Nintendo’s mysterious ‘C’ button is for online game chat — with a camera too
The mysterious “C” button on the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 system is to open online game chat with family or friends. The game chat...
Gamescom strikes deal to remain in Cologne, Germany
Gamescom, the world’s largest and leading event for computer and video games, will remain in Cologne, Germany and be further expanded. In 2024, Gamescom...
Discord says 1st year of Quests generated 70 campaigns and millions of gamer rewards
Discord announced that its first year of Quests generated 70 campaigns with advertising partners and millions of rewards that kept gamers engaged. Speaking at...
HYBE IM raises $21M to boost publishing and IP-based games
Not long after raising $80 million, South Korea’s HYBE IM has raised $21 million to boost its growth in game publishing and intellectual-property-based games....
The life story behind Tetris, The Perfect Game | Henk Rogers interview
When Henk Rogers read the script for the Tetris movie — about his journey into the Soviet Union to get the rights to Alexey...
Legendary game composer Yoko Shimomura to be honored with BAFTA Fellowship
Yoko Shimomura, known for composing many iconic video game music scores, will be honored with a BAFTA Fellowship. Her musical works include the Kingdom...
SAG-AFTRA union creates deal for students and game jam devs to work with acting talent
SAG-AFTRA, the actors’ union, announced agreements to allow both students and game jam participants to work with union performers, despite the ongoing video game...
How Amir Satvat finds jobs for thousands of game industry people | The DeanBeat
Amir Satvat is the undisputed game job champion. During the game industry’s worst job downturn in the past 2.5 years, about 35,000 game jobs...
The Sandbox unveils Alpha Season 5 featuring Jurassic World, Teletubbies and more
The Sandbox, the Web3 social gaming platform and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, is launching Alpha Season 5 on March 31. The Sandbox said the event kicks off a six-week season...
How Unity plans to bring AI and other updates into its Unity 6 game engine | Matt Bromberg interview
At the Game Developers Conference, Unity said that developers can expect enhanced performance and stability, expanded platform support, and new AI-powered workflows in the three...