The DeanBeat: The game industry rolls with the punches of the coronavirus
Another week has gone by, and the game industry has rolled with the punches of the coronavirus. It demonstrates how resilient game companies are...
Valorant shows off Sage, a support hero
Riot Games has released some specific details about one of the heroes coming to its team-based shooter, Valorant. Sage is a healer who can...
Teamfight Tactics heads to mobile on March 19
Riot Games announced today that the mobile version of Teamfight Tactics will launch for Android and iOS on March 19. Teamfight Tactics is an...
Riot Games launches player dynamics to help improve multiplayer experiences
Riot Games has announced that it will unveil its “Player Dynamics Discipline” as a way to improve the player experience in online multiplayer games. With...
Teamfight Tactics gets Galaxies update on its test server
Riot Games’ newest hit is getting another update on its path to release on mobile devices. Teamfight Tactics: Galaxies is launching today, and it...
Riot’s shooter Valorant will launch this summer
Riot Games has given an official name to its team-based shooter. It is called Valorant, and it will launch for PC in most territories...
Elodie Games raises $5 million for crossplay co-op games
Elodie Games is a new game studio coming out of stealth today with $5 million in funding to build crossplay co-op games. The founders...
Blizzard owns your Warcraft 3: Reforged custom games
The next Auto Chess or DOTA probably isn’t going to happen in Warcraft 3: Reforged. And if it does, Activision Blizzard is automatically going...
League of Legends digital card game Legends of Runeterra enters open beta on January 24
Riot Games announced today that Legends of Runeterra, its upcoming digital card game based on League of Legends, will enter its open beta phase...
The DeanBeat: 13 humble predictions for gaming in 2020
I’ve never been good at making predictions about the game industry, but I enjoy it. I figure if I make enough, some of them...