Epic Games vs. Google antitrust trial gets under way
Another big tech antitrust trial gets under way today as Epic Games squares off against Google over control of the app stores. Fortnite maker...
Blizzard announces Overwatch 2 Clash mode, 3 heroes at Blizzcon
At Blizzcon 2023, Blizzard annouced Overwatch 2’s new heroes, its brand new Clash mode and upcoming seasonal themes for 2024. Meet Overwatch 2’s new...
Super Mario RPG preview — What’s new with Geno’s crew?
Nintendo is doing me a solid and remaking one of my childhood favorite games. Super Mario RPG is coming to Switch on November 17,...
Devolver Digital acquires System Era Softworks for up to $40M
Devolver Digital joined the consolidation craze with the acquisition of System Era Softworks for up to $40 million. The initial part of the cash...
Atari agrees to buy classic game maker Digital Eclipse for up to $20M
Atari has agreed to buy classic video game maker Digital Eclipse for up to $20 million in cash and stock. The deal includes $6.5...
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora hands-on — Far Cry but better
I don’t know if you noticed, but the Avatar franchise is great. Last year’s The Way of Water was a gorgeous, moving film, and...
Finding game jobs and other emotional sessions from GamesBeat Next | The DeanBeat
We had 31 sessions and 96 speakers at our GamesBeat Next event this week in San Francisco. We had 555 people come out for...
Microsoft reorgs Xbox leadership following Activision acquisition
Microsoft is shaking up the structure and leadership of its Xbox gaming and marketing divisions shortly after its record-breaking $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision...
Meet the Game Changers 2024 winners
We’re pleased to disclose the inaugural list of Game Changers from the partnership of Lightspeed and GamesBeat. Together with 15 industry judges, we selected...
Media Molecule hit with layoffs during transition to new game
Dreams developer Media Molecule, part of PlayStation Studios, announced today that the studio will suffer layoffs. GLHF (part of Sports Illustrated) reports that this...