Kidas raises money from Overwolf to protect young gamers from cyberbullies
Overwolf, the platform for building in-game apps and mods, has invested in Kidas, the creators of the ProtectMe anti-cyberbullying and predator protection software for...
New studio Firestoke seeks joyful games to publish
Firestoke, a new studio headed up by former DMA Design and Rockstar developer Paul Farley, today revealed more details about its mission. It intends...
Report: Activision Blizzard shed 37 employees during misconduct scandal
The Wall Street Journal released today a new report on the situation at Activision Blizzard. According to this report, the company has either fired...
The DeanBeat: The best of CES 2022 as seen from afar
Oh, my butt is sore from sitting so much. That was one of the hazards of CES 2022, which I covered for a second...
Great Ace Attorney Chronicles wins the Not New but New for Me Award of 2021
In year full of new games, remasters, and remakes, one of my favorite games to play was a game that didn’t fall into any...
Newzoo: Mobile gaming accounts for the largest part of the 2021 market
Mobile gaming remains one of the largest, most important parts of the games industry, according to data released today by Newzoo. Not only is...
GoodTrust raises $5M to protect your digital legacy for your loved ones
GoodTrust has raised $5 million to protect your digital legacy as the “death tech” startup tries to solve what we do with our online...
Discord hires former Xbox exec Elizabeth Hamren as COO
Discord has hired former Xbox executive Elizabeth Hamren as its new chief operating officer. She will work with CEO Jason Citron and oversee teams...
Tina Summerford: Why the story of Xbox is so compelling 20 years later
Power On: The Story of Xbox is a six-part documentary debuting Monday about the making of Microsoft’ s Xbox video game consoles. I recorded...
Annapurna and Outerloop reveal Thirsty Suitors, a new adventure game
Annapurna Interactive and Outerloop Games revealed a new title at the Game Awards, a story-driven adventure game called Thirsty Suitors. It has no release...