Offscript Media Launches 3BlackDot Gaming Media Platform
Offscript Worldwide, the parent company behind the Revolt media property, announced the launch of 3BlackDot, a consumer‑facing gaming media platform. The debut featured its flagship show, 3BD Weekly, streamed live from SXSW. 3BlackDot is positioned as a centralized hub that brings together creators, audiences, and advertisers across multiple distribution channels. The initiative expands Offscript’s portfolio into the rapidly growing gaming content space.
Ezra Raises $8M for AI-Powered Finance Platform
Ezra, an AI‑powered finance platform focused on asset‑backed transactions, announced an $8 million seed round led by undisclosed investors. The capital will accelerate product development and expand customer deployments. The funding responds to rising deal volume and the industry’s reliance on...
Xbox Future Reveal Impressions — Dev Kits Going Out in 2027
Xbox Vice President Jason Ronald announced at the GDC Festival of Gaming that dev kits for the upcoming Project Helix will be distributed in 2027. The reveal signals Microsoft’s next‑generation console strategy, extending the current Xbox Series X|S lifecycle. Ronald’s...
Tenstorrent Unveils RISC-V AI Workstation with Open-Source Stack
Tenstorrent announced the TT‑QuietBox 2, dubbed Blackhole, a liquid‑cooled AI workstation that runs directly on a desktop. The system can infer models up to 120 billion parameters and delivers teraflop‑class performance using a RISC‑V processor. It ships with a completely open‑source software...
Replit Introduces Agent 4 to Treat Software Development as Creative Work
Replit unveiled Agent 4, the latest iteration of its AI‑powered development platform, positioning software creation as a creative activity. The new system is structured around four foundational pillars that aim to bridge imagination with concrete implementation. While some fear AI could...
Intel Announces Intel Core Ultra Desktop Gaming Processors
Intel unveiled its Core Ultra 200S Plus series, branding them as the fastest desktop gaming processors to date. The lineup includes the 270K and 250K models, which Intel says deliver up to twice the performance for creator workloads compared with competing...
Elgato Brings Native Voicemod Effects to Wave Link and Stream Deck
Elgato, a Corsair brand, has deepened its partnership with Voicemod by embedding the voice‑changing software directly into its Wave Link and Stream Deck platforms. Streamers can now apply Voicemod’s professional voice effects as VST plugins in Wave Link without launching...
Activision Reveals Details of Black Ops Royale
Activision announced Black Ops Royale, a new battle‑royale mode slated for release on March 12. The mode pays homage to Blackout, the original Call of Duty battle‑royale map introduced in Black Ops 4 over six years ago. Players can expect familiar gameplay...
GB LIVE at GDC Festival of Gaming 2026, Presented by Xsolla
GamesBeat’s GB LIVE will broadcast an exclusive interview from the GDC Festival of Gaming 2026, featuring Xsolla President Chris Hewish and GamesBeat Editorial Director Dean Takahashi. The session is scheduled for Wednesday, March 11 at 11:00 AM PT and will be...
Nex Playground Previews Spring Lineup at GDC as Sales Inch Towards 1M
Nex announced that its active‑play system, the Playground, is on track to sell one million units this month. The company is using this momentum to unveil its spring game lineup at the GDC Festival of Gaming. A UK launch is...
How Disney Worked with Lego on Star Wars Theme for Smart Play
Lego unveiled its Smart Play platform at CES 2026, embedding electronics into traditional bricks for interactive experiences. Disney joined the launch, showcasing a Lego Star Wars Smart Play set that leverages the new technology. The partnership reflects an eight‑year development...
ProbablyMonsters Expands Leadership Team and Shows Off Nekome: Nazi Hunter Gameplay
ProbablyMonsters announced a major expansion of its executive team, adding Jonathan Lander as Chief Publishing Officer and David Reid as Chief Marketing Officer while promoting Mark Subotnick to Chief Product Officer. The new C‑suite structure aligns publishing, marketing, and product...
