GamesBeat news writer Rachel Kaser’s favorite games of 2021
If you listened to the 231st episode of GamesBeat Decides, you’ll already know what my picks are. I explained my thought process somewhat on...
The metaverse will bring new forms of toxicity and will require new tools
As the adoption of the metaverse approaches, one factor that seems like an inevitability is toxic behavior. Such behavior is unfortunately prolific in online...
Epic Games Store has 194M users, readies new features for 2022
Epic Games today published its Year in Review for 2021, in which it gathered details about how the Store has grown in the last...
Nexters acquires three gaming companies as part of mobile investment
Nexters today announced a series of acquisition deals as part of its investment into mobile gaming. It will acquire Cubic Games, RJ Games, and...
Not everyone will be a hero in the metaverse — and that’s okay
One of the conceits behind the metaverse is that everyone will be able to have their own identity within the digital world. But how...
The gaming metaverse might be the best place for inclusive, diverse voices
As the idea of the metaverse continues to take shape, it’s important to remember how varied those who participate in it will be. How...
Building on the social aspect of games will expand the metaverse
One of the principles of the metaverse as we currently understand it is that it’s a social space. It’s intended to be a world...
Audience-driven games are evolving entertainment
Games are being watched as much as they’re being played in the modern industry. Between the rise of the streaming industry and audience-participation titles,...
Apogee, creator of Duke Nukem, secures $5M in funding
Apogee Entertainment, the game studio behind Duke Nukem, today announced that it’d secured a $5 million investment from eWTP Tech Innovation Fund. This is...
Unity acquires Ziva Dynamics and its character tech
Unity today announced it’d acquired Ziva Dynamics, the company behind revolutionary digital character creation. The terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but Unity plans...