Financing and M&A for games make strong showing in Q2 2026 | Drake Star Partners
Game financing deals and M&A activity were strong in the second quarter of 2026, according to a quarterly report by Drake Star Partners. Game...
Gamecity Hamburg announces second round of funding for prototypes in 2026
Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft, through its Gamecity Hamburg initiative, announces a second round of funding for prototypes in September 2026.
Infinity Ward says BTS, Blackpink and Squid Game helped inspire Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
Infinity Ward is looking to breathe new life into Call of Duty’s campaign mode by riding the Korean cultural wave in Modern Warfare 4. ...
Activision shows off Kill Block map in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 multiplayer
Activision is showing off Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 multiplayer map dubbed Kill Block, where the landscape changes with every round of a...
Gunnar Optiks launches Tomb Raider glasses for 30th anniversary of Lara Croft
Gunnar Optiks has launched its latest licenses sunglasses in the form of the Tomb Raider Croft Glasses. In celebration of the 30th anniversary of...
A rare physical copy of StarCraft, signed by all the devs, draws attention on social media
An unopened, autographed original physical copy of StarCraft is drawing a lot of attention on Reddit and other social media, with more than 400,000...
Nvidia and Sega team up on games for RTX Spark AI computers — 30 years after 1st partnership
About 30 years ago, an investment from Japanese game company Sega saved Nvidia. Now the companies are teaming up again as Sega has agreed...
Annapurna Interactive launches D-topia, a sci-fi adventure exploring the future of AI and humanity
Annapurna launches D-topia, a narrative-driven sci-fi adventure that challenges players to explore artificial intelligence.
Beyond The Pixels confirms release date for Astro Burn 1.0
Developer Beyond The Pixels and the publishing team at Pixel Doors have announced July 30th as the official 1.0 launch date for Astro Burn.
Why FPS pioneer Glen Schofield has decided to retire from making video games | exclusive interview
Editor’s note: Glen Schofield gave me an interview about his impending retirement back in May at our GamesBeat Summit event. Well, I checked in...