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Splinter Cell remake, NFTs, and GOTY voting | GB Decides 227

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
December 17, 2021
1 min

[iframe src=”https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/16uQAxXhR6tr8B2a0KAh4u?utm_source=generator” width=”100%” height=”232″ frameBorder=”0″ allowfullscreen=”” allow=”autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture”] GamesBeat Decides tackles the big issues this week. That includes NPD sales for...

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Tencent acquires Back 4 Blood and Left 4 Dead dev Turtle Rock Studios

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
December 17, 2021
1 min

Tencent today announced it has acquired Slamfire Inc., the parent company of game developer Turtle Rock Studios. Turtle Rock is best known as the...

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Call of Duty League is bringing back in-person events for 2022

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
December 17, 2021
2 min

Call of Duty League has announced the schedule for its 2022 season, and it’s transitioning back into a hybrid event line-up. For the first...

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The DeanBeat: Get ready for an awesome GamesBeat Summit: Into the Metaverse 2 event

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
December 17, 2021
6 min

I’m getting very excited about our awesome GamesBeat Summit: Into the Metaverse 2 event coming in just six weeks. And it feels like the...

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Alexis Ohanian and Polygon will invest $200M in decentralized social media

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
December 17, 2021
2 min

Polygon and Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six will invest $200 million in social media projects that take advantage of blockchain technologies. The partners will...

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Afterverse’s holiday update aims to double its monthly users again

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
December 17, 2021
3 min

Afterverse, the virtual world platform for social games for all ages, is launching its fourth annual holiday season update. That’s no big deal by...

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Shinichi Okamoto interview — Former PlayStation CTO weighs in on NFT games

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
December 17, 2021
9 min

Many years ago, before the launch of the PlayStation 3, I went to a dinner event and sat next Shinichi Okamoto, who was then...

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BenQ EX3210R review — A 165Hz, 1440p display that easily passes the eye test

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
December 16, 2021
3 min

It’s nearly 2022, and yet 1440p is still the sweet spot for a gaming monitor. With that resolution, you can get everything you need...

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Tapping the potential of instant gaming platforms

Posted byby Mike Minotti
December 16, 2021
5 min

Breaking away from legacy distribution models that focus on pulling potential players towards them through marketing, video games are starting to push directly to...

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VR tabletop RPG Demeo releases roadmap, announces non-VR version

Posted byby GamesBeat
December 16, 2021
2 min

Whether you are in the same room or on another continent, multiplayer games can function as a means to bring people together. That said,...