Gaming Websites See Traffic Surge From Google Discover | Exclusive
Google Discover has become a critical traffic source for gaming publishers as search declines. Raptive’s analysis of 197 gaming sites shows a 138% surge in Discover traffic from Q4 2025 to Q1 2026, with roughly half of tech and gaming...
Samsung Shows Off Support for Glasses-Free 3D on Monitor
Samsung Electronics announced that its Odyssey 3D gaming monitor will support glasses‑free, autostereoscopic 3D gameplay. The company demonstrated the feature at the GDC Festival of Gaming 2026, showcasing titles Hell is Us and Cronos: The New Dawn optimized for the...
The Battle of the GDC Party Lists: Ty Taylor Tangles with Blueberry AI
Vice president of Seattle Indies Ty Taylor, who has curated the GDCparties.com directory for eight years, alleges that startup Blueberry AI copied the site’s underlying code and party listings, rebranding them on its own platform. Taylor disclosed the claim in...
Eve Frontier Enters Cycle 5: Shroud of Fear on March 11
CCP Games announced that Eve Frontier will enter Cycle 5 of its Founder Access program on March 11, under the title “Shroud of Fear.” The new cycle pushes the title further toward CCP’s long‑term vision of a hardcore space‑survival sandbox MMO. Founder...
Midwest Games Names Adam Orth as COO
Midwest Games, a publisher focused on non‑traditional gaming spaces, announced Adam Orth as its new chief operating officer. The company also appointed Cisco Maldonado and Charlotte Cook as executive advisers to steer publishing strategy. Orth brings operational expertise from previous...
Türkiye Makes Moves to Possibly Ban Valve’s Steam, Epic Games Store
Turkey's government is reportedly considering bans on major gaming platforms Valve's Steam and Epic Games Store. The move follows recent restrictions on Roblox and Discord, signaling a tightening regulatory stance. Turkey hosts more than 800 game development studios, whose access...
How ReadyM Brings Community-Driven Multiplayer to Single-Player Games | Exclusive
ReadyCode, a gametech startup, unveiled ReadyM, a sandbox platform that converts existing single-player titles into community‑driven multiplayer worlds. The service draws inspiration from grassroots ecosystems that propelled Minecraft, Roblox, and GTA V’s FiveM to cultural prominence. By overlaying a multiplayer layer,...
Kena: Bridge of Spirits Is Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 This Spring
Ember Lab announced that its award‑winning action‑adventure Kena: Bridge of Spirits will debut on the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 in spring. The Switch 2 version will be feature‑complete, bundling the Anniversary DLC and the newly added New Game+ mode. This...
Cheer Raises $4.5M for Next-Generation Mobile Puzzle Studio
Cheer Games, a mobile puzzle studio with Turkish roots operating out of Barcelona, secured a $4.5 million funding round to develop next‑generation puzzle titles. The raise follows a $4 million round by fellow Turkish‑based Vento Games, highlighting regional investor enthusiasm. Cheer plans...
Roblox Creators’ Favorite New Tools and Features in 2026
Roblox has released eight new patches in the past month, each aimed at streamlining creator workflows and boosting platform performance. The updates introduce advanced terrain sculpting, faster texture streaming, AI‑driven asset generation, and a real‑time analytics dashboard. By delivering these...
Angry Birds Friends Debuts as a Web Browser Game | Exclusive
Rovio has launched Angry Birds Friends as a web browser game, extending the popular social title beyond mobile platforms. The browser version offers players immediate access without downloading an app and includes exclusive rewards that are only available to web...
AWS Launches DDos Protection for Games Running on Amazon GameLift Servers
Amazon Web Services announced a new DDoS protection service tightly integrated with its GameLift managed server platform. The solution leverages AWS Shield to automatically detect and mitigate volumetric attacks targeting multiplayer titles. By embedding security directly into GameLift, developers can...
Game Layoffs Slow Down but Are Still Concentrated in North America | Amir Satvat
Game industry layoffs reached 48 events, affecting 2,579 jobs in 2026, a slower pace than analysts predicted. Despite the overall deceleration, 17 of the last 20 layoff incidents occurred in North America, highlighting a regional concentration. Industry observers attribute the...
