’ and The Stanley Parable
To get the most from virtual reality, you’ll need a $900 computer and an $800 headset. That’s a lot of money. But, hey —...
Razer is investing $30 million into games, tech, and VR
Razer wants to use some of the cash in its bank account to get in early on the next big tech breakthrough. The gaming-equipment...
ESL teams with sports company AEG to create more esports events
Electronic sports are growing as a business, and one of the leaders in the space is looking to traditional sports to help it expand even...
Overwatch gets ‘high bandwidth’ patch for PC, not PS4 and Xbox One
Blizzard wants to improve the quality of online play in Overwatch, and that’s the purpose behind its next patch. The studio is upgrading Overwatch’s...
The DeanBeat: What Pokémon Go, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, and Mafia III share in common
It’s hard to see the common thread between the wildly popular Pokémon Go, the console/PC blockbuster Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, and the upcoming Mafia III...
PlayStation 4 Pro is not a real 4K console
PlayStation 4 Pro made its big debut yesterday, and Sony is selling it as a 4K gaming box. But most of the games the...