Minecraft Marketplace December 2018’s top 10 creations: Exponential growth
December was the Minecraft Marketplace’s biggest month yet. Downloads skyrocketed to 10,872,443 on Windows 10, iOS and Android, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. December...
Why India’s ed-tech firm Byju’s paid $120 million for kids AR game maker Osmo
Last week, India’s ed-tech startup Byju acquired Osmo, a kid-focused augmented reality games for iPhones and iPads, for $120 million. That was a big move that...
Researchers use Samsung data and AI to predict mobile game churn
Churn — that all-important measure of attrition — is often challenging to predict when it comes to mobile games. There are two types of...
Why Topgolf is putting esports lounges in its entertainment venues
Topgolf has built 52 venues where more than 17 million people a year use their driving ranges and other high-end entertainment. And in December,...
How EA quickly captures 3D scans of athletes’ faces for its sports games
At the recent CES 2019 tech trade show in Las Vegas, Canon and Electronic Arts showed off how they capture 3D scans of the...
GAEMS lets esports enthusiasts and streamers take PC and console games on the go
Some gamers and esports enthusiasts really want to be mobile, even when it comes to playing games on PCs and consoles. That’s why GAEMS...
Meta Company’s Meron Gribetz: From high AR headset ambitions to bank sale
I spoke by phone this week with Meron Gribetz, the founder of Meta Company and its AR ambitions, and heard his explanation of what...
Tron’s 28-year-old CEO wants to use blockchain games and BitTorrent to decentralize the internet
An estimated 80 percent of the companies that raised funding via initial coin offerings (ICOs) have been called scams by researchers at the Satis...
Ace Combat 7’s VR Missions could hit Oculus Rift and Vive PC headsets in 2020
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown out for the PlayStation 4, and you can read our full review of the VR content and check out what we...
GamesBeat Decides 108: Rebooting Star Wars for fun and profit
The news has calmed down after last week, and the GamesBeat staff is playing a lot of games for review. That means we have...