Glu Mobile CEO explains why celebrities are better than film brands for mobile games
SAN FRANCISCO — Mobile games love to attach themselves to film brands, but celebrities may be the better bet. Glu Mobile CEO Niccolo De...
Gambling and fantasy are the ‘biggest esports investment opportunities’
SAN FRANCISCO — Esports is a growing market that’s marching toward $1 billion in revenue, but some of the top investors in the space...
The Crew: Wild Run enlarges an already expansive massively online racing world
In an ideal world, we would have multiple expansions for Ubisoft’s The Crew by now. With a map that takes 45 minutes to drive...
Rocket League gets Back to the Future car pack
If you’ve ever wished you could go back in time to undo a boneheaded move in Rocket League, well — you still won’t have that...
Watch the GamesBeat 2015 conference right here on Twitch [update]
Update 8:52 a.m.: Jonathan Simpson-Bint from Twitch had to drop out. Greg Vederman, Twitch’s director of custom solutions, is taking his place. We’re going live!...
The landscape of VR is complicated — with 234 companies valued at $13B
Virtual reality has drawn a huge amount of investment in the past few years, generating about $13 billion in value, according to a new...
U.K. government backs new game ideas with $6M prototype fund
The U.K. has a rich history of creating beloved gaming franchises — like Tomb Raider, Grand Theft Auto, and Little Big Planet — and...
Battlefront beta stomps along as PC preorder deal steadies at 23% off
Enjoyed Star Wars: Battlefront beta? You can score a 23% off coupon code on the Origin/PC version of the game.
Here’s our final roster of 116 speakers for GamesBeat 2015
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Opening Remarks by Dean Takahashi 9:30...
It sucks when virtual reality games don’t acknowledge your existence
One of the worst things that a virtual reality game can do is ignore you. Facebook’s Oculus VR repeatedly touts the importance of having...