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Embracer reportedly laying off Gearbox Publishing employees

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
September 1, 2023
1 min

Embracer Group’s restructuring plan appears to have affected Gearbox Publishing. Following yesterday’s closure of development studio Volition, posts from Gearbox employees surfaced this week...

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FaZe Clan is flaming out on Nasdaq as Chairman resigns

Posted byby Jordan Fragen
September 1, 2023
6 min

Esports team and lifestyle company, FaZe Clan went public in July 2022 through a SPAC merger at a $725 million valuation. While it’s not...

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How Incredibuild accelerates game development | The DeanBeat

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
September 1, 2023
14 min

A lot of companies say that their tools can help offload work from game developers so the devs can focus on making games. Unlock...

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Starfield review: Let me play among the stars

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
August 31, 2023
5 min

Bethesda’s latest RPG, Starfield, is a game of immense size and grandeur, and I remember the precise instant I truly appreciated that. I was...

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Saints Row developer Volition closes amid Embracer restructuring

Posted byby Jordan Fragen
August 31, 2023
1 min

Saints Row developer Volition Games is closing its doors one year after it attempted to reboot the franchise. Unfortunately for the developer, fans did...

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GamesBeat Summit ’23: An unforgettable crystal anniversary

Posted byby GamesBeat
August 31, 2023
2 min

The 15th anniversary of GamesBeat Summit left an indelible mark on the gaming landscape. Unlock premium content and VIP community perks with GB M...

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Niantic rolls out GenAI tools for 8th Wall developers

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
August 31, 2023
1 min

Niantic announced this week that it is introducing new generative AI developer tools to its 8th Wall platform. More specifically, it’s adding GenAI modules...

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PlayStation Plus prices go up alongside September games

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
August 30, 2023
1 min

PlayStation announced today that, alongside its usual slate of free titles, it’s raising the price of PS Plus in September. Starting September 6, the...

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Call of Duty partners with Modulate to use AI to fight toxicity in voice chat

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
August 30, 2023
4 min

Call of Duty has long had problems with toxic chat on its voice channels, and Activision announced it is doing something about in a...

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Ready Player Me launches AI-based Copilot to help developers streamline avatars

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
August 30, 2023
2 min

Ready Player Me, a provider of cross-platform avatar platforms, is introducing Copilot, a new tool fueled by OpenAI’s GPT-4 and OpenCopilot. Unlock premium content...