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The magic behind the metaverse: In conversation with Polystream and 4J Studios

Posted byby GamesBeat
February 23, 2021
5 min

Presented by Polystream Exploring emerging themes from VentureBeat’s Into The Metaverse event, Bruce Grove, CEO and co-founder of Polystream, and Chris Van Der Kuyl,...

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Qualcomm launches XR1 AR Smart Viewer platform

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 23, 2021
3 min

Qualcomm has launched its latest augmented reality (AR) prototype platform based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1 platform. The platform provides hardware developers with all...

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Roblox plans to list shares on March 10, reports 82% revenue growth to $923 million for 2020

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 23, 2021
3 min

Roblox, the platform for user-generated games, will go public through a direct listing of its shares on March 10. The company also reported that...

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Nintendo teases Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 port for Switch

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
February 22, 2021
1 min

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 is probably on its way to the Nintendo Switch. Tony Hawk, Activision, Nintendo, and Crash Bandicoot all teased the...

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Nintendo is holding back Zelda’s 35th anniversary because it’s marketing

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
February 22, 2021
2 min

The Legend of Zelda turned 35 on Sunday, February 21, but Nintendo let the anniversary pass by without making much noise. If you’re a...

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Blizzard leaders J. Allen Brack and Allen Adham on leaks, Reforged lessons, mobile, and more

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 22, 2021
13 min

Love it or hate it, Blizzard Entertainment is almost always one of the most discussed companies in gaming. It shepherds some of the biggest...

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Comcast NBCUniversal picks 10 sports and esports startups for SportsTech Accelerator

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 22, 2021
6 min

Comcast NBCUniversal today announced it has picked 10 sports tech and esports startups for the first annual Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech Accelerator. Comcast NBCUniversal is...

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Here’s why (and how) we’ll see gaming’s influence span across industries, regions, and more in 2021

Posted byby Jason Wilson
February 21, 2021
5 min

Gaming has been—and will continue to be—more pervasive across all kinds of areas: B2B content (for businesses), new consumer content (like concerts), and even...