Mike Minotti, Author at GamesBeat

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Rockband developer Harmonix raises $15M in equity funding

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September 9, 2015
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Being a rockstar isn’t cheap. Game developer Harmonix has raised $15 million in equity funding, according to the Boston Business Journal. It had 14 undisclosed investors. This comes right before Harmonix releases Rock Band 4 on October 6 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

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Destiny’s massive, game-changing 2.0 patch comes out today

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September 8, 2015
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If you’re stopped playing, it might be your Destiny to come back today. The 2.0 update will come out before the day’s end to...

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Dragon’s Dogma is barking up the PC tree without official mod support (update)

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September 8, 2015
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Updated at 10:11 a.m. Pacific with comments from Capcom regarding mod support. If you’re a PC player who’s been patiently waiting to get a...

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The Witcher 3’s first expansion, Hearts of Stone, comes out on October 13

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September 8, 2015
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The hunt continues. A new trailer for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s first expansion, Hearts of Stone, reveals the new content’s release date of...

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Marvel Heroes studio Gazillion suffers layoffs

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September 4, 2015
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Today’s news from Gazillion shows just how difficult it can be to make an online role-playing game a success. Marvel Heroes developer Gazillion has laid...

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Virtual reality can take us to the world’s greatest museums

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September 4, 2015
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Correction, 12:36 p.m. Pacific: GamesBeat incorrectly credited the source of the images and the museum’s name. Forget about video games for a second. Virtual...

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World of Warships launches on September 17

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September 3, 2015
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All hands on deck — we’re got an imminent launch. Wargaming announced today that its free-to-play multiplayer online action game World of Warships will...

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South Korea’s Guardian Hunter passes 3 million downloads worldwide in 3 months

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September 3, 2015
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When you’re a free-to-play mobile game, you’re always hunting milestones. Publisher NHN Entertainment revealed today that its mobile action role-playing game Guardian Hunter has...