Dota 2 Hero Guides celebrate 10 years, used in 91% of matches
Since 2013, Dota 2 players have used Michael Yossef “Torte de Lini” Cohen-Palacios’ Hero Guides to optimize their gameplay. This project spans 165 guides...
Nvidia and Microsoft ink 10-year deal bringing Xbox games to GeForce Now
Nvidia and Microsoft announced today they’ve signed a deal bringing Xbox PC games to the GeForce Now cloud gaming platform. In the coming weeks,...
Horror filmmaker Blumhouse expands into games
Horror filmmaker Blumhouse has launched a new subsidiary to produce and publish video games. Blumhouse Games will be headed by president Zach Wood and...
Azra Games raises another $10M from A16z for Web3 games
Azra Games has raised another $10 million from A16z to make games with non-fungible tokens (NFTs). To date, the Sacramento, California-based company has raised...
Microsoft signs 10-year deal to bring future Xbox games including Call of Duty to Nintendo
Microsoft president Brad Smith announced that the company has signed a 10-year deal to bring Xbox games — including Call of Duty once it...
Loco will create esports and streaming experiences on the Avalanche blockchain
Indian game streaming platform Loco has teamed up with the Avalanche blockchain to create new kinds of fan experiences. Loco is joining the Avalanche...
How the New York Times is building a games platform around Wordle
Wordle was a delightful hit word game that took the puzzle gaming world by storm in October 2021. Made by a lone developer named...
The death of the Esports ‘Middle Class’
In 2015 and 2016, the future of esports looked inevitable. Big money and big names were investing into competitive titles on the (overinflated) promise...
Roblox shows its vision for UGC and generative AI
Roblox showed off its vision for the combination of user-generated content and generative AI. Dan Sturman, CTO of Roblox, said in a blog post...
Gaming’s renewal of vows with Hollywood and more on UGC/generative AI | The DeanBeat
I worked a couple of days in Santa Monica, California, this week to get a fresh perspective on games. It was my third visit...