Tag: gamers

24 JAN

PlayStation Network is down for many gamers

Your PlayStation console is probably struggling to get online right now. Sony’s PlayStation Network service is experiencing an intermittent outage that has caused connection errors for people throughout today. Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed the issue, and it is trying to get PSN back up and running. “You may have some difficulty launching games, applications, […]

10 JAN

SteelSeries launches Rival 600 mouse for competitive gamers

SteelSeries continues to go after competitive gamers and esports athletes with its PC gaming mice. The company is revealing its Rival 600 with a couple of sensors that could make or break a competitive match. Esports could be a $ 2.5 billion market by 2020, according to market researcher Newzoo, and those who want to participate […]

30 DEC

The legendary creator of ‘Super Mario’ explains why he tries not to hire gamers to work at Nintendo

AP Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto, best known as the creator of “Super Mario,” “The Legend of Zelda,” and other hit franchises, is trying to make room for the next generation of leaders at the company. Miyamoto actually prefers not to hire gamers; instead, he looks for candidates with other skills and interests.  Gamers want to […]

18 DEC

This $15 gift is perfect for gamers — especially if you can’t find an SNES Classic

With Nintendo’s $ 80 Super NES Classic Edition in such short supply, there are going to be a lot of disappointed people this holiday season. You could turn to eBay, where the adorable, miniature Super Nintendo Entertainment System is selling for over $ 200 apiece. But you shouldn’t do that. Who wants to pay nearly […]

03 DEC

Cyber Monday vendors targeting gamers with big discounts

Gamers are going to get a lot of bargains on Cyber Monday, the traditional discount day for electronic commerce holiday shopping. Cyber Monday hasn’t always been as big a deal for gamers, but the discounting strategy has spread everywhere. The day has grown in significance as electronic commerce surpasses retail sales in many categories, particularly […]

16 NOV

While gamers ask for loot-box regulation, Trump’s FCC plans to deregulate net neutrality

According to the discourse surrounding the core gaming scene right now, loot boxes and similar business models are the greatest threat to interactive entertainment. But while fans shout down publisher Electronic Arts over the progression in Star Wars: Battlefront II, the Federal Communications Commission is gearing up to kill net neutrality. Reuters and Bloomberg are each […]

13 NOV

PSN Down: PS4 gamers reporting outage affecting Call of Duty WW2 servers

PS4 owners are reporting issues signing in on the PS4 tonight, as well as accessing Call of Duty WW2 servers. Nothing has been posted to the official PlayStation Network status site, so it’s unclear if this is only specific to certain games. There have also been reports of maintenance error messages popping up tonight. “PS4 […]

10 NOV

The DeanBeat: What gamers should grasp about big studios and big games

I anticipated that Electronic Arts’ purchase of Titanfall studio Respawn Entertainment wasn’t going to go over well with fans. And from what I’ve seen, the reaction has been mostly negative. But should we really be so quick to judge this will be the death knell for creativity at Respawn? I don’t think so. I think […]

20 OCT

FIFA 18 Scream Cards SQUAD: Ultimate Team lineup revealed for PS4 and Xbox One gamers

Returning from last year, the FIFA 18 Scream Cards are now available to collect on PS4, XBox One and Nintendo Switch. EA Sports has confrimed that from Oct 20th to Oct 29th, 23 Ultimate Scream players will be available in packs with upgraded ratings as unique items. “The Ultimate Scream items “come alive” at the […]