Battlefield 2042’s open beta arrives in October

Battlefield 2042 is delayed until November, but its beta is still ready for the near future. The beta will run from Oct. 6-9, Electronic Arts and developer DICE announced on Tuesday. The open beta will include Battlefield’s signature Conquest mode, but with a slight twist: Two teams will compete to control several flags in certain […]

Bayonetta 3 resurfaces with a gameplay trailer

Bayonetta 3 is coming to Nintendo Switch in 2022, developer PlatinumGames and publisher Sega said following a four-minute gameplay trailer shown during Thursday’s Nintendo Direct. The trailer, as heavy with cinematics as it is with in-game footage, shows Bayonetta coming to the rescue against a kaiju-esque enemy who is overwhelming the local defense. Bayonetta and […]

Actraiser Is Back Today With Actraiser Renaissance

Remember the semi-amazing SNES game Actraiser? It had incredible graphics for the era, and was also notable for being a fantasy hack-n-slash game mixed with simulation elements. Actraiser is back today on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC, iOS, and Android in a full remaster with Actraiser Renaissance. Check out the launch trailer below: Yep, in Actraiser you go […]

A New Xbox Statistics Page Being Tested, Can Track Game Time

Ever want to know how long you’ve been jamming on a game? Xbox users are one step closer to having that information readily available as part of the console user interface. The feature is still in testing, but certain Xbox Insiders can use the feature with a new update being tested. Xbox consoles enabled for […]

Identity protection provider Aura raises $200M at a $2.5B valuation

Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  Burlington, Massachusetts-based identity protection company Aura today announced it raised $200 million at a $2.5 billion post-money valuation, bringing its total sum raised to $650 million. CEO Hari Ravichandran said that the funds will be put toward […]

Gartner prescribes a human-centric, hybrid-focus for the future of work

Early in his presentation on recommendations for the future of work, Gartner distinguished VP and analyst, Graham Waller, highlighted the need to rethink “archaic” assumptions like the idea of the traditional 9 to 5 workday. Waller noted this traditional structure of work dates back to early factories that depended on utilizing the natural light coming […]

J Balvin has a new music video with Pikachu, but Hitmontop is the star

Reggaeton star J Balvin finds himself in a Pokémon-filled world in his newest music video. Part of Pokémon 25: The Album, a collaboration between various musicians across the globe to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the beloved franchise, the J Balvin video comes right at the album’s release. In the infectiously catchy music video, J […]

Valve shows you how to mod a Steam Deck — and why you shouldn’t

It’s not every day that a company posts a video tutorial on how to alter its hardware. However, Valve went slightly against the grain on Wednesday when it published a video teardown of the Steam Deck on YouTube. The video presented a perfect how-to guide for modding your Steam Deck hardware, after it launches in […]