AIAS Foundation awards five scholarships for video game students
The AIAS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), has awarded five scholarships to students who are dedicating themselves...
Former GDC boss Meggan Scavio will run an elite game academy
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has named Meggan Scavio as its new president and CEO. Scavio was formerly “GDC Bosslady,” or...
Game academy opens submissions for video game scholarships
The AIAS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), has opened submissions for all three of its annual...
How Magic Leap’s gaming wizard sees the future of mixed reality games
Graeme Devine is one of the wizards of gaming, having started at age 14 in the heyday of Atari in the 1970s. He brought...
How GameStop is faring as a video game publisher
GameStop has more than 7,000 retail stores for selling games, but it’s also diversified into publishing games under its GameTrust label. Instead of competing...
The DeanBeat: Should you bring up Trump’s travel ban politics at a video game award event?
Video games are a great form of escapism. And the game industry celebrated them last night at the DICE Awards, the equivalent of the...
DICE Awards: Blizzard’s Overwatch takes Game of the Year
Blizzard’s Overwatch won Game of the Year at the DICE Awards, the equivalent of the Oscars for video games. The action shooter walked away...
DICE Awards turn 20: How gaming’s Academy Awards have grown
Anniversaries have a way of creeping up on us. The game academy’s annual DICE Awards event is now in its 20th year, while the DICE Summit event is in its 17th. I’ve been to all of the summits, which gather the elite of the game industry in Las Vegas every year.
Game academy leader Martin Rae leaves post for VR industry job
Just ahead of the Dice Europe event, Martin Rae said in an exclusive interview with GamesBeat that he is leaving his job as president...
Game academy exhibit opens at The Strong Museum
Sometimes, it’s good to take play seriously. That’s why The Strong Museum has dedicated a new exhibit to the game industry’s professional academy, know...