GamesBeat weekly roundup: Oculus owes ZeniMax $500 million, and Fire Emblem’s mobile debut
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup. This time, BioWare is working on a new franchise, the game industry speaks out against Trump, and we...
The DeanBeat: Announcing GamesBeat Summit 2017: How games, sci-fi, and tech create real-world magic
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...
Devolver Digital will bring in games to GDC from devs who face Trump U.S. travel ban
Travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries are going to have a more difficult time getting into the United States for at least the next...
Oculus’ John Carmack vents about $500 million ZeniMax jury verdict
John Carmack, the chief technology officer at Oculus and one of the brilliant minds in tech, wrote an angry post on Facebook about the...
Small mistakes led to a $500 million verdict against Oculus
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,...
Indie platformer Little Bug reaches funding goal on Fig
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.
Galactic Civilizations III’s next expansion is a Crusade
It’s time to join an intergalactic damn fool idealistic crusade. Stardock today announced Crusade, its second expansion for the 4X turn-based strategy game (the...
Rocket League becomes real with new toy line
You know you’ve become a hit game when you have your own toy line. Zag Toys announced today that it is making products based...
Rec Room social VR app creator Against Gravity raises $5 million
Rec Room is a zany social virtual reality game, where you can play within a virtual sports environment while chatting with others in the...
ZeniMax v. Oculus: Jury orders Facebook’s VR company to pay $500 million because Palmer Luckey broke his NDA
The jury has come in on one of the first major lawsuits for the burgeoning virtual reality industry. Facebook’s Oculus VR must pay $500...