A Few Words (Mostly About Uncharted 2) with Lifetime Achievement Winner Evan Wells | Interview
Evan Wells, a longtime Naughty Dog veteran, received the lifetime achievement award at the recent DICE Summit. He joined the studio in 1998, contributed as lead designer on Crash Bandicoot: Warped, and rose to co‑president in 2005 before becoming sole...
Not A Shark Company Aims to Deliver Low-Overhead Marketing and Comms for Game Companies
Not A Shark Company (NASC), a Paris‑based fractional agency for video‑game studios, announced a strategic expansion to meet rising demand for low‑overhead, high‑impact marketing and communications. The firm’s model connects studios with veteran triple‑A consultants, offering full publishing capabilities while...
Xsolla Expands to Vietnam and Launches New Suite of Products | Exclusive
Xsolla, the global game commerce platform, announced its entry into Vietnam while unveiling a new suite of developer‑focused products. The expansion adds a regional office and localized payment options to tap the fast‑growing Southeast Asian market. New tools include an...
Jeff Minter Documentary Heart of Neon Will Debut During GDC Week
Paul Docherty’s documentary Heart of Neon, chronicling legendary game designer Jeff Minter, will debut at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) Festival of Gaming on March 11. The screening takes place at San Francisco’s Victoria Theatre, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Pacific time. The...
Warzone Gets Black Ops Royale Free Game on Avalon Map on March 12
Activision announced that Call of Duty: Warzone will receive a new free mode called Black Ops Royale, launching on March 12. The mode drops players onto the Avalon map, a high‑tech urban environment featured in the Black Ops 7 campaign’s Endgame...
ThinkingData Summit 2026 Explores the Reality of Data Driven Growth
At GDC in San Francisco, ThinkingData is hosting a free one‑day summit on March 10 to address the growing challenge of sustainable game growth. The event gathers executives from Blizzard, Google and other studios to discuss how unified data foundations, AI‑driven...
Discussing the Good, Bad and Ugly Sides of the Gaming Industry | BIG Show Round-Up
GamesBeat launched the BIG Show podcast in December, and it has now released ten episodes featuring a cross‑section of gaming industry leaders and disruptors. Recorded during GamesBeat NEXT 2025, the series offers candid conversations about the sector’s triumphs, challenges, and...
Krafton Is Not Planning to Restructure Its Workforce, Despite New Corporate Vision
Krafton announced a refreshed corporate vision on February 26, introducing new core values to guide its long‑term strategy. The Korean game maker emphasized that the vision will not trigger layoffs or additional hiring. By codifying priorities around player experience, technology,...
Minit Games Raises $2M to Build Feed-Based Gaming Discovery
AI‑focused startup Minit Games announced a $2 million pre‑seed round led by LVP and Sony Innovation Fund, with participation from notable angels. The funding will accelerate development of its feed‑based gaming discovery platform that leverages machine learning to personalize game recommendations....
Mellow Launches Support Program for Indie Game Studios
Mellow, a contractor‑management platform for freelancers, has unveiled Indie Launchpad, a six‑month support program for indie game studios. The initiative grants full access to Mellow’s global talent pool, covering more than 100 countries, enabling studios to hire remote developers, artists,...
How to Marry Music and Gaming Creativity | Johnny Galvatron Interview
Johnny Galvatron, once frontman of Australian glam‑rock band The Galvatrons, has pivoted to video game development, merging his musical roots with interactive media. His new titles weave synth‑rock soundscapes directly into gameplay mechanics, creating a seamless audio‑visual experience. The interview...
Minecraft Creators Want to Do More Brand Integrations in 2026
Brands are increasingly favoring in‑game integrations over fully owned virtual worlds, a trend already evident on platforms like Roblox and Fortnite. In 2025 advertisers shifted spend toward embedding logos and branded assets within popular user‑generated experiences. Minecraft creators, however, feel...
