Infinite Canvas raises $2.8M for creator content on Roblox, Fortnite, and Minecraft
Infinite Canvas has raised $2.8 million to help usher in the metaverse and enable influential creators to build their virtual experiences on Roblox, Fortnite,...
Super League Gaming launches Pixel Paradise as Minecraft Bedrock Server
Super League Gaming has launched Pixel Paradise, the first Minecraft Bedrock server that targets role-playing fans. The server is a kind a custom hub...
Overwolf will pay out $29M to mod and app creators in 2021
Overwolf rebranded itself this week as a guild of in-game creators. And it is announcing today that it expects to pay out $29 million...
Sonic dashes into Minecraft
Minecraft has added Sonic the Hedgehog DLC today, just in time for the Sega mascot’s 30th birthday tomorrow (June 23). This isn’t just a...
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: Why Microsoft is all-in on gaming
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talked with Xbox game leader Phil Spencer about why Microsoft is all-in when it comes to gaming. The hour-long business...
Community, connection, and vulnerability in the metaverse
Community — central to the success of games, whether they’re online, console, or mobile — is going to be a major factor in how...
The DeanBeat: Our 360-degree view of the metaverse ecosystem
I’m very proud that we were able to create an original event around the metaverse this week and that it received good attention in...
YouTube Gaming’s Ryan Wyatt on gaming’s explosive growth in 2020
The year is just about over, and perhaps the only things worth celebrating about 2020 are the memories of the hot videos on YouTube...
Video Game Hall of Fame’s 2020 class: Bejeweled, Centipede, King’s Quest, and Minecraft
The Strong’s World Video Game Hall of Fame announced that Bejeweled, Centipede, King’s Quest, and Minecraft have been inducted into the prestigious hall that recognizes...
Electronic-music artists bring festivals back using Minecraft
Places still exist where music fans can gather together to groove. Those places are just digital and accessible on PC, console, and smartphone. Event...