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Perfect World cuts jobs, but Star Trek Online and other MMOs are unaffected

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
February 3, 2017
1 min

Another gaming company is downsizing its staff. Perfect World Entertainment, the publisher responsible for Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, and other massively multiplayer online role-playing games, has confirmed to GamesBeat that it has laid off fewer than 30 employees.

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Stardew Valley is the latest indie hit to get a physical disc version for consoles

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
February 3, 2017
2 min

Another indie megahit is escaping its download-only origins to hit a retail outlet near you as a physical disc. Stardew Valley, the life-simulating farming...

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Steam PC gaming service is down

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
February 3, 2017
1 min

You may have to put off your afternoon Dota 2 plans for a while because the game’s servers are not functioning properly. Valve’s Steam...

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Heroes of the Storm is adding Overwatch’s Lúcio to its roster

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 3, 2017
1 min

Heroes of the Storm is a free-to-play game for PC. Adding new characters is the best way to keep people engaged and earn more revenue, since players can spend in-game currency or real money to unlock new heroes.

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ZeniMax has a legal right to some of Oculus' success, according to jury.

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GamesBeat weekly roundup: Oculus owes ZeniMax $500 million, and Fire Emblem’s mobile debut

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 3, 2017
4 min

Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup. This time, BioWare is working on a new franchise, the game industry speaks out against Trump, and we...

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The DeanBeat: Announcing GamesBeat Summit 2017: How games, sci-fi, and tech create real-world magic

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 3, 2017
3 min

We’re pleased to introduce you to our newest event GamesBeat Summit 2017: How games, sci-fi, and tech create real-world magic. It will take place...

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Devolver Digital will bring in games to GDC from devs who face Trump U.S. travel ban

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
February 3, 2017
2 min

Travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries are going to have a more difficult time getting into the United States for at least the next...

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Oculus’ John Carmack vents about $500 million ZeniMax jury verdict

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 2, 2017
5 min

John Carmack, the chief technology officer at Oculus and one of the brilliant minds in tech, wrote an angry post on Facebook about the...

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Small mistakes led to a $500 million verdict against Oculus

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 2, 2017
6 min

Mistakes in doing everyday business led to a $500 million verdict against Facebook’s Oculus division in a legal battle with ZeniMax. ZeniMax sued Oculus,...

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Indie platformer Little Bug reaches funding goal on Fig

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 2, 2017
1 min

The PC indie platformer Liittle Bug has passed its $35,000 goal. Fig is a crowdfunding site that gives people the choice to invest in a project, differentiating it from competitors like Kickstarter or Indiegogo. This is the first game from developer Buddy System.

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