Apple announces finalists for the 2025 App Store Awards
Apple today announced 45 finalists for this year’s App Store Awards, recognizing the best apps and games across 12 different categories for creating exceptional experiences...
Pokémon TCG Pocket wins Best Game in Google’s Best of Play awards
Google today revealed the winners of its 2025 Best of Play awards, which includes categories for games, apps and books. Pokémon TCG Pocket, from...
Longtime game developer Rebecca Heineman passes away
Rebecca Heineman, a longtime developer who spent decades on the craft of making games, has passed away. “Rebecca Heineman sadly passed away today,” said...
Gaming PC maker iBuyPower teams with retailer Micro Center for onsite repairs
Gaming PC maker iBuyPower has teamed with computer and consumer electronics retailer Micro Center so consumers can get in-store repairs. This represents an expansion...
GamesBeat launches new APAC report: Creating Opportunities for Video Games in Asia
Partner Content, presented by Xsolla From Tokyo to Seoul to Jakarta, the future of gaming is being shaped across Asia’s diverse and dynamic markets....
Kids love games, but a new ESA survey finds they prefer playing them with their parents
Nearly three in five kids are asking for video-game gifts this holiday season, according to new research from the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). However,...
Bringing gaming into the mainstream: How the Global Gaming League is taking cues from music and pop culture
The gaming industry has a messaging problem, and the Global Gaming League is out to fix it. During a session at GamesBeat Next 2025...
GDC salary survey: Average salary is $142K, but 24% have been laid off in past 2 years
The average salary for U.S.-based game professionals in 2025 was $142,000, slightly up from a year before, according to an annual salary survey by...
Gallaxia is a player-owned game studio run by 50+ top creators
Panda, iFerg, Levinho and 50 other top creators have launched Gallaxia, a player-owned gaming studio. The collective of creator-owners has more than 200 million...
GamesBeat Next 2025: Dean Takahashi’s opening speech
Gaming is like the Force from Star Wars. It’s everywhere in our culture, and it’s becoming ubiquitous in our daily lives. It’s big business,...