The rise of ‘massively personal online role-playing’ games is nigh
Computer science doesn’t just solve technical issues when it comes to making games. This is one of the many takeaways from the discussion between Improbable chief...
NBCUniversal’s VR strategy focuses on attractions, not headsets
NBCUniversal is interested in creating virtual reality content, but Chris Heatherly, the company’s gaming boss, gave one reason that isn’t a viable strategy yet...
Star Wars: Battlefront II’s Janina Gavankar throws down the gauntlet at triple-A gaming
Star Wars: Battlefront II actress Janina Gavankar has a warning for both triple-A game studios and Hollywood: “Lean in or die off.” She took the stage...
Esports investment is booming because its fans have more money to spend
If you’re a fan of a traditional sports team, you know that those franchises have no shortage of ways to get you to spend...
Brian Fargo would like his Robot Cache to ‘be the Steam of blockchain games’
Brian Fargo is the founder of Interplay Entertainment, a studio known for role-playing games like Wasteland and The Bard’s Tale, and InXile Entertainment (Wasteland...
Watch GamesBeat Summit 2018 Day 2 talks with Andrew House, Tencent, and more
Game creators, publishers, and other influential people from the industry are gathering in Mill Valley, California, for the GamesBeat Summit today. Over the next...
GamesBeat Summit: Come hear 82 speakers on the future of games
We’re going to have 82 speakers at our GamesBeat Summit 2018 event. It’s going to be the place to catch up on the important...
The DeanBeat: The Oasis is here, just on the wrong screen
It’s a good time for us to get inspired about games. I was delighted to see Ernest Cline’s vision for Ready Player One to come...
‘Minority Report’ adviser John Underkoffler to ponder user interfaces at GamesBeat Summit 2018
We are delighted to report that our latest speaker for GamesBeat 2018 is John Underkoffler the CEO of Oblong Industries and science advisor for the landmark sci-fi film...
Jade Raymond and Ken Moss of EA to speak about the future of games and tech at GamesBeat Summit
We’re getting a double-dose of Electronic Arts’ top leaders as our latest speakers for GamesBeat 2018, which will examine the future triple-A games and...