Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang compares the Omniverse and the metaverse
Nvidia announced yesterday it was launching an open beta for the Omniverse, a virtual environment the company describes as a “metaverse” for engineers. CEO...
The DeanBeat — The Walking Dead: Onslaught creator Survios raises $16.7 million for VR games
Survios has raised $16.7 million to continue building gripping virtual reality games such as the just-launched The Walking Dead: Onslaught. This is the company’s...
Roblox’s user-generated game platform could go public at $8 billion valuation
User-generated game platform Roblox has seen its users go through the roof in recent years, and the company is reportedly planning to go public...
Hearthstone Battlegrounds adds Elemental tribe and new rating system
Blizzard Entertainment has announced some big changes coming to Hearthstone’s Battlegrounds mode on September 29, including 16 new minions, four new heroes, and a...
Roblox will stage a virtual concert with Ava Max on its path to the metaverse
Step this way to the metaverse. Roblox has a virtual launch party coming with pop star Ava Max, who will sing songs from her...
The Game Awards arrives December 10 with new accessibility honor
The Game Awards show is returning December 10 as an all-digital event with awards presentations, musical performances, and game premieres — this time in...
Hearthstone’s Battlegrounds will finally let groups of friends play together
Blizzard Entertainment is announcing several new developments for its hit digital card game Hearthstone today, including some big news for fans of the auto...
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands expansion launches October 27
The Gamescom opening ceremonies revealed that World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is launching on October 27. This is the MMO’s eighth expansion. It has players...
Bitkraft Ventures raises $165 million to invest in games
Bitkraft Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on esports, gaming, and interactive media, has raised $165 million for its fund, surpassing its original target...
Amazon’s New World preview — Taking down a fort with siege guns and magic
Amazon postponed the launch of its New World massively multiplayer online role-playing game from July until 2021. But that doesn’t mean you can’t play...