Ed Fries interview — From building games for the original Xbox to investing in gaming startups
Without good games, the original Xbox would have crumbled in defeat before the gaming might of Sony and Nintendo. While Microsoft is a solid...
Gary Shapiro interview: CES 2022 will be half the usual size, but at least it’s in person
CES 2022 is going to be that rare technology trade show extravaganza where bigger isn’t necessarily better. As it returns to its physical venues...
Epic Games acquires Rock Band maker Harmonix
Epic Games has acquired Rock Band and Dance Central maker Harmonix Systems, GamesBeat has learned. Epic has been on an acquisition binge during the...
Enthusiast Gaming pays $45M for League of Legends fan community U.GG
Enthusiast Gaming is paying $45 million to acquire the League of Legends fan community U.GG. Toroto-based Enthusiast Gaming, publicly traded on Nasdaq, has acquired...
Halo studio boss reveals the 3 pillars of why Xbox is thriving
Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division is finishing the year strong. Unlike the 2020 holidays, the company isn’t only relying on new hardware to carry its...
Rogue Games aims for 4X growth in 2022 with more bat-s**t-crazy games
Rogue Games has some big plans to grow with bat-sh*t-crazy games. The quirky game publisher company recently announced a series of efforts to launch...
The metaverse is infrastructure
Presented by Subspace The metaverse is not an application that runs on top of a service. It’s not a world, and it’s not a...
Nintendo partners with Panda Global for Super Smash Bros. Melee and Ultimate events
Nintendo announced today a partnership with competitive gaming organization Panda Global to create esports events for Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate....
Nikeland debuts on Roblox as its latest persistent gaming space
Nike is opening its Nikeland immersive world experience on Roblox today. The brands are rushing into Roblox, the user-generated content platform that grew its...
Nreal Light AR glasses hit U.S Verizon stores on November 30
Nreal said it will begin selling its Nreal Light augmented reality glasses in Verizon stores in the U.S. on November 30. That’s a big...