Multiversus returns after Warner Bros.’ promise to lean into live service
Player First Games has announced that Multiversus, its fighting game with a roster of characters from the Warners Bros. catalog, is returning on May...
Alliance for OpenUSD launches new standards working groups for interoperable 3D
I think of the Alliance for OpenUSD as a group making standards for the open industrial and enterprise metaverse. And today they’re announcing two...
The Finals Season 2 debuts on March 14
The Finals Season 2 debuts on March 14 with a story twist in which the game show has been hacked. Nexon launched The Finals...
Nexon’s MapleStory Universe Web3 MMO will use Avalanche blockchain
The legendary online game MapleStory is coming to the Avalanche blockchain in the form of a Web3-enhanced extension of the franchise. MapleStory, a core...
Open is a metaverse experience coming from Ready Player One creator’s Readyverse
Ernest Cline, the author of Ready Player One, has been tinkering with metaverse ideas for a while. And his next big project is Open,...
UG Labs raises $7M to infuse conversational AI into games for kids
UG Labs has raised $7 million in funding to infuse conversational AI and voice interactivity into games for kids. Tel Aviv, Israel-based UG Labs...
Blockus raises $4M pre-seed round for web3 gaming infrastructure
Blockus, the web3 gaming tech stack and payments provider, has announced $4 million in pre-seed funding. Maple VC led the round with Altos Ventures...
Nintendo and Illumination will partner on Super Mario Bros. movie sequel
Nintendo and Illumination announced they will make a sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, due to arrive as a theatrical release set for...
Activision Publishing’s 600 QA workers form union
An estimated 600 workers at Activision Publishing’s quality assurance department have formed the biggest union for gaming in the U.S. With the help of...
How Lenovo wants to unlock AI for all at the edge | Kirk Skaugen interview
It makes a lot of sense to put AI as far out on the edge of the network as possible, as it can solve...