Exploding Kittens launches Zoom-based word-guessing game Poetry for Neanderthals
Tabletop game maker Exploding Kittens has launched a card game, Poetry for Neanderthals, that people can play on Zoom calls while they’re stuck in...
How to watch Apple’s all-digital WWDC20 keynotes
Although the coronavirus pandemic scuttled Apple’s traditional in-person Worldwide Developers Conference this year, a fully online version called WWDC20 is kicking off today, including...
Polyient Games will invest in early-stage startups making blockchain game infrastructure
Blockchain gaming has to walk before it runs. That’s why Polyient Games, a recent spinoff of incubator Polyient Labs, is starting to invest in...
How indie studio Double Stallion partnered with Riot to make a League of Legends game
When Riot Forge came calling at Double Stallion Games in Montreal, they didn’t say what it was for. They asked the game studio to...
Game industry TV advertising keeps sliding down
Although estimated TV ad spend slightly increased from the previous 30-day period, the gaming industry saw a 22.26% decline in total ad impressions from...
GamesBeat Decides 153: EA Play recap (and what else is EA working on)
In this week’s episode, the GamesBeat Decides crew talks about Electronic Arts’ EA Play event as part of Not E3. Reviews editor Mike Minotti...
The RetroBeat: Jak & Daxter showed Naughty Dog at a crossroads
Like everyone else, I’ve been playing that hot Naughty Dog game. Yup, that’s right, Jak & Daxter! OK, I guess the headline gave that...
Matt Casamassina takes the reins at Rogue Games
Rogue Games announced that Matt Casamassina has taken over as CEO of the indie game publisher after the departure of Mike DeLaet, who left...
The DeanBeat: Why can’t EA do more games with its big budget?
For me, the most inspirational parts of Electronic Arts’ EA Play 2020 event had little to do with games that are coming shortly. EA...
Spin Master ramps its game business as toys go digital
Toy maker Spin Master grew to a $2 billion valuation with TV shows like Paw Patrol and toys like Air Hogs drones. But as...