In 2020, we’re getting both the PlayStation 5 and the new Xbox. And with that next-generation of hardware on the horizon, we’re looking forward with anticipation. What do we want from yet another round of consoles? We talk about that on this special episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast. Join us, won’t you?
We also talk about some of the games we’re looking forward to in 2019. And then…
Corinna Kopf is the latest top streamer to jump to Facebook Gaming
December 27, 2019
Facebook still isn’t done snapping up big-name Twitch streamers. Corinna Kopf, who’s also known for her YouTube presence, is switching to Facebook Gaming for livestreams. Her first stream on the service will take place December 30th at 7PM Eastern. She…
Ubisoft uses AI to teach a car to drive itself in a racing game
December 27, 2019
Reinforcement learning, an AI training technique that employs rewards to drive software policies toward goals, has been applied successfully to domains from industrial robotics to drug discovery. But while firms including OpenAI and Alphabet’s DeepMind have investigated…
How Twitch started to lose its grip on video game streaming
December 26, 2019
For the longest time, Twitch was the undisputed champ of video game live streaming. The Amazon-owned platform has the highest number of ‘broadcasters’ and, more importantly, viewers watching, chatting and donating in real-time. For most full-time streamers, switching to any other platform felt like economic suicide.
Then, on August 1st, the most popular and recognizable gamer in the…
Researchers want to use Mega Man 2 to evaluate AI
December 26, 2019
Games have long served as a training ground for AI algorithms, and not without good reason. Games — particularly video games — provide challenging environments against which to benchmark autonomous systems. In 2013, a team of researchers introduced the Arcade Learning…
'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare' adds holiday-only snowball fights
December 25, 2019
The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare team is marking the holidays with decidedly kinder, more lighthearted gameplay. Infinity Ward and Activision have introduced a Snowfight mode that will only be available until December 31st at 1PM Eastern. It’s exactly what it sounds…
'Fallout 76' hackers wiped out players' inventories
December 24, 2019
If you play Fallout 76 you might want to avoid public servers for a while. According to multiple posts on the game’s Reddit forums — and confirmed by publisher Bethesda — hackers have attacked public servers and wiped out the inventories of more than a few players. A post from one of the Overseers warns that “Your weapons and armor, and any other inventory items are not…
Facebook Gaming releases Pokémon Tower Battle and Pokémon Medallion Battle as instant games
December 24, 2019
Facebook Gaming is announcing that it is releasing two new games, Pokémon Tower Battle and Pokémon Medallion Battle, on its Instant Games platform.
This marks the first time The Pokémon Company has created games for Facebook Gaming, and both were built on the Instant…
GameStop's $250 1TB Xbox One X deal is as cheap as 4K gaming gets
December 24, 2019
Looking for a console upgrade before the Xbox Series X hits shelves? You may have some time left to get a 1TB Xbox One X for as cheap as a price as we’ve seen. GameStop is offering last year’s 2K19 console bundle for just $250, while the store’s Game Days…
Now that Halo: Reach has kicked off the launch of Master Chief Collection for PC, what’s next? A return to basics, apparently. The team at 343 Industries now expects to start public testing for the anniversary PC version of the original game, Halo: Combat Evolved, in January. It should incorporate “many” of the same upgrades that came to Reach, including visual touch-ups, support…
