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Epic Games launches ‘cabined accounts’ for kids in the metaverse

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Epic Games announced today it’s launching a new feature called “Cabined Accounts.” These will be limited accounts designed with the safety of children in mind, says the company. The feature begins rolling out today in Fortnite, Rocket League and Fall Guys. Epic also alludes to these…
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NFL Zone fan experience kicks off in Fortnite

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. The National Football League (NFL) is launching the NFL Zone, an interactive fan experience in Fortnite Creative in partnership with Visa. The metaverse experience was designed for both Fortnite players and football fans alike. Within the NFL Zone, fans can experience a virtual tailgate, a…
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Atari will use Co:Create platform for Web3 gaming tokens

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Atari will be the first company to use Co:Create’s platform for creating tokens for Web3 gaming. Co:Create’s platform will be used to create the building blocks for…
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Tubbo launches a universal Minecraft server

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Toby “Tubbo” Smith and the Misfits Gaming Group are officially launching TubNet, a cross-platform Minecraft server. TubNet is aiming to provide a fun and engaging community space for players to hang out and play exciting, original content. “We brought Toby into the Misfits family earlier…
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Gaming PR chief Dean Bender retiring after 40 years

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Dean Bender is retiring from gaming public relations after more than 40 years. That’s quite an accomplishment, considering gaming is only about 50 years old. As BHI…
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Zynga and CoolGames launch Farm Merge Valley on Facebook

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Zynga announced today it’s partnered with CoolGames on the launch of a new HTML5 game on Facebook Gaming. The new game is Farm Merge Valley, and the title tells you…
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It Takes Two: Porting 2021’s game of the year to Switch

It Takes Two was one of the most successful games of 2021, selling over 7 million copies and winning game of the year at The Game Awards. Now, Turn Me Up Games is getting ready to release its Switch port of Hazelight Studio’s big hit on November 4. That comes with some major challenges. The Switch, while a huge seller, is aging hardware that was never as powerful its competition. That hasn’t…
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