The first season of Fortnite‘s Chapter 2 promises to be the longest-running one to date. Until now, seasons have lasted between two and three months, but the current one will run for almost four.
The season started in tandem with a major overhaul of the game last month and Epic Games is extending it into early February so it can focus on “holiday-themed updates.” It ran a 14…
Black Friday 2019 gift guide: For Twitch and YouTube creators
November 20, 2019
Thanksgiving is fast approaching for those of us in the United States, and that means it’s almost time for shopping. The holiday gift-giving season begins on Black Friday, but you can’t go out into the cold without some idea of what to get. That’s where GamesBeat comes…
GamesBeat Decides 131: Star Wars Jedi and Google Stadia reviews
November 20, 2019
November is flying by at an irresponsible pace, but that means we are almost on “the other side of games” for 2019. On the GamesBeat Decides podcast this week, the crew talks about some of the last big releases for the year in Google Stadia, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order…
After a brisk, one-month beta, Valve’s new Remote Play Together feature is now available to all Steam users. As the name suggests, it allows you and up to three other friends to play split-screen games with one another over the internet. It emulates the experience of playing a game on the couch with a group of buddies by capturing your friends’ inputs and then streaming it back to your…
In a paper published in the journal late last year, Google parent company Alphabet’s DeepMind detailed AlphaZero, an AI system that could teach itself how to master the game of chess, a Japanese variant of chess called shogi, and the Chinese board game Go. In each case, it…
Quantic Dream announced today that Detroit: Become Human will be coming to PC on December 12, and it will be available on Epic Games Store.
Detroit: Become Human originally came out for PlayStation 4 as an exclusive on May 25, 2018. The story-based game has sold over 3.2…
There’s a new Star Wars film coming out soon, and Roblox is partnering with Disney to enable players to build their own in-universe vehicles. The Galactic Speedway Creator Challenge tasks you with building your own customized drift speeder and race against your friends. You’ll fly across the land, trying to pass through a series of rings as fast as possible, with a number of virtual…
'Fortnite' DirectX 12 update boosts performance on high-end PCs
November 20, 2019
Fortnite is about to make better use of your fast gaming rig. Epic is rolling out an update to the Windows version of its battle royale shooter that adds support for DirectX 12. If you have a high-end graphics chipset, you should see “higher and steadier” frame…
Why ‘The Mandalorian’ cites Fortnite dev Epic Games in its credits
November 20, 2019
Disney+ is here, and one of its first big exclusive shows is Star Wars spinoff The Mandalorian. The series follows a mysterious bounty hunter as he takes on secretive job following the fall of the Empire. But outside of the many Easter eggs and action scenes, fans also…
Xbox One update helps you buy the games your friends are playing
November 20, 2019
It could soon be all too easy to cave into peer pressure if you’re an Xbox One owner. Microsoft is trotting out a Guide update that not only lets you obtain more info about the games your friends are playing, but buy them, install them or play them. It can even take you to the game’s official club if you’re interested more than just purchasing. You just have to select a…
