Micro Center nerd store fills the Fry’s vacuum with its return to Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley nerds have been lonelier since Fry’s Electronics shut down in February 2021 in the midst of the pandemic. The electronics store chain...
The challenges of translating The Last of Us to the television audience | The DeanBeat
There are many times when I’ve fantasized about being the game director for The Last of Us, the great video game from Naughty Dog,...
ZeniMax union reaches tentative agreement with Microsoft
Unionized quality assurance workers on ZeniMax Media announced today that they had reached a tentative contract agreement with Microsoft, ZeniMax’s parent company. The workers,...
Bitkraft doubles down on Web3 games with added leaders
Bitkraft Ventures, an early-stage game investment firm, has added new leaders who will double down on Web3 gaming investments. Bitkraft, which raised its third...
Ayzenberg Group aims to accelerate the growth of game companies with better marketing
Azyenberg Group is launching a consulting business to accelerate the growth of game startups via marketing. The company is unveiling Ayzenberg Accelerate, anchored by...
Disney+ launches fan perks with Disney Pinnacle by Dapper Labs
Disney+ has launched its always-on perks program with exclusive offers designed for subscribers. And with Disney is also launching Disney Pinnacle by Dapper Labs....
Minecraft sales grew 35% on both mobile and console after release of film | Sensor Tower
A Minecraft Movie has generated $941 million in revenue at the worldwide box office, and it has also helped sales of the Minecraft game...
Fortnite makes its data API public to offer creators more insights
Epic Games announced this week that it is launching the Fortnite Data API, which makes several data points about Fortnite islands public for creators...
DreamPark raises $1.1M to transform real-world spaces into mixed-reality theme parks
DreamPark, the creator of what it calls “the world’s largest downloadable mixed reality (XR) theme park,” said it has raised $1.1 million in seed...
AppHarbr helps block malicious ads for mobile games
FunCorp had an ad quality problem, so it turned to AppHarbr for a solution. FunCorp is a mobile entertainment company known for viral social...