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Gaming’s renewal of vows with Hollywood and more on UGC/generative AI | The DeanBeat

February 21, 2023
I worked a couple of days in Santa Monica, California, this week to get a fresh perspective on games. It was my third visit to Los Angeles in recent weeks and a fruitful one, as Southern California has become a vibrant hub for the gaming business in the Golden State. It’s vibrant because we’ve seen gaming and Hollywood get married again, thanks to the huge success of The Last of Us television…
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Super Nintendo World is an IRL game, interactive and replayable

February 19, 2023
Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Super Nintendo World has officially opened at Universal Studios Hollywood. The highly anticipated theme park pioneers a unique concept — rather than focusing on rides…
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Ubisoft unveils Rainbow Six: Siege Year 8 Season 1

February 19, 2023
Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Ubisoft unveiled Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege details for Year 8 Season 1 with news of Operation Commanding Force and a Brazilian operator. This season introduces Brava, a new Brazilian operator and gameplay updates including an immersive reload update, the Mousetrap feature to address…
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Roblox shows its vision for UGC and generative AI

February 18, 2023
Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Roblox showed off its vision for the combination of user-generated content and generative AI. Dan Sturman, CTO of Roblox, said in a blog post that the company sees an…
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Roblox Q4 2022 bookings and engagement soar, stock rallies

February 16, 2023
Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Roblox has reported its fourth quarter results for 2022, pleasing investors with the news that bookings and engagement are up dramatically both on a quarterly and annual…
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Square Enix taps Polygon for Web3 experience Symbiogenesis

February 15, 2023
Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Japan’s Square Enix has teamed up with Polygon to launch a dynamic Web3 experience dubbed Symbiogenesis. The interactive Web3 project leverages the Polygon blockchain network to offer players fast, secure, and sustainable transactions. Polygon Labs, the development and growth team for the…
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Electronic Arts’ Jeff Gamon on the evolution of EA Originals

February 15, 2023
Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Electronic Arts’ major gaming franchises are familiar ones: The Sims, Madden NFL, Bioware’s titles and the series formerly known as FIFA. But besides the moneymakers…
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Newgen Gaming raises $1M for Penta Esports brand

February 13, 2023
Newgen Gaming has raised $1 million to continue to operate its Penta Esports brand. This is the first funding round for Newgen Gaming. The company was founded in 2021 by industry veterans Anurag Khurana, Kiran Noojibail, Akshay Paul and Krishanu Ghosal. Its esports brand…
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Nintendo’s nostalgia-fueled Direct gives the Switch some juice | Kaser Focus

February 12, 2023
Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Nintendo announced a surprise Direct this week, showing off the games it’s launching in early 2023. It showed several games, including Tears of the Kingdom, and gave a release date for Pikmin 4. Nintendo also this week released its quarterly financial report. It revealed that Switch sales are…
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