Valve updated Team Fortress 2, but didn’t fix the bot issue
Team Fortress 2 is kind of ancient, at least in internet time. Valve’s irreverent shooter is almost 15 years old, and despite the fact...
Mobile gaming revenue is under threat from reverse-engineering and other hacks
Mobile gaming is boom. 2020 app revenue topped $111 billion, 30% more than all of 2019, according to research firm Sensor Tower. It estimates...
Detecting 10 times more bots and stopping fraud with behavioral biometrics
Bots and fraud occur in every app, and in every vertical, said Alon Dayan, Founder and CEO, Unbotify. “In games online, this is a...
Discord could be the next esports ecosystem
Instant messaging app Discord has become a go-to social hub across the globe. Much like its online community-driven predecessors – think Instagram, Facebook, and...
Stop your gamers from screwing themselves and you over (VB Live)
With every instance of fraud, your game's reputation takes a nose dive, which directly impacts your bottom line. But fraud has always been notoriously difficult to combat – until now. To learn how machine learning and AI can keep your game and players safe online criminals, don’t miss this VB Live event!
Helpshift and Alegion on AI customer support: It can field 911 calls … or PUBG woes
Linda Crawford, CEO of Helpshift, and Nathaniel Gates, founder and CEO of Alegion, participated in a panel discussion at VentureBeat's Transform 2018 summit about AI in the customer service space.
Hey, Alexa: Turn Amazon into the top resource for gamers
Amazon’s Alexa has long had games inspired by Batman, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Jeopardy, but today, as Echo Buttons go on sale for the first time, Amazon...
Amazon’s Alexa gets a board game: When in Rome
In what appears to be a first, Amazon’s Alexa will act as a guide for a board game called When in Rome, according to...
Amazon unveils 6 new devices, including second-generation Echo for $99 and Echo Plus for $149
The next generation Amazon Echo smart speaker made its debut today, one of half a dozen devices unveiled by the company in a press...
Microsoft’s Zo bot wants to play Exploding Kittens with you
Chat app users can now play Exploding Kittens with Microsoft’s conversational bot Zo, the company announced tody. Exploding Kittens is the first partner game...