Here’s the GamesBeat Next 2026 near-final agenda (updated)
Our GamesBeat Next 2026 event is 17 days away and we’re ready with our preliminary agenda for the event on November 2-3 in San...
El Paso, Elsewhere 2 builds up, rather than out | Preview
I don’t think I’ve ever before been in a game preview event where the words, “I’m SO excited about the Victorian orphan” were uttered....
Zynga teams with Blue Cross for FarmVille 2: Country Escape animal welfare charity campaign
Zynga has announced it will be collaborating with UK pet charity Blue Cross to launch a new in-game event in FarmVille 2: Country Escape.
Ali G makes his Fortnite debut with a speaker van and a plan to get famous
Sacha Baron Cohen’s infamous Ali G is bringing West Staines to Fortnite. Amazon MGM Studios and the user-generated content company Chartis are dropping the...
Influencer marketing firm Later hits record, with new business up 128% in Q3
Later, an influencer marketing company, said Q3 revenue hit an all-time quarterly high and new business was up 128% year-over-year. The company is private...
MrBeast Lab’s toy mutants break into Roblox ahead of the holidays
MrBeast Lab’s toy mutants are breaking into the world of UGC through Roblox. Moose Toys and Gamefam are launching a limited-time event this Saturday...
Dirac Labs is making tech for autonomous navigation underwater with quantum positioning
Dirac Labs is building a quantum universal positioning system designed to work underwater, underground and in environments where GPS won’t work. The Madison, Wisconsin-based...
Why Sargento leaned into esports by sponsoring the Rocket League World Championship
This year’s Rocket League World Championship shattered viewership records — and Sargento was along for the ride. In the lead-up to last month’s annual Rocket...
Colossal Biosciences accelerates dodo bird de-extinction timeline
Colossal Biosciences, the world’s first de-extinction company, announced new scientific milestones that will accelerate dodo de-extinction efforts — or bringing back the extinct dodo...
Ubisoft shuts down RedLynx, lays off staff at Singapore studio
Ubisoft revealed today that it has proposed the closure of one of its acquired studios: RedLynx, the studio behind the Trials series. The studio’s...