Epic Games invests $15 million in DIY game startup Manticore Games
Manticore Games has raised $15 million in a round of funding led by Epic Games as the two companies further pursue their mission of...
Microsoft’s Bethesda deal will spur more acquisitions and industry upheaval
Microsoft’s $7.5 billion acquisition of ZeniMax Media (the owner of Bethesda Softworks, Id Software, and other studios) will change the gaming landscape, and we’ve...
My impressions of Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War multiplayer alpha
Activision showed off the multiplayer alpha gameplay for Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War this weekend on Sony’s PlayStation 4. It’s coming...
Playco raises $100 million at $1 billion valuation for instant games across platforms
Meet one of gaming’s newest unicorns. Playco has raised $100 million at a $1 billion valuation for instant games over a wide variety of...
Stardust Social Casino is a bet on enticing players with Las Vegas history
When Boyd Gaming launched Stardust Social Casino recently on iOS and Android, it was one more entry in a crowded social casino game market....
Unity’s stock rises 32% in first-day trading to $18.1 billion value
Unity Technologies saw its stock price rise 32% to $68.88 a share in the first day of trading as it launched an initial public...
The DeanBeat: My quest to defeat latency
During the pandemic, I’ve been playing games and clogging up the internet like a lot of other gamers. On the highest level, the internet...
Will Facebook Horizon be the first step toward the metaverse?
The excitement around a metaverse is growing, as it’s not just an idea from science fiction anymore. Facebook Horizon, a user-generated virtual reality world...
Unity Technologies raises more than $1.3 billion in IPO at $13.6 billion valuation
Unity Technologies has raised more than $1.3 billion in an initial public offering (IPO) at a $13.6 billion valuation. Unity makes tools for developers...
Metacore raises $17.6 million from Supercell and launches Merge Mansion mobile game
Finnish mobile game company Metacore, formerly known as Everywear Games, has raised $17.7 million in funding from mobile gaming giant Supercell. It has also...