ExoDexa Holdings has teamed up with Atari cofounder Nolan Bushnell to create a startup focused on education games.
The aim is to use games to shape the future of education and create a comprehensive video game platform that incorporates K-12 curricula, providing students with an engaging and effective way to learn.
Leah Hanes, CEO at Los Angeles-based ExoDexa, said in a statement, “After two…
Planetarium Labs unveils two Web3 RPGs at Korea Blockchain Week
September 6, 2023
Planetarium Labs, a community-driven Web3 gaming company, unveiled two new role-playing games at the Korean Blockchain Week in South Korea.
The new RPGs included Verse8, an opensource decentralized roguelike RPG protocol, and Immortal Rising 2, a Web3 competitive idle RPG…
Call of Duty Endowment unveils C.O.D.E. Bowl IV esports event
September 6, 2023
The Call of Duty Endowment, which raises money to create jobs for veterans, announced the C.O.D.E. Bowl IV is coming on October 5.
The esports event will feature military esports teams from the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, competing alongside renowned Call of…
Super Mario Bros. Wonder hands-on — 2D Mario is exciting again
September 6, 2023
I got to attend Nintendo Live in Seattle this past weekend, and my hands-on time with Super Mario Bros. Wonder (coming out on October 20 for Switch) definitely stood out as the highlight.
This is the first new 2D Mario platformer (not counting the more creation-based Mario Maker 2) since New Super Mario Bros. U came out for the Wii U back in 2012. Those “New” games were fun sidescrollers, but…
Baldur’s Gate 3 vs Starfield: 2023’s varied RPGs | Kaser Focus
September 2, 2023
I’ve said it once before, but 2023 is an absolutely wonderful year to be a gamer. There have been so many well-made and enjoyable games, and even the relative flops (like Forspoken and Gollum) have at least been interesting. Now, in the second half of the year, we’ve…
Xbox Series S is now available in Carbon Black with 1TB of storage
September 2, 2023
There’s a new Xbox console available. Microsoft just launched a new version of the digital-only Xbox Series S in a bold “Carbon Black” color with twice the available storage, 1TB compared to the standard 512GB that ships with other SKUs. It costs $350, features the…
Call of Duty has long had problems with toxic chat on its voice channels, and Activision announced it is doing something about in a collaboration with Modulate.
Activision said it considered this to be a significant step forward in its ongoing battle against toxic and disruptive behavior within its voice chat feature. Activision said the AI-based Modulate’s ToxMod voice chat moderation system…
Gaming spend stagnates per Data.ai and IDC H1 2023 report
August 30, 2023
While the games industry isn’t growing according to Data.ai and IDC’s latest report, spending declines are leveling off faster than expected.
The firms project that consumer spending on mobile games will reach $108 billion in 2023. This represents about 55% of the…
Gaming VC activity remains subdued in Q2 2023 | PitchBook
August 28, 2023
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Baldur’s Gate 3 is coming to Xbox this year
August 25, 2023
We’re thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Summit Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of “Playing the Edge.” Apply to speak here and learn more about sponsorship opportunities here.
Baldur’s Gate 3, one of the most popular games of the year, has thus far only come out on PC. While developer Larian Studios announced its…
