ESA report suggests gaming reduces stress, anxiety across the world
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) published a report this week detailing the benefits gamers report around the world. The Power of Play 2023 Global...
Exploring Warcraft Rumble’s road to release
Blizzard has already had a busy year with the launch of Diablo IV (and, you know, that whole getting acquired by Microsoft thing), but...
Mario’s new voice actor is rising from the depth of obscurity
Kevin Afghani has announced that he will be taking over as the voice of Mario and Luigi. Afghani will take over as the voice...
Find shelter and community in games | The DeanBeat
It’s a sad time for the world. Just when there was a chance of a thawing in the Middle East, the awful attacks in...
Microsoft completes its acquisition of Activision Blizzard King
After several months of grappling with federal investigations, Microsoft has closed its deal to acquire Activision Blizzard King. The console manufacturer officially acquired the...
How AI and other tech are accelerating game development | Steven Collins interview
The acceleration of technological change is evident everywhere, and it’s benefiting games in unseen ways. In 2016, King had only 2,000 levels for Candy...
UK authorities give final approval for Microsoft’s $68.7B acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority gave final approval today for Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The CMA issued a statement...
AI Film and AI Games Festival draws 300 to hear about AI taking the director’s seat
The second annual HOLL·AI·WOOD AI Film and AI Games Festival took place in San Francisco on Tuesday night and offered us a preview of...
Gaming is mastering automation in player support | Helpshift
Customer service company Helpshift today published its third annual Digital Support Benchmark Report, in which it examines different trends in customer support across multiple...
Meta Quest serves up Pickleball One VR fitness game on Oct. 19
Pickleball One from Playin Games will let players bring the court to life at home via Meta Quest starting on October 19. The multiplayer...