5th Cell’s fast-paced strategy game Castlehold launches on Steam
5th Cell has launched its latest game, Castlehold, on Steam Early Access. Castelhold is a free-to-play strategy game. While many strategy titles feature long...
Why Peter Tamte still wants to make Six Days in Fallujah
Six Days in Fallujah is a video game that many people don’t want anyone to make. The depiction of the darkest days of the...
Zynga acquires Diablo co-creator’s Echtra Games in expansion to PC and consoles
Zynga has acquired Echtra Games, the game studio that Diablo and Torchlight co-creator Max Schaefer started, as part of its expansion into cross-platform games...
Virtuix raises $11 million on SeedInvest for Omni One VR treadmill
Virtuix said it has raised $11 million from 4,000 investors on the SeedInvest equity crowdfunding platform for its home-based Omni One VR treadmill. The...
Sonantic uses AI to infuse emotion in automated speech for game prototypes
Sonantic has figured out how to use AI to turn written words into spoken dialogue in a script, and it can infuse those words...
The RetroBeat — How World of Warcraft Classic will reignite the Burning Crusade
World of Warcraft welcomed back a wave of nostalgic fans with the release of World of Warcraft Classic in 2019. Now the famous MMO’s...
The DeanBeat: How non-fungible tokens (NFTs) will change games
I was searching on Clubhouse again this week for the social zeitgeist about games. On the social audio app, I listened to a session...
Razer Kiyo Pro webcam review — A new top choice for livestreaming
Webcams were never meant for the jobs we are giving them in 2021. The intended use is for communications. Companies added microphones and cameras...
Hearthstone: Forged in the Barrens interview — New core, old Warcraft zone shuffle up the tavern
Blizzard Entertainment revealed Hearthstone‘s next expansion, Forged in the Barrens, during BlizzCon Online’s opening ceremonies on February 19. This new set looks to bring...
BioWare cans Anthem Next, focuses on Dragon Age and Mass Effect
Anthem‘s reboot, dubbed Anthem Next, is no more. BioWare made the announcement in a blog post today. Anthem debuted February 22, 2019, almost two...