CES 2022 attendance fell 73% to 45K from 2020 numbers. Was it worth it?
CES 2022‘s attendance numbers were battered by the Omicron variant of COVID, with numbers hitting 45,000 attendees and 2,300 exhibitors. The numbers are down...
The DeanBeat: The problem of the sniper and the metaverse
I’ve been talking with our speakers for our upcoming metaverse event to get a preview of their views on challenges in building the metaverse....
Shiro Games shares details on Dune Spice Wars
Dune Spice Wars is a real-time strategy game with 4X elements based on Frank Herbert’s Dune universe. Shiro Games disclosed some more features about...
NVCA: U.S venture capital deals soar past $300B in 2021
Venture capital dealmaking, exit and fundraising values all broke records in 2021 by stunning amounts, according to the PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor report. The U.S....
Forte acquires N3twork’s platform to grow blockchain games
Forte has acquired N3twork‘s platform to accelerate growth in blockchain games, while N3twork’s games division will become a new independent studio. The deal means...
Comcast tests 10G modem prototype at download speed of 4 gigabits per second
Comcast said it successfully tested a prototype 10G modem using the core technology that could deliver multigigabit speeds to tens of millions of homes....
Riot Games commits $2M to South Los Angeles educational effort
Aiming to narrow the digital divide, Riot Games is committing over $2 million to SoLa Impact’s I Can Foundation. The contribution from Los Angeles-based...
Philip Rosedale’s High Fidelity cuts deal with Second Life maker Linden Lab
Maybe there is something behind the idea of the second coming of Second Life. High Fidelity has cut a deal with Linden Lab, the...
GamesBeat and Subspace team up on metaverse forum
Today, we stand at the edge of a technological revolution bigger than the internet. How do we counter the dire predictions of dystopian futures...
Fan Controlled Football raises $40M for spectator-controlled football games
Fan Controlled Football (FCF) has raised $40 million in funding for its novel sports league where spectators call the plays in real football games....