Google Cloud’s real-world lessons for flawless game launches
Presented by Google Cloud There’s a lot riding on launch day, including reputation, revenue and long-term relevance. A battle royale game can make $1...
Why Star Fox co-creator Takaya Imamura left Nintendo and created Omega 6 | interview
Takaya Imamura was the rare artist who joined Nintendo in 1989 as the iconic game company was creating some of its memorable intellectual properties....
How AI is making copyright issues more complicated | Devcom panel
AI and games has become the hottest topic at game conferences like Devcom, the game developer conference that precedes the giant Gamescom expo every...
Will Saudi Arabia’s big bet on the Qiddiya gaming and esports city pay off? | The DeanBeat
A decade ago, Mike Milanov gave me a tour of the new headquarters for Team Liquid, an esports team in Los Angeles that was...
How Space Marine 2 stays authentic to the Warhammer 40K fanbase | Tim Willits interview
Tim Willits spent decades at id Software making titles like Doom, Quake and more. Now he’s the chief creative officer at Saber Interactive, a...
How The Political Machine lets you roll the dice on Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump | Brad Wardell
The Political Machine 2024 is the latest political strategy game out from Stardock Entertainment for anyone who wants to see how the U.S. presidential...
Why the ‘perfect game’ is still with us decades later | Tetris interview
Tetris turned 40 this year and it’s still a game that people just keep on playing. I talked with Maya Rogers, CEO of Tetris,...
How Machine Games balanced action and comedy in the Indiana Jones video game | interview
Perhaps the biggest game of the giant Gamescom expo — which drew 335,000 fans to Cologne, Germany — was Indiana Jones and the Great...
Why Team Liquid participated in the Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia | Steve Arhancet interview
Steve Arhancet, co-CEO of Team Liquid, took a measured look at cultural change in Saudi Arabia and whether his esports team should participate in...
Xsolla showcases the latest solutions empowering game developers at Gamescom
Presented by Xsolla This year’s Devcom in Gamescom was the place for the latest GamesBeat Live, powered by Xsolla. GamesBeat’s Dean Takahashi welcomed Berkley...