Categories Posted inin Technology Quizzing Intel exec Sandra Rivera about generative AI and more Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 1, 2023 12 min Intel threw a lot of information at us a couple of weeks ago at its Intel Innovation 2023 event in San Jose, California. The... Continue Reading 12 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay A time of departures | Kaser Focus Posted byby Rachel Kaser September 30, 2023 2 min For the last two weeks, it feels like at least 40-50% of the news I’ve heard about is about people in the games industry... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Luda raises $7M in funding for AI training simulation Posted byby Rachel Kaser September 28, 2023 1 min Luda, which specializes in allowing users to train and launch their own AI agents, announced this week that it’s launching a new system called... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Aug X Labs raises $3.1M to use AI to democratize video production Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 28, 2023 2 min Aug X Labs has raised $3.1 million to democratize video creation through AI technologies. Unlock premium content and VIP community perks with GB M... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business PlayStation head Jim Ryan steps down in March 2024 Posted byby Rachel Kaser September 27, 2023 1 min Sony announced today that Jim Ryan, head of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) and PlayStation, is retiring in March 2024. He has worked for Sony... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Supercell acquires a majority stake in Ultimate Studio Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 27, 2023 1 min Supercell has acquired a majority stake in Ultimate Studio, a Melbourne, Australia-based game development studio. Unlock premium content and VIP community perks with GB... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Alan Wake 2 gameplay — hands-on horror in two different worlds Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 27, 2023 3 min Alan Wake 2 is coming on October 27 on the PC and consoles, and it was fun to get to play two different levels... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Kyber Knight’s $120M fund will invest in tech startups and games Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 27, 2023 5 min Kyber Knight Capital launched a $120 million venture capital fund earlier this summer, and the firm said that games are part of its investment... Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Technology King celebrates Candy Crush Saga’s 15,000th level and $20B in revenue Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 27, 2023 6 min Activision Blizzard’s King division is celebrating 20 years of as a company, and it noted that Candy Crush Saga now has 15,000 levels for... Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Business Omada raises $7.5M for social prediction game for sports fans Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 27, 2023 3 min Omada has created a popular social prediction game for sports fans and that enabled it to raise a $7.5 million seed funding round. Unlock... Continue Reading 3 min