Polygon Studio will offer $100M to fund gaming NFT projects
Polygon, a maker of a crypto-based platform for nonfungible tokens (NFTs), has set up a $100 million fund for projects aimed at combining the...
New World hands-on — A promising start
The MMO world is buzzing as Final Fantasy XIV grows more popular as World of Warcraft seems to be losing players. But the genre...
Ubisoft announces free-to-play shooter Tom Clancy’s XDefiant
Ubisoft has announced Tom Clancy’s XDefiant today, a new free-to-play shooter. XDefiant looks like something like a cross between Call of Duty and Overwatch....
Road 96’s road trip gets started August 16 on the Switch and PC
The procedural road adventure game Road 96 will debut on August 16 on multiple stores on the PC and the Nintendo Switch. The Montpellier-based...
Psychonauts 2 hands-on — A mindful adventure
I love 3D platformers. Many of these games — like Super Mario Odyssey, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, and Ratchet & Clank: Rift...
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout Season 5 is coming July 20 on Steam and PlayStation
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout will launch its Season 5 update tomorrow: Stumble in the Jungle. Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is one of the indie...
Tencent has agreed to buy video game maker Sumo Group for $1.27B
Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings has agreed to buy British video game company Sumo Group for $1.27 billion. Sumo’s shareholders will get $7.08 in...
Trying to preorder Steam Deck and Switch OLED, June 2021 NPD | GB Decides 205
[iframe src=”https://anchor.fm/gamesbeat-decides/embed/episodes/205-VAVLES-SWITCH-PRO-e14jsqe” height=”102px” width=”700px” frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no”] On the latest episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, editors Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb attempt to preorder...
Ubisoft delays Rainbow Six: Extraction and Riders Republic
Ubisoft announced today in separate blog posts that Riders Republic is delayed from September 2 to October 28, and Rainbow Six: Extraction is moving...
The DeanBeat: The State Department’s gaming man wants more citizen diplomats
Josh Shen is one of the only people in the federal government whose job has a lot to do with video games. He’s a...