Tencent has eyes on building Nintendo-style games with Nintendo characters, at least according to the Wall Street Journal. It quotes an unnamed Tencent official saying the company wants to “expand from China” by building console games for the US and Europe. Rather than push its own ideas an IP, however, Tencent will try and become a household name here by piggybacking on…
The best Nintendo Switch and Switch Lite accessories
November 11, 2019
By their very nature, Nintendo’s Switch and Switch Lite leave room for improvement through accessories. They’re not just giant boxes sitting underneath TVs — they’re devices gamers can conceivably take everywhere. So it’s no surprise…
Production is finally starting on the 'Halo' TV series
November 10, 2019
After six long years, filming for the Halo TV series is ready to start. Showtime has announced that production on the game-based show is “about to begin,” and has revealed three new cast members in the process. Danny Sapani (of Doctor Who and The Last Jedi)…
Red Dead Redemption 2 on the PC — Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics makes a beautiful game even prettier
November 9, 2019
If you haven’t played Red Dead Redemption 2 yet, the PC version came out this week and you’ve got a new chance prove whether you’re a deer or a wolf. The game looks pretty incredible with real improvements that just dip you into the waters of this immersive game.
I checked it out on a PC with real-time ray tracing effects on an Nvidia GeForce graphics card with real-time ray tracing and one…
Celebrating its tenth anniversary, the Call of Duty Endowment announced its new “Hire. Honor.” campaign. The aim is to get veterans back to work, helping them adjust to civilian life after they serve in the military.
General James Mattis, decorated American veteran and…
Fortnite’s Chapter 2 boosted viewer hours by 31% on Twitch
November 8, 2019
Fortnite saw a significant increase in hours-watched on Twitch in October, according to data from StreamElements and SullyGnome. As developer Epic Games launched the game’s Chapter 2 content, fans on Twitch consumed 31% more hours of Fortnite than in September. That put it…
When you heard that Death Stranding was coming to PCs next summer, did you cringe at the rumors that it might be yet another Epic Games Store exclusive? You can relax. Kojima Productions and 505 Games have confirmed that the game will be available through both Steam and Epic’s store at the same time for $60 (£55) when it’s ready in summer 2020. You can already pre-order if…
The DeanBeat: Gaming is still at the mercy of larger forces
November 8, 2019
The week was thick with gaming news, so some folks may not have noticed that Playtika, the Tel Aviv-based social casino games company, is considering going public.
Caixin Global reported that Playtika is looking to go public because Giant Network Group has failed repeatedly…
Activision Blizzard hits Q3 earnings targets with strong World of Warcraft Classic results
November 7, 2019
Activision Blizzard reported today that its earnings for the third quarter ended September 30 beat Wall Street’s expectations on both earnings and revenues. The company had a big launch of World of Warcraft Classic during the quarter, and that helped drive the audience…
Activision Blizzard reported today that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is outselling last year’s Black Ops 4 title by a percentage in the “teens,” the company announced in its earnings report for the third quarter ended September 30.
Modern Warfare shipped on October 25, after the close of the quarter. But Activision earlier said that Infinity Ward’s latest Call of Duty game sold more than…
