Dave the Diver’s director on the breakout indie hit of 2023
While 2023 has produced a bumper crop of excellent games so far, one particular title rocketed to success seemingly out of nowhere: Dave the...
Unity founder says we ‘f*cked up’ with price increase and company prepares to backpedal
David Helgason, former Unity CEO and current board member, said the company “f*cked up” on many levels with its price increase. The company said...
iCivics creates online game to teach kids about the Constitution
iCivics and George Washington’s Mount Vernon museum are announcing Constitutional Compromise, an online game that teaches kids about the making of the U.S. Constitution....
Intel unveils glass substrates for chips to advance Moore’s Law
Intel said it has made a significant breakthrough in the development of glass substrates for next-generation advanced packaging in an attempt to stay on...
Devsisters unveils new mobile game CookieRun: Tower of Adventures
Devsisters, the South Korean game company, announced its new mobile game CookieRun: Tower of Adventures. Developed by Oven Games, a studio under Seoul-based Devsisters,...
Nintendo’s winter, PlayStation’s fall, Xbox’s MasterCard | Kaser Focus
Nintendo and Sony both apparently conspired to have their big September shows on the same day — while I was out of the office,...
A thousand drones bring climate-change light show to New York’s skyline
The Projecting Change NYC Drone Show will bring a thousand drones to the New York skyline in a unique light show above the East...
A big week with lots to think about | The DeanBeat
I want to start this column today with a thank you. Last week, I posted about the challenge facing game journalism and GamesBeat/VentureBeat, and...
Spider-Man 2 first impressions: dynamic duo shines
Earlier this week, I was given the opportunity to play a preview of Spider-Man 2 from Sony and Insomniac games. I was put straight...
Game devs with 3.5B installs say they will boycott Unity ads until its price increase is reversed
Twenty-one mobile game companies with a total of at least 3.5 billion downloads wrote a letter to Unity saying its download-based price increase will...