Rune raises $2 million to use AI to find friends for mobile gamers
Rune has raised $2 million in funding in its effort to use artificial intelligence to help find friends for mobile gamers. Rune is a...
GamesBeat Decides 127: Nintendo has Doug Bowser, Sony has Nick Knack
Sony Interactive Entertainment had a big executive shakeup on Monday, and that’s the big topic on this week’s GamesBeat Decides podcast. Shawn Layden is...
PlayStation Now gets price cut to $10 as xCloud looms
Sony is giving PlayStation Now a price cut to stay competitive as new options enter the market. PlayStation Now is a subscription service with...
Conquering chatbots: How an artist gets people to love using them
Iran-born Rod discusses his background, the challenges he faces developing chatbots in a world still skeptical of them, and how he injects a human touch into his artwork that resonates emotionally with bot users.
Snapchat’s latest mobile game is Subway Surfers Airtime from Sybo Games
Sybo Games has launched its endless runner Subway Surfers Airtime on Snapchat’s mobile game platform. The Copenhagen-based Sybo designed Subway Surfers for Snapchat’s real-time...
Ahead of TwitchCon, Twitch changes its logo and branding for community empowerment
Ahead of the annual TwitchCon event in San Diego, Amazon’s livestreaming firm Twitch is changing its logo and branding to reflect its goal of...
Google Assistant can now launch games, capture screenshots, and more on Xbox One
Add the Xbox One to the long list of things Google Assistant can control. This morning, Microsoft and Google jointly announced the Xbox Action,...
AI and the next big esports boom for pro players, amateurs, and entrepreneurs
Presented by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Esports is a billion-dollar competitive video gaming phenomenon, and a booming market. Professional players are drawing larger and larger...
The Alexa Skills Store now has more than 100,000 voice apps
The Alexa Skills Store — where Alexa users can browse, view, and manage third-party apps and services — now has over 100,000 apps, up...
Money is on 5G and mobile as the future of the gaming industry (VB Live)
Presented by TreasureData The gaming industry is at a turning point. Learn how advances in mobile gaming, the integration of AR in real-world environments,...