The Callisto Protocol: How Striking Distance Studios is creating survival horror of the future
If you saw The Game Awards, then you known Call of Duty and Dead Space veterans are creating The Callisto Protocol, a new survival...
Fable Studio unveils two AI-based virtual beings who can talk to you
Fable Studio has announced two new conversational AI virtual beings, or artificial people. Their names are Charlie and Beck, and they will be able...
The DeanBeat: The most-anticipated games of 2021
With The Game Awards last week, we got a good flavor for the big games coming next year. And so it’s time to do...
Newzoo: U.S. gamers are in love with skins and in-game cosmetics
Skins (cosmetic add-ons that customize the look of game characters) have become a staple of modern video games like Fortnite, and 85% of U.S....
Epic Games launches Fortnite’s Spy Within social game with Houseparty video chat
Epic Games is launching a new social game called Fortnite’s Spy Within, which is the company’s version of popular social deduction titles like Werewolf...
Modulate’s ToxMod uses AI to scan game voice chat for toxic speech
Today, Modulate has launched ToxMod, a new service that uses AI to scan voice chat in video games for toxic speech or other bad...
Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony commit to making gaming safer
The three big game console makers — Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony — have teamed together to commit to making gaming safer for everyone. This...
The DeanBeat: The Game Awards show gaming’s past and future
The Game Awards always inspires me to think about the possibilities of gaming. The show looks into the past year, which now seems like...
November 2020 NPD: Call of Duty dominates as next gen begins
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X debuted in November, but gamers turned to recognizable franchises when it came to software. That led to...
Mass Effect will continue, according to BioWare teaser trailer
BioWare is promising that it will make more Mass Effect games. It made the announcement with a cinematic trailer during The Game Awards tonight....