Epic Games’ MetaHuman creation tool launches out of early access
MetaHuman, a game dev tool from Epic Games to quickly create realistic digital human characters, is now out of early access and available to...
Accessibility in games: How the industry is redefining who can play
Over the past few decades, the games industry has been investing heavily in advancing accessibility of video games through hardware, adaptable controllers, and built-in...
The Witcher 4 tech demo shows off new features in Unreal Engine 5.6
The Witcher 4 is still years away from release, but we now have a much better idea of what the open-world RPG will look...
Rachel Kowert wins Games for Change Vanguard Award | exclusive interview
Games for Change announced its 2025 special award winners, including Rachel Kowert as the winner of the gaming nonprofit’s Vanguard Award. We interviewed her...
Neowiz signs publishing deal with China’s indie game studio Shadowlight
Neowiz has signed a publishing deal with Chinese indie game developer Shadowlight for the global rights to their first title, Kill the Shadow. The...
Car and chipmakers form group to develop open in-car connectivity
Automotive car makers, suppliers, semiconductor manufacturers and ecosystem partners announced the formation of the OpenGMSL Association, an initiative to change the future of in-vehicle...
Emptyvessel expands Defect game with $11M raised to date
Independent games studio Emptyvessel announced it has raised $11 million to date, including its earlier seed round and latest Series A round. The game’s debut trailer...
Gaming’s demographic reach: 36% of people ages 80 to 90 play video games | ESA
Every year, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) releases data that impresses us, with 64% of the U.S. population playing games — or 205.1 million...
GamesBeat Summit 2025: The East-West connection with NC America’s Jeonghee “JJ” Jin
Jeonghee “JJ” Jin has spent her career helping Asian studios expand in the west. She became the CEO of NC America less than a...
Outfit7 unveils My Talking Tom Friends 2 | exclusive
It’s been a long wait, but Outfit7 has revealed My Talking Tom Friends 2, a new mobile game that will bring the Talking Tom & Friends crew back in a...