Analysis
Xbox Series X finally makes PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds feel good at 60fps
How Hearthstone’s designers crafted Duels and Madness at the Darkmoon Faire
VB Lab Insights
Q&A with Ludia: How top developers are balancing IAP+IAA
Guest
Discord could be the next esports ecosystem
Facebook unveils free-to-play cloud gaming service
Esports Entertainment Group acquires Helix eSports and GGCircuit for $43 million
Cloud9 launches first all-women esports team for Valorant
Guest
NFL sacks all comers as video games’ best source of ad impressions
Microsoft’s PIVOT haptics research might improve how we throw balls in VR
Our PlayStation 5 is coming, Hideo Kojima’s new game, and more | GamesBeat Decides 169
How Counterplay Games approached Godfall for PS5 and PC
Language learning game Drops hits 25 million users
Half-Life: Alyx mod puts BioShock’s Rapture into VR
Unity promises initial OpenXR platform support by the end of 2020
Opinion
RetroBeat: 5 other games Nintendo needs to finally bring to the U.S.
Exclusive
Rachel Rubin Franklin leaves Facebook to work on EA’s Positive Play push
Analysis
Xbox Series X’s backward compatibility is good for live-service games
VB Event
The DeanBeat: Our next game event focuses on growth and the metaverse
Preview
Immortals: Fenyx Rising hands-on — How it stands out from Zelda’s shadow
Feature
A survivor’s view of a game developer’s suicide
Mythical Games launches private beta for Blankos Block Party on November 17
Nintendo will finally localize the original Fire Emblem in English
Safe In Our World launches charity game bundle to benefit mental health
Polycade plans to launch home console for accessible games
InnoGames embeds MAC Cosmetics in Elvenar online game characters
Rally unveils digital currency with soccer star Keisuke Honda, esports team Gen.G, and more
FIFA 20, Final Fantasy XV, and big games that divided critics and players
VB Event
GamesBeat and Facebook partner on the next big gaming event
Microsoft shifts PlayFab game services pricing to pay-as-you-go
Amazon Luna launches into early access for invitees only
Opinion
Quitting Hades cold turkey is going to be hell
Feature
Esports bet pays off for daily fantasy sports during the pandemic
Microsoft rolls out Windows 10 October 2020 Update with Chromium Edge
Frost Giant Studios raises $4.7 million for real-time strategy game revival
Halo: The Master Chief Collection gets optimized for Xbox Series X/S on November 17
Genies will let consumers create their own 3D avatars with Giphy and Gucci
Venn raises $26 million series A for its streaming TV network for games and culture
VB Live
From the ground up: Building your ideal game studio infrastructure (VB Live)
Beat Saber multiplayer is out now on PC and Quest, but delayed for PSVR