Chess.com will let you choose your AI coach based on celebrity voices
Chess.com is expanding its learning tools with Play Celebrity Coach, a new practice mode designed to help beginners learn fundamentals in a non-competitive setting....
Two paths to success in 4X strategy games as monetization models divide the genre
The 4X strategy genre, which was built on the classic principles of “eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate,” is quietly staging one of the biggest...
85% of gamers play every day — but regional differences are big | Mistplay
Mistplay found in a survey of 6,000 gamers that 85% of them log in multiple times per day. Mistplay, a play-and-earn firm in the...
Xsolla touts more ways to drive revenue, retention and security with web shops
Xsolla, a video game commerce company, announced a major expansion of its web shop and fintech ecosystem ahead of the 2025 holiday season. The...
Genies launches AI companion creation tools for celebrities and talent groups
Genies, the AI companion tech firm, announced the launch of AI Companion Talent Creation Tools. The tools are aimed at extending intellectual property across...
VaultN raises $3.5M to automate and unify game digital distribution
VaultN has rasised $3.5 million for its digital distribution platform that automates and unifies game distribution workflows. Founded by gaming industry veterans Julian Migura...
Woolly mammoth company acquires animal cloning firm Viagen
Colossal Biosciences, the de-extinction company that wants to bring back the woolly mammoth, has acquired animal cloning firm Viagen Pets and Equine. Viagen provides...
New character unlocked: Alexander Lee
Hi there! I’m Alexander Lee, GamesBeat’s new lead news writer. I’ve been writing for GamesBeat since October 9, so you might have already read...
Creator economies and MMORPGs: How WEMIX is transforming community ownership with Legend of YMIR and the YMIR Cup
Partner Content, presented by WEMIX The future of massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) is being shaped not just by bigger worlds or shinier...
Realize Music: Sing returns as a video game with free-to-play elements
Realize Music announced that Realize Music: Sing will relaunch on November 13, 2025, for Meta Quest devices. And now it’s an actual video game....