How one man found game jobs for at least 450 people in the downturn | The DeanBeat
Amir Satvat has long aspired to be trusted member of the video game community. It has happened, but not in the way that he...
Amazon partners with Niantic’s Peridot on launch of in-game shopping
Amazon announced today that it’s launching a new shopping platform called Amazon Anywhere. This new “immersive shopping experience” allows customers to purchase real items...
Twitch lays off over 400 staff amid Amazon downsizing
Livestreaming platform Twitch announced it would be laying off just over 400 employees. Twitch pointed to the current macroeconomic environment and missed projections as...
Is Amazon finding its way in games? | Sarah Anderson interview
Amazon hasn’t had the easiest time in games. A decade ago, it formed Amazon Games. It made some big bets, hired a lot of...
Amazon leads $20M investment in synthetic celebrity startup Superplastic
Amazon led a $20 million investment in entertainment firm Superplastic, which makes synthetic celebrities such as Janky and Guggimon. Unlock premium content and VIP...
Kaser Focus: Gamescom; bogus bids; back to school
Most weeks, I only have one or two things about which to vomit my opinion in this column. But hell, a lot went down...
How Big Fish Games is focusing on its core business of casual mobile games
It’s been eight weeks since Larry Plotnick left his job as Amazon’s Prime Gaming boss and became the president of Big Fish Games, a...
Even with Amazon’s unlimited money, Amazon Games has limitations
Amazon Games finally has a hit with New World, but with seemingly unlimited money, shouldn’t this have happened sooner? Well, that’s one misconception that...
Amazon will publish a game from Glowmade
Amazon Games announced today that it will publish a new title from Glowmade. Based in Guildford, England, Glowmade’s staff includes veterans of Lionhead Studios....
The DeanBeat: The week in the console and game engine wars
In what was supposed to be the quietest of weeks, we got some real news. Amazon announced that would open-source its Lumberyard game engine...