Generation Esports raises $10.8 million to grow student esports leagues
Generation Esports has raised $10.8 million to grow student esports leagues and tournaments. Altos Ventures led the round in the Kansas City, Missouri-based startup,...
HyperX teams with 1,000 Dreams Fund to support women in gaming
HyperX, the gaming accessories brand that HP owns, has teamed up with 1,000 Dreams Fund‘s BroadcastHER Academy to support women in gaming. With a...
Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata proved it was better to be loved than feared
Even before his death in 2015 at the age of 55, gamers were mythologizing former Nintendo chief executive officer Satoru Iwata. He was the...
Balan Wonderworld review: A prolonged exercise in frustration
After three levels in Balan Wonderworld, I was lost. I did not understand how to unlock the fourth stage, so I spent a half-hour...
Game industry recommits to #PlayApartTogether campaign a year after pandemic started
A year ago, leaders from the global games industry participated in the #PlayApartTogether campaign to fight the pandemic. And now they’re recommitting to the...
Oculus plans a virtual reality gaming showcase for April 21
Facebook’s Oculus division will hold a virtual reality gaming showcase on April 21. The first-ever Oculus Gaming Showcase will take place at 3 p.m....
ByteDance’s Ohayoo has published more than 150 games with 500 million downloads
Ohayoo is the new kid on the block in Chinese games. The company is a division of ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, and it...
Google killing Stadia’s studios may make crossplay gaming better for everyone
Google’s recent decision to close its dedicated game studios — opened to much fanfare just two years ago — has been seen by some...
The RetroBeat — Diablo II: Resurrected gives a diabolically good first impression
After the disappointing Warcraft III: Reforged, I wondered if I really wanted a Diablo II remake. When Blizzard announced Diablo II: Resurrected earlier this...
Hideo Kojima is talking with Xbox, PlayStation’s blockbuster strategy, and more | GB Decides 191
Hideo Kojima is talking with Xbox about publishing his next game, according to … well, according to this podcast. Editors Jeff Grubb and Mike...