Twitch’s Cheers enable fans to fund their favorite livestreamers with premium emotes
Twitch has launched a new way of cheering players that could turn into an important new form of monetization. Dubbed “Cheering,” the new form...
Anki’s next smart toy is an A.I. robot named Cozmo
Anki has a big hit with its iPhone-controlled Anki Overdrive race cars that use sophisticated artificial intelligence. And now it has its second act in the...
Animation Throwdown mobile card game mashes up Family Guy, Futurama, and other TV shows
Animation Throwdown is a new collectible-card mobile game that, for the first time, mashes up the characters and worlds of American Dad, Bob’s Burgers,...
TapReason uses A.I. to decide the magic moment to recommend an app
TapReason is coming out of stealth today with a unique twist on monetization. The company uses artificial intelligence to determine the “magic moment” to...
Gone Home creators have gone to outer space with Tacoma
One of the most promising indie games coming for Microsoft’s platforms is Tacoma, the latest from the creators of Gone Home at the Fullbright...
The Sandbox Evolution builds on the original’s artsy user-created worlds
Indie game studio Pixowl had a nice hit with its The Sandbox, a user-generated content game where you can create just about anything with...
GamesBeat University livestream returns to GamesBeat 2016
We’re happy to announce that GamesBeat University will return to the GamesBeat 2016 event this summer. We’re going to select a mix of sponsored talks...
The DeanBeat: Shooters. Zombies. Pirates. Gods. My picks for the best games of E3
The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is about to fade into memory but not before I let everybody know what my favorite games were. We...
Civilization V is set to invade North America’s high schools
Take-Two Interactive Software, 2K and Firaxis Games are partnering with nonprofit GlassLab to take a version of Sid Meier’s Civilization V into high schools in...
Why mobile game developers should take influencer marketing seriously
The mobile game market is saturated, and user acquisition costs are out of reach for many small developers. But a new avenue of marketing...