ESA Foundation Launches Game Scholarships for Students
ESA Foundation has opened applications for game scholarships for high school and college students. https://t.co/halUlpJ7WF
ARC Raiders Head Joins Nexon, Promises Cheaper Game Development
ARC Raiders leader is now chairman of Nexon. Says there is a path to better game development and lower costs. https://t.co/Xobt1OmrGk
Sandbox VR Targets Kids with New Dinosaur Adventure
Sandbox VR is going after young adventurers with Age of Dinosaurs for its location-based VR venues. https://t.co/DpfdpNxvLi
Baobab Studios to Adapt Roblox Hits Into Films
Baobab Studios is preparing to turn Roblox hit games into animated movies, TV shows and other media. https://t.co/NCBI280JJo
Epic CEO Promises to Solve Insurance Challenge
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney addressed this over the weekend, saying Epic would work out the insurance challenge. https://t.co/cN28vZnbMN
Invincible VS Launches April 30 with Early Beta
Here's my post on Invincible VS, Skybound's new fighting game based on Robert Kirkland's Invincible. The game comes out on April 30 and has an open beta on April 9-11. https://t.co/Yc6bbGFueW
Gaming's Attention War Fuels Saudi Jobs and AI Growth
Here's my conversation with Brian Ward for The BIG Show. We talked about gaming's war for the attention of consumers, emerging markets, creating jobs in Saudi Arabia, Savvy's acquisition strategy, his optimism for games, and AI. https://t.co/hvTZR0xOeD
Epic Games Promises Insurance for Laid‑off Brain‑cancer Employee
In last week's cut of 1,000 jobs, Epic Games laid off an employee with brain cancer; now it says it will take care of insurance problem. https://t.co/cN28vZnbMN
Boss Rush Podcast Drops This Week's Game News
We're podcasting Boss Rush on the news in games this week in a couple of minutes. https://t.co/TxoxDJr9Kn
Reggie Fils‑Aimé Named Consumer Technology Hall of Fame Inductee
Congratulations. Reggie Fils-Aimé (founder, Brentwood Growth Partners; former president & COO, Nintendo of America) will be among those inducted into the Consumer Technology Hall of Fame on April 21. https://t.co/X3wG8Q16S7
Agentic AI Startups Dominate Berkeley Skydeck Batch 21
Agentic AI startups dominate the roster for Berkeley Skydeck's Batch 21 roster for April 2. https://t.co/4tSv8bKV6M
Velaura AI Cuts Processing Power Use 2‑4×
Velaura AI says it can reduce power consumption for AI processing by two to four times. https://t.co/0vUY6Q5Sdn
Epic Games Faces Setback, Hopes for Recovery
Sad news for Epic Games. Hope the efforts to turn things around can work. https://t.co/FBlVb6WIBF https://t.co/8zDXLkk11p
Crimson Desert Hits 2M Sales, yet genAI Dampens Hype
Crimson Desert sells 2 million copies in five days, but genAI kinda spoils the party. https://t.co/BXkxtD7aVB
Savvy Games CEO Brian Ward Still Pursuing Game Acquisitions
My latest exclusive interview with Brian Ward, CEO of Savvy Games Group, about investing in games and acquiring game companies. He still expects to be active in doing deals. https://t.co/5hWlkaV9QO
Last 37 Hours to Fund Brenda Romero Documentary
Theresa Loong's Kickstarter campaign for a documentary on Brenda Romero's career in games is in its final 37 hours. You can support it here. https://t.co/aJnlpqX47g
Celebrating 15 Years: Inside Scopely
Enjoyed doing this interview with Scopely's co-CEOs on their 15th anniversary, as I was there at the beginning. https://t.co/0qJbgQUOgW
Build A Rocket Boy Splits From IOI Partners
Build A Rocket Boy is on its own with MindsEye as it separates from IOI Partners. https://t.co/eHIWuWWJh8
Nvidia Still Reigns as Inference King, Huang Asserts
At press q&a, Jensen Huang was asked if the $20 billion Groq deal meant Nvidia was slow to shift from AI training to inference. He replied, “First of all, you are looking at the inference king.” https://t.co/lnNoqtepBH
Nvidia Introduces NemoClaw to Boost OpenClaw AI Platform
Nvidia is launching NemoClaw to improve OpenClaw, the incredibly popular open source AI agent platform. https://t.co/4UjWv97w38
AI Chips Beat Moore's Law: 35× Cheaper, 50× Efficient
In one generation, Moore’s law would have made AI chips 50% faster. Instead, it was 35 times lower cost and 50 times higher perf per watt https://t.co/FFdwHr0nXk
Tokens per Watt Determine AI Factory Revenue
Jensen Huang says tokens per watt drives AI factory revenue. Performance drives token cost. https://t.co/CiZp1BSyyL
AI Market Projected to Hit $1 Trillion by 2027
Jensen Huang said AI demand is heading for $1 trillion through 2027, up $500 million. https://t.co/qwzGBX3pAo
GDC: A Selfie Gold Mine for Attendees
GDC is a selfie gold mine. Thanks to the big crowd of folks who came to GamesBeat Crossfire https://t.co/48YvDKJ7oV
New Strategies to Engage Gamers From Discord Insider
I did an interview with Discord's Stan Vishnevskiy to talk about the latest ways to engage with gamers. https://t.co/er9jGr66hW
Governments Should See Gaming as Art, Not Addiction
As governments around the world are trying to understand games, it's important to consider that gaming belongs on the side of fun and art, not addiction. https://t.co/np9Y5SRrJG
Google Covers Epic Games' Legal Fees in Settlement
Did you know Google is paying Epic Games' legal fees in this antitrust settlement? https://t.co/Qwy0yMFPj1
Tim Sweeney Reveals GB Max Story in Full Transcript
And our GB Max story with the full transcript of our exclusive interview with Tim Sweeney. https://t.co/AhPRDXRoQU
Tim Sweeney Explains Epic's Google Settlement and Fortnite Android Comeback
Here's our exclusive interview with Tim Sweeney (and a bit of Steve Allison) on Epic Games' settlement with Google and the return of Fortnite worldwide on Android. We got Tim's response to reactions about the benefits for game developers and...
