GDC’s #1ReasonToBe panel will celebrate women game devs in a tough climate
The emotional and sometimes controversial #1ReasonToBe panel is returning to the Game Developers Conference. The session is happening in a climate in the U.S....
Tetris Reversed is unearthed after being forgotten for a decade | The DeanBeat
Many game fans have enjoyed the Tetris movie, which chronicled the creation and licensing of Tetris, the addictive game that Alexey Pajitnov created behind...
The conflict in Ukraine: Impact on the gaming industry
“Games are a cultural force,” says Kate Edwards in her closing remarks on this panel on the geopolitical dynamics of games. In the last...
The DeanBeat: Great moments at our metaverse event
Thank you all for coming to our second annual GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming Summit and our GamesBeat Summit: Into the Metaverse 2 online event...
The ethics of the metaverse
We’re all in a rage about the metaverse, the universe of virtual worlds that are all interconnected, like in novels such as Snow Crash and Ready Player...
Language is the ‘bare minimum’ of culturalization in game development
Culturalization is a gigantic part of game development. The best way to make sure your game will work in another country and culture is...
The DeanBeat: Digital gaming events aren’t easy, but they may be the future
Next week marks our first-ever digital game conference, GamesBeat Summit Digital. We pivoted about eight weeks ago from our physical event in Los Angeles...
GamesBeat Summit Digital speakers: Neil Young, Bing Gordon, and Kate Edwards
We’re taking GamesBeat Summit 2020 into a digital online-only format. And here’s the next slate of speakers: Neil Young, CEO of N3twork; Bing Gordon,...
2020’s GDC Ambassador award winner is Kate Edwards
Organizers for the Game Developers Choice Awards announced today that Kate Edwards will receive its 2020 Ambassador Award, which recognizes persons for “helping video...
Game industry’s first mental health event debuts in October
The International Gaming Summit on Mental Health will take place on October 9-October 10 in Toronto, Canada, and it will be the first such...