Halo boss says tech companies must own their ethical responsibilities
The social implications of AR, VR, and online communities are important to consider. In a roundtable conservation as part of Microsoft’s Alumni Network YouTube...
Niantic raises $300M at $9B valuation as it guns for the real-world metaverse
Pokémon Go maker Niantic has raised $30o million from investor Coatue at a $9 billion valuation as it aims to build the real-world metaverse....
Netflix hires Amir Rahimi as VP of game studios
Netflix has hired Scopely’s Amir Rahimi as vice president of game studios. Rahimi, who was previously president of games at mobile game publisher Scopely,...
Peter Moore is still angry about Sony “FUDing” the Dreamcast
Sega hasn’t had a home console in two decades — yet some executives are still having trouble letting it go. In a roundtable conservation...
App Annie: Consumers downloaded 14.3B games in Q3, including 3.6B hypercasual games
Consumers downloaded 14.3 billion games in the third quarter, including 3.6 billion hypercasual games, according to mobile data and analytics provider App Annie. That...
The DeanBeat: Building the metaverse for free
Jensen Huang received the chip industry’s highest honor, the Robert N. Noyce award, last night in an event with his peers. And while the...
Niko Partners cuts forecast for China’s game market
Niko Partners has cut its forecast for China’s video game market for the first time in 20 years due to a weakening outlook. The...
HypeHype lets everyone create, remix, and play games on phones
HypeHype, formerly known as Frogmind, has launched a mobile app to enable everyone to create, remix, and play games with their smartphones. And the...
Activision Blizzard employees, shareholders, and PlayStation boss react to latest allegations
The situation at Activision Blizzard continues to develop following yesterday’s report of fresh revelations against the company. Now some of the company’s shareholders have...
Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda is a cozy piece of nostalgia
Nintendo has another new microconsole for the holidays. The company launched the $50 Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda device earlier this month...