Try the New Angry Birds Friends Web Game
There's a new bird game out on the web. Give Angry Birds Friends a try. https://t.co/wMDPyglWXt
Battlefield REDSEC Trials Solo Battle Royale Weekend
This weekend, Battlefield REDSEC will be running a Battlefield Labs - Live test in the live version of the game that will let players play a special experience dedicated to testing a solo version of Battle Royale during the weekend...
CEO Claims Espionage Amid New Layoffs at Rocket Boy
Sad to see the layoffs happen again, but there's more to this story. Build A Rocket Boy's CEO alleges criminal actions and espionage against the company are being litigated. https://t.co/oF7JqdMa2c
Dan Reynolds Likens Coding to Songwriting Artistry
Here's our newest in-game interview with Imagine Dragons manager & Night Street Games founder, Mac Reynolds, along with his brother, Imagine Dragons lead singer Dan Reynolds and Night Street Games' chief creative officer. They did an interview while playing their...
Discussing Gaming Trends at Japan Society GDC Event
Looking forward to speaking at another Japan Society event, this time during GDC Festival of games. David B. Hoppe, Managing Partner, Gamma Law, is moderating a session with me and Teppei Tsutsui, General Partner at GFR Fund, on gaming trends....
Documentary Celebrates Jeff Minter’s Psychedelic Gaming Legacy
A film on the wonders of Jeff Minter, creator of games like Tempest 2000. https://t.co/rKw6H3PIie
Joe Ferencz Passes CEO Role to Ricardo Briceno
After seven years, Joe Ferencz turns the CEO job over to Ricardo Briceno. breceno https://t.co/ZjwU1hqAQD
Peter Moore Shares Key Advice on Xbox Transition
I had a good chat with Peter Moore about the Xbox transition and his advice. https://t.co/VmYujLEaQH
Spellcasters Chronicles Launches Early Access with Player Workshop
Quantic Dream’s free-to-play 3v3 action strategy title, Spellcasters Chronicles, is now live in Early Access on Steam, kicking off an open Workshop where players can help shape the game’s development. Alongside Early Access launch, Quantic Dream also shared an Early...
Nvidia Gaming GPU Supply Remains Tight for Quarters
Nvidia's gaming graphics chip production will be tight for a couple of more quarters, CFO says. https://t.co/V7qkJlyb5l
Game Industry Growth Benefits Bypass Western Developers
Why the game industry can grow but the benefits don't go to Western game developers and publishers: A last, telling slide from Matthew Ball. https://t.co/0LX4lphKZL
Ed Fries: New Xbox Leaders Mirror Original Management
Ed Fries weighs in on the new Xbox changes, saying Asha Sharma and Matt Booty are not so different from the original leadership. Exclusive. https://t.co/muo6ftTR4C
Cyprus Unites 300+ Game Studios in New Developer Group
Cyprus, with more than 300 game companies, has formed its own game developers group. https://t.co/cRBeAylwCk
Xbox Shifts: New Leaders Asha Sharma, Matt Booty Take Helm
Anyone have some good expert commentary on the departure of Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond, with a new era starting for Asha Sharma and Matt Booty. What's it all mean? What were Phil and Sarah's accomplishments? What has the era...
Patrick Söderlund Named Nexon Executive Chairman for Growth
Nexon said it has appointed Patrick Söderlund as executive chairman of the company. Throughout his career, Söderlund has demonstrated the type of hands-on strategic and creative leadership that is needed to transform Nexon. In this newly created role, he takes...
Star Trek Online Celebrates 16 Years with Major Update
Star Trek Online gets an update on its 16th anniversary. Our interview with the exec producer. https://t.co/0Lg3tamCs7
Key Trends Shaping Gaming's Future From Ball's Deck
My take on Matthew Ball's slide deck on the state of gaming. On GB Max. https://t.co/anknONm1u2
Creative Writing Insights From Clair Obscur’s Lead Author
This was a very interesting session on creativity for writers at the Dice Summit from the lead writer of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. I also interviewed Jennifer Svedberg-Yen on video after one of the game's wins at the Dice Awards....
ARC Raiders Shatters Records, Validates Nexon's Global Strategy
Junghun Lee, CEO of Nexon, said in an earnings release, “ARC Raiders, the biggest new game launch in Nexon’s history, is still growing and sustaining engagement 15 weeks after the October launch. The game has exceeded our most optimistic projections,...
Vince Zampella: Humble Leader Who Credits His Team
Ted Price on Vince Zampella: He was the face of a franchise while always giving credit to the team and being down to earth. He serves as a great example to all of us.
Vince Zampella Inspired Teams to Raise the Bar
Phol Spencer at the Dice Summit’s tribute to Vince Zampella: He was always able to work with a team to set the bar higher.
