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Battlefield 2042 is launching soon. But publisher Electronic Arts and developer DICE still have a few things left to tell fans about the game before its October 22 release. For one, a beta test is coming September 22, according to sources familiar with the game. And another key selling point is its marquee new game…
A Day Off Twitch gave the platform its lowest viewer hours of 2021
September 4, 2021
On Wednesday, streamers and viewers boycotted Twitch as part of an organized protest, A Day Off Twitch. Users wanted to highlight the platform’s issues with harassment, notably the surge in “hate raids.” The raid feature lets a streamer send their viewers to a channel.
Facebook Gaming expands streamers’ access to licensed music
September 2, 2021
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Facebook Gaming is expanding streamers’ access to a library of licensed music that will enable them to play tunes while streaming gameplay. And they won’t have to worry about facing as many…
The best Game Boy games we want to play on Nintendo Switch | Last of the Nintendogs 009
September 2, 2021
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Last of the Nintendogs is back, and you can tell because GamesBeat editor Mike Minotti is grumpy once again. This time, he’s yelling about how the Game Boy and Game Boy Color are separate platforms. To keep him from throwing a tantrum, we agreed to only talk about our favorite Game Boy games on this week’s…
Roblox opens a metaverse playground for Vans shoe fans
September 1, 2021
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Roblox announced the launch of Vans World, an interactive Vans skateboarding metaverse playground inside the gaming world.
Inspired by the brand’s locations such as House of Vans and other…
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Seemed like it took me all day, but I finally got a victory in Champion Hill, the new multiplayer mode in Call of Duty: Vanguard.
PlayStation owners are playing the alpha of Call of Duty…
DrLupo will livestream exclusively on YouTube Gaming
August 31, 2021
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Professional gamer Benjamin “DrLupo” Lupo announced an exclusive livestreaming deal with YouTube Gaming today. The deal for the internet gaming celebrity is a blow to YouTube rival Twitch, where DrLupo also has a big audience.
DrLupo already has 1.7 million subscribers on YouTube, and today’s announcement…
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On this week’s episode of GamesBeat Decides, the crew talks about playing Psychonauts 2. GamesBeat editors Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti also discuss Gamescom news including Halo’s date…
Zynga plans to launch Merge Dragons mobile game in China
August 27, 2021
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Zynga said that it plans to launch Merge Dragons in China, and it has received some important approvals for doing so.
China’s regulators will only permit externally produced games to be…
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One of my favorite little games from the last few years is Townscaper. It’s a Steam Early Access sandbox where players can quickly and easily build a city in the sea. When I played Townscaper, it didn’t really have much of a traditional point. And yet I found it relaxing, and my kids enjoyed watching a village…
