WorldBuilder Summit courts UGC creators with $10,000 grants and a VIP program
The WorldBuilder Summit has revealed new details about its programming and monetization plans, with an eye toward the creator community. The WorldBuilder Summit bills...
The creator of the viral ‘Not Like Us’ game is building a new studio focused on celebrity-powered projects
As the line blurs between video games and mainstream pop culture, Marcus Brown is looking to take advantage with his new studio, FanArcade. In...
ZBD announces a $40 million Series C funding round to streamline game payments across platforms
The gaming payments space just received a serious infusion of investor cash. Today, January 22, the fintech and gaming payments company ZBD announced a...
Why NYT Games is launching its first multiplayer game, Crossplay, with a standalone app
New York Times Games is going multiplayer with its latest word game — and launching the new title as a dedicated app. Today, January 21,...
Inside Riot Games’ tournament-organizer-focused plans for competitive 2XKO
Competitive “2XKO” is all about the tournament organizers. As Riot Games celebrates the console release of its fighting game today, January 20, the company...
2XKO’s new champion Caitlyn is making zoners cool again
New “2XKO” champion Caitlyn might be the game’s most dedicated zoner yet. Released today, January 20, Caitlyn is the 12th playable character to be...
Male Fortnite creators are enlisting young women to market their maps — and co-opt their identities
Top Fortnite creators are increasingly putting young women front and center in their marketing materials — blurring the line between hiring them as spokespeople...
Spatial computing startup Nucleus4D announces $1.5 million pre-seed round | exclusive
Nucleus4D is looking to digitize the world through real estate — and has raised over a million dollars to accomplish this goal. Founded by Navjeet...
Diving deep into the Rubik’s WOWcube | hands-on review
In 2026 the Rubik’s Cube is officially a video game console. Released in October 2025, the Rubik’s WOWCube Entertainment System transforms the age-old puzzle...
Outfit7 and Mattel are teaming up to put Barbie inside the Talking Tom universe this spring | exclusive
As Mattel continues its push into gaming, the company has teamed up with Outfit7 to integrate Barbie into “My Talking Angela 2.” Today, January...