Lightning round speakers at GamesBeat teach us how to do the right thing
Having 30 minutes to wax lyrical on the lessons learned in video game development is one thing, but fitting knowledge, understanding, and still delivering...
With $25 billion in exits in 2016, a few VCs remain laser-focused on gaming
Game company acquisitions have seen a boom this year, with $25 billion in mergers and acquisitions so far to date. China’s Giant acquired social...
Penn National Gaming acquires casino game studio Rocket Games for $60 million
Penn National Gaming, Inc, a gaming and racing company with facilities based in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, announced today that it has acquired Rocket Games for...
What esports can learn from the NFL, Major League Baseball, and the World Cup
As fast as esports has been growing, it still needs to answer a few crucial questions. Unlike traditional sports like soccer or American football,...
From GamesBeat 2016: What comes after Pokémon Go and the state of games today
I had a chance to deliver the opening speeches at our AR/VR day and the GamesBeat 2016 opening sessions. I’ve condensed those two speeches...
Analyst Michael Pachter: Ubiquitous multiplayer is gaming’s future
When Michael Pachter peeked into his crystal ball, he saw that the future of the industry lies in cross-platform multiplayer. And for console players who pay...
EA’s Peter Moore wants to transform esports jocks into mainstream stars
Electronic Arts wants to be a part of the esports market. It just doesn’t like calling it that. While most of us call it...
Amazon makes it easy to create voice-based adventure games for Alexa
Amazon has something special in store for developers who support its Alexa voice-command platform. Starting today, the company will provide tools to enable developers...
FunPlus invests in Hover Junkers creator Stress Level Zero
Chinese game publisher FunPlus has invested an undisclosed amount of money into Stress Level Zero, the maker of the Hover Junkers virtual reality game....
Netmarble brings its San Francisco export ChronoBlade from South Korea to the U.S.
Made in San Francisco; played in South Korea — that sums up ChronoBlade, and the mobile gaming circle of life is bringing this beat-’em-up...