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Nexon heads into NFTs with MapleStory Universe and Polygon deal

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Nexon announced that its MapleStory Universe virtual world ecosystem will enable players and creators to develop and manage non-fungible tokens (NFTs). And it is working with the Polygon blockchain protocol to make that happen. In a session today at the Game Developers Conference, the company…
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Microsoft reveals developer acceleration program for ID@Xbox

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Microsoft announced today it is launching a new program for its ID@Xbox publishing initiative. This developer acceleration program makes it easier for indie game creators…
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Xbox Game Pass closes March with Infinite Guitars

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Xbox has revealed which games are coming to Game Pass in the final days of March. It’s an unusually light month, as the platform is only adding two new games for the…
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Atari and Arvore team up on Pixel Ripped 1978 VR game

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Atari and Arvore have teamed up to make Pixel Ripped 1978, a nostalgic virtual reality game for a variety of platforms. The game is the third installment in the popular series from VR developer Arvore. Announced at GDC 2023, Pixel Ripped 1978 is a nostalgia-inducing experience showcasing the…
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Resident Evil 4 Remake review: Refreshed, renewed, replayable

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Following Capcom’s successful remakes of its ’90s-era Resident Evil titles, a new take on its magnum opus, Resident Evil 4, was inevitable. Whether it was necessary was apparently a moot point. Now that we have the remake, how does it stack up to the influential original? Pretty darned…
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Emmett Shear resigns as Twitch CEO after 16 years

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Emmett Shear, the CEO and co-founder of Twitch, announced he will be resigning from his role at the games-focused livestreaming platform. Instead, Shear will remain with…
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What self-publishing on the Epic Games Store means for gaming

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Epic Games announced last week it is bringing self-publishing tools for game developers and publishers to the Epic Games Store. I talked to Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic…
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Resident Evil 4 demo releases today

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. During today’s Capcom Spotlight, the publisher announced that a demo for the Resident Evil 4 remake will be available later today. Resident Evil 4 launches on March 24 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4 and PC. This a remake of the 2005 horror shooter, which popularized the…
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