Liquid Swords Reveals Release Date for Samson: A Tyndalston Story
Liquid Swords, the studio founded by Just Cause creator Christofer Sundberg, announced its debut title Samson: A Tyndalston Story will launch on April 8 for PC. The action‑driven noir game will be available on both Steam and the Epic Games Store....
Preparing for the Global Implications of Brazil’s Digital ECA
Brazil’s Digital ECA, effective March 2026, creates a comprehensive child‑safety regime that applies to any online service accessed by minors, not just kid‑focused apps. The law forces companies to audit actual user bases, implement privacy‑preserving age‑verification infrastructure, and adjust monetization...
Roblox Game Maker Gamefam Names Ricardo Briceno as New CEO
Gamefam, a leading Roblox game studio, announced that founding CEO Joe Ferencz will transition to a founder, executive adviser, and strategic growth role, while Ricardo Briceno has been appointed the new chief executive. Ferencz will concentrate on innovation, creator partnerships,...
Mattel Takes Uno to Fortnite and Roblox in League with Creators
Mattel Digital Studios is debuting its flagship card game Uno on two major creator platforms, Fortnite and Roblox. The company partnered with Look North World to develop Uno Royale for Fortnite using Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN). Simultaneously, a Roblox...
Nvidia’s Comments on Supplies for Gaming Chips: Tight for a Couple of Quarters
Nvidia CFO Colette Kress told analysts that the current shortage of graphics chips and cards for gaming rigs will persist for the next few quarters. The tight supply stems from Nvidia’s aggressive allocation of fab capacity to higher‑margin AI accelerators....
Medieval RPG Valorborn Launches in Early Access on April 15
Indie studio Laps Games announced that its medieval sandbox RPG Valorborn will enter Steam Early Access on April 15. The initial build delivers a microcosm of the planned open world, featuring autonomous NPCs, factions, and fully explorable towns. Laps intends...
How Stepping Away From Esports Helped SoaR Gaming Outlast the Competition
SoaR Gaming, founded in 2011 as a Call of Duty trick‑shot collective, grew into a multi‑title esports organization before being acquired in 2019. After the purchase, the new ownership divested all competitive rosters, exiting esports entirely. The company redirected resources...
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree Offers Replayability on Switch
Knights Peak announced a new patch for Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree that introduces infinite replayability on Nintendo Switch. The update also brings quality‑of‑life tweaks, UI refinements, and graphical enhancements. The game is available worldwide in Standard and Deluxe...
Cartwheel Claims AI Can Make 3D Animation Tasks as Much as 100x Faster
Cartwheel, a New York‑based AI animation platform, claims its technology can accelerate 3D animation workflows by up to 100 times. The startup was founded by former OpenAI researcher Andrew Carr and ex‑Google Creative Lab leader Jonathan Jarvis. Its tools are aimed at game...
How the Creators of Mexican Ninja Are Translating Latin American Culture Into Video Game Chaos
Amber Studio’s Bogotá‑based subsidiary Madbricks is set to launch “Mexican Ninja,” a beat‑em‑up rogue‑lite that draws heavily on Latin American culture. A playable demo is already live on Steam, and a new trailer was released last week. The title follows...
CYGMA Will Represent the 300-Plus Game Studios in Cyprus
The Cyprus Game Developers Association (CYGMA) has been launched to serve as a unified voice for more than 300 game studios operating on the island. Its founding members include industry heavyweights such as Wargaming, Gaijin Entertainment, Owlcat Games, My.Games, Helio...
Power Protocol Raises $3M for Web3 Token Economy
Power Protocol, a blockchain infrastructure platform for gaming and digital entertainment, announced a $3 million investment from Bitkraft Ventures. The funding brings the company's total capital raised to $15.5 million, supporting the $POWER token economy that underpins its shared services. Partner studios...
Saga and Etermax Bring Trivia Crack’s Willy to Life as an AI Character Agent | Exclusive
Saga, a hyperscaling AI platform, partnered with Etermax to launch an AI‑driven version of Willy, the mascot of the Trivia Crack franchise. The new agent can converse with users across social platforms, aiming to deepen community interaction and attract fresh...
