Black Friday online sales finals: $11.8B spent, up 9.1% | Adobe
Consumers spent a record $11.8 billion online on Black Friday, up 9.1% year-over-year (YoY) and above Adobe’s initial forecast ($11.7 billion, up 8.3% YoY)....
U.S. consumers spend $8.6B online on Black Friday, up 9.4% | Adobe
U.S. shoppers have already spent $8.6B billion online so far on Black Friday (up through 3:30 pm Pacific time), which represents 9.4% growth year-over-year (YoY), according to Adobe Analytics. Adobe...
ModRetro finally reveals design for M64 console and controllers
Hot on the heels of the recently released competing retro machine, the Analogue 3D, ModRetro is finally unveiling what the upcoming M64 console and...
Behind gaming’s explosive rise in the Arab world | GamesBeat Next
Going into 2026, all eyes are on the Arab world as a major source of global gaming industry growth. At this month’s GamesBeat Next...
How Jonathan Knight is applying his traditional game development experience at the New York Times | GamesBeat Next
The New York Times is becoming a gaming company — and leveraging traditional gaming talent to help shepherd its evolution. Since 2021, New York Times...
Why ‘transformational games’ could be the industry’s next big expansion | GamesBeat Next
At a time when many developers feel squeezed by a saturated entertainment market, longtime game makers Sam Glassenberg (CEO and founder of Level Ex)...
IRC App brings Japan’s biggest idol and fashion festival to Soneium blockchain
Soneium, by Sony Block Solutions Labs, has teamed with IRC App (formerly known as Yoake Space) to bring Japan’s biggest idol and fashion festival to the...
Happy Thanksgiving. And here’s some Black Friday gaming recommendations | The DeanBeat
I’ve got some Black Friday recommendations for gamers. Thank you But before I get into that, Happy Thanksgiving. It was a big year for...
The Indie Game Awards reveals its 2025 nominees
The Indie Game Awards return for their second year on December 18 and the group announced its 2025 nominations. (Evidently, I forgot to publish...
Just Dance 2026’s Camera Controller mode is keeping players honest
For players looking for a challenge, the new Camera Controller mode in “Just Dance 2026 Edition” offers an opportunity to crank up the difficulty....