Gaming’s ‘Black Panther moment’ is coming, but it won’t be like the film
Gamergate may have cast a long shadow across the game industry, but thanks to the #metoo and #timesup movements — and a little film...
GamesBeat Summit 2018: Uncovering the best opportunities in games investment
Our latest speakers for GamesBeat 2018 can look into the future of VC for games: Eric Goldberg, Nabeel Hyatt, Greg Milken, and Gordon Rubenstein....
BitGuild and Tron partner to bring blockchain technology to in-game item ownership
The concept of buying in-game items has been around for long enough for it to be ubiquitous to gamers. But any time you open...
Stop losing game revenue and players to cyber attacks (VB Live)
Cyberattacks cost companies over $1 million per day and the video game industry is being targeted more than ever. Join this VB Live event,...
Samsung’s Gear VR headset now includes a controller
Samsung has introduced an update to its Gear VR headset — along with a more ergonomic and curved design it now includes an Oculus-powered...
The Tomorrow Children’s Marxist rhetoric makes it the most thought-provoking game of the year
The Tomorrow Children might not be the most polished game of the year, but it can lay claim to being one of the most...
Pokémon Go rivals Rio Olympic Games in popularity
RIO DE JANEIRO (By Anthony Boadie for Reuters) — Forget beach volleyball, soccer or tennis, not to mention the steeplechase or discus. Pokémon Go is challenging...
Lightning round speakers at GamesBeat teach us how to do the right thing
Having 30 minutes to wax lyrical on the lessons learned in video game development is one thing, but fitting knowledge, understanding, and still delivering...
Tencent reportedly nears deal to buy majority stake in Supercell
(Reuters) — Tencent Holdings Ltd, China’s biggest social network and online entertainment firm, is nearing a deal to buy a majority stake in Supercell Oy,...
New Apple TV beats Roku at its own game
The 4th generation Apple TV, with its app-based interface and an all-new touch-sensitive and voice-activated remote control takes a surprising number of pages out of Roku’s playbook. The question is, does it improve on--and ultimately beat--the Roku 3 as a smart TV experience?