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Code to Inspire trains girls to code and make games in Afghanistan

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 15, 2019
12 min

Fereshteh Forough grew up as a refugee, but she learned to become a computer programmer. And she wants to give other Afghan girls that...

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The world of blockchain and games comes to GamesBeat Summit 2019

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 15, 2019
3 min

GamesBeat Summit 2019 is taking a deep dive into the sometimes confusing, yet ridiculously attractive world of blockchain and games on April 23 –...

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World War Z hands-on — More to do than just shooting zombie swarms

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 15, 2019
6 min

World War Z starts on Tuesday. But don’t worry. It’s just a zombie video game. Saber Interactive and Focus Home Interactive are launching a...

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Sony files patent for PSVR esports tournament spectator tech

Posted byby Jason Wilson
April 15, 2019
1 min

Own a PlayStation VR headset? One day you might be able to watch esports leagues from inside virtual reality. Sony recently filed a patent application...

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Ubisoft’s Sam chat bot surpasses 1.6 million users and 10 million questions answered in a year

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 14, 2019
3 min

A year ago, French video game publisher Ubisoft launched a chat bot named Sam to keep players engaged with games connected to their Ubisoft...

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International Mobile Gaming Awards continues to celebrate indies in its 15th year

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 14, 2019
9 min

It took a lot of vision in 2004 to appreciate mobile games as works of art that were worthy of an awards show. But...

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The 7 habits of highly effective AR/VR startups

Posted byby GamesBeat
April 14, 2019
8 min

There are multiple AR/VR startups thriving in 2019, despite sentiment to the contrary. Surmounting the early stage challenges that every new tech platform faces,...

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Are mobile games the new TV for advertisers?

Posted byby Jason Wilson
April 14, 2019
4 min

Are mobile games the new TV? In many ways, mobile games are everything appointment TV once offered, but with additional benefits and challenges. If...