Kahoot has acquired language learning mobile game maker Drops for up to $50 million
Norwegian learning platform company Kahoot has acquired Estonia’s language learning mobile game maker Drops for as much as $50 million. Kahoot is paying $31...
Demon’s Souls review – A stunning, player-punishing PS5 powerhouse
The first thing that strikes you in Demon’s Souls isn’t the business end of a bastard sword, but the PlayStation 5 launch title’s stunning...
Roblox partners with Ernest Cline on Ready Player Two event
Ready Player Two, the highly anticipated sequel to Ernest Cline’s worldwide best-selling book Ready Player One, debuts in the U.S. and U.K. on November...
Dean’s GamesBeat gift guide for surviving the pandemic
I’ve been a no-show when it comes to our holiday gift guides of the past, but we all need some diversions this year, so...
Black Friday PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X gift guide
Getting someone the newest consoles as a gift this holiday is not realistic. It’s possible. You can make it happen if you’re determined and...
Black Friday gift guide for Nintendo fans
Nintendo is the most beloved brand in gaming. The likes of Mario and Link have attracted fans of all ages, for decades now. Some...
PlayStation is the Energizer Bunny of the game industry TV ads
From Oct. 16 through Nov. 15, gaming brands generated 1.49 billion TV ad impressions, a slight decline from the previous 30-day period’s 1.54 billion....
Genies raises $3 million from Bandai Namco for Asia expansion
Genies has raised $3 million from Bandai Namco and is opening an office in Tokyo as part of an Asia expansion for its 3D...
The DeanBeat — Here’s my Thanksgiving DeanBits
This is my last column before Thanksgiving and before the Black Friday frenzy, and so I thought it would be better to write a...
Lightfox Games raises $3.3 million for ‘hypercore’ mobile games
Lightfox Games, a Seattle-based mobile game developer and publisher, has raised $3.3 million in seed funding to make accessible mobile titles that they have...