Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the brightest minds of the gaming industry? Consider getting a custom GamesBeat sponsorship. Learn more. Role-playing games garner the most loyalty. Strategy games drive repeat purchases. And lifestyle games see the highest average sessions per user. Those are some... Read more
Peloton’s Turkey Burn overwhelmed by demand, CEO apologies
News November 26, 2023
Peloton’s much-anticipated 10th annual “Turkey Burn” event, aimed at setting a Guinness World Record for the largest live cycling class, faced unexpected technical difficulties on Thanksgiving Day, according to The Verge. The event, which began at 10 AM ET, saw an overwhelming number of participants, leading to technical glitches... Read more
Giving Tuesday 2023: When Is It, What It Means and How You Can Help
News November 26, 2023
November is a busy month for many people, from family gatherings to shopping Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. But once the holiday rush is over, there’s another day to look forward to: Giving Tuesday. The day of giving back is Nov. 28 this year, and it’s a great way... Read more
When it comes to looking something up on the web, most of us default to Googling it—the search engine has become so dominant that it’s now a verb, in the same way that Photoshop is. But using Google for your searches comes with a privacy trade-off. Google’s business is,... Read more
Mike Minotti’s retro gaming gift guide
News November 26, 2023
Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the brightest minds of the gaming industry? Consider getting a custom GamesBeat sponsorship. Learn more. As we approach the gift-giving season, I wanted to suggest a few items that I think will delight retro gaming fans. I tried to... Read more
Bitcoin’s largest ever transaction fee: $3.1M mistake or intentional?
News November 26, 2023
A Bitcoin transaction on Thursday has set a new record for the highest transaction fee ever paid, amounting to a staggering $3.1 million. This transaction, mined in block 818087, marks a historic moment in Bitcoin’s 14-year journey. The beneficiary of this extraordinary fee was Antpool, a well-known Bitcoin mining... Read more
Save Big on 23 Pre-Cyber Monday Phone Deals
News November 26, 2023
We might be well and truly over Black Friday, but Cyber Monday is now on its way, and while some phone deals have expired, like the iPhone 14 ones, there are still a lot of options. For example, the Samsung S23 Ultra still has deals on it, as fo... Read more
35 Best Black Friday Mattress Deals (2023): Foam, Hybrid, and Sheets
News November 26, 2023
If you’ve ever researched mattresses, you may have noticed they tend to be permanently on sale. Don’t be fooled, this is a marketing tactic—and Black Friday mattress deals are no exception. Prices are usually marked up exorbitantly, then dropped down to a “sale” price. You see the huge discount... Read more
The long-term value proposition of Web3 games
News November 26, 2023
Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the brightest minds of the gaming industry? Consider getting a custom GamesBeat sponsorship. Learn more. Surviving the current downturn and the Web3 gaming market is a tough order. And it makes sense to absorb some lessons from veterans in... Read more
Ubisoft apologizes for unintended pop-up ads in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
News November 26, 2023
Ubisoft has found itself at the center of controversy due to an unexpected fullscreen pop-up ad that appeared in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. This incident, which has been widely discussed on platforms like Reddit, occurred on both Xbox and PlayStation versions of the game. Players expressed their frustration and disappointment,... Read more










