Alexander Lee, Author at GamesBeat

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Entertainment

The creator of the viral ‘Not Like Us’ game is building a new studio focused on celebrity-powered projects

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January 22, 2026
3 min

As the line blurs between video games and mainstream pop culture, Marcus Brown is looking to take advantage with his new studio, FanArcade. In...

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ZBD announces a $40 million Series C funding round to streamline game payments across platforms

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January 22, 2026
2 min

The gaming payments space just received a serious infusion of investor cash. Today, January 22, the fintech and gaming payments company ZBD announced a...

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Gameplay

Why NYT Games is launching its first multiplayer game, Crossplay, with a standalone app

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January 21, 2026
3 min

New York Times Games is going multiplayer with its latest word game — and launching the new title as a dedicated app. Today, January 21,...

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Gaming Culture

Inside Riot Games’ tournament-organizer-focused plans for competitive 2XKO

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January 20, 2026
4 min

Competitive “2XKO” is all about the tournament organizers. As Riot Games celebrates the console release of its fighting game today, January 20, the company...

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2XKO’s new champion Caitlyn is making zoners cool again

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January 20, 2026
2 min

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...

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Gaming Culture

Male Fortnite creators are enlisting young women to market their maps — and co-opt their identities

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January 20, 2026
4 min

Top Fortnite creators are increasingly putting young women front and center in their marketing materials — blurring the line between hiring them as spokespeople...

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Technology

Spatial computing startup Nucleus4D announces $1.5 million pre-seed round | exclusive

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January 20, 2026
3 min

Nucleus4D is looking to digitize the world through real estate — and has raised over a million dollars to accomplish this goal. Founded by Navjeet...

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Gameplay

Diving deep into the Rubik’s WOWcube | hands-on review

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January 15, 2026
4 min

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...