Dean Takahashi
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Silicon Valley, CA, United States
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A thousand drones bring climate-change light show to New York’s skyline
The Projecting Change NYC Drone Show will bring a thousand drones to the New York skyline in a unique light show above the East River. → Read More
A big week with lots to think about
We're thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat 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. At the event, we will also announce 25 top game startups as the 2024 Game Changers. Apply or nominate today! I want […] → Read More
Game devs with 3.5B installs say they will boycott Unity ads until its price increase is reversed
Six mobile game companies with two billion downloads wrote a letter to Unity saying its download-based price increase will destabilize the mobile game ecosystem. → Read More
Playtika will buy mobile game maker Innplay Labs for up to $300M
Playtika has agreed to acquire Innplay Labs, a mobile game studio in Israel, for an upfront fee of $80 million and as much as $300 million. → Read More
Riot Forge unveils November 1 release date for Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story
Riot Forge revealed that it will release Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story on November 1 on the Nintendo Switch and PC. → Read More
Arm trades up in IPO debut that values firm above opening valuation of $54.5B
The chip architecture firm Arm raised $4.7 billion in its initial public offering that valued the company at more than $54.5 billion. → Read More
Blind Squirrel Games rebrands to mark its growth in gaming
Blind Squirrel Games has unveiled a new brand identity to mark its growth and progress in the game industry. → Read More
Generative AI will account for half of game development in 5 to 10 years
Generative AI will grow from less than 5% of game development now to 50% or more in the next five to 10 years, according to Bain. → Read More
Maingear launches Drops with special series and limited edition PCs
Maingear, the manufacturer of high-end gaming PCs, introduced its Maingear Drops program, which includes special edition gaming PCs. → Read More
HP Spectre is a foldable PC that becomes a laptop, tablet or desktop
HP unveiled the HP Spectre, a foldable computer that can become a tablet, laptop or desktop computer. → Read More
Berkeley SkyDeck hosts Demo Day with 24 tech startups
Berkeley SkyDeck, a global hub for entrepreneurship and tech accelerator, is gearing up for its largest Demo Day yet with 24 startups. → Read More
Arm to raise $4.7B in IPO that values chip designer at $54.5 billion
Arm Holdings is poised to raise about $4.7 billion in its initial public offering that valued the company at more than $54.5 billion. → Read More
Monster Hunter Now debuts globally with one of the biggest mobile game launches
Monster Hunter Now, a free-to-play mobile game, is debuting in its global launch as the latest location-based game collaboration. → Read More
Rascal Games raises $4.2M to create shared world adventure game
Rascal Games has raised $4.2 million to create a shared world adventure game dubbed Project Wayward. → Read More
Unity adds fee for installs for successful small devs, triggering a backlash
We're thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat 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. At the event, we will also announce 25 top game startups as the 2024 Game Changers. Apply or nominate today! A year […] → Read More
Broken Roads takes post-apocalyptic narrative to PC and Xbox on November 14
Indie game studio Drop Bear Bytes and Versus Evil will launch the post-apocalyptic RPG Broken Roads on the Xbox and Steam on November 14. → Read More
Chuck E. Cheese heads to Roblox with game partners Toikido and Supersocial
Toikido is teaming up with Chuck E. Cheese to bring an immersive Piñata Smashlings experience to young fans both in-game and in-store. → Read More
Intel unveils Thunderbolt 5 standard for high-speed connectivity
We're thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat 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. At the event, we will also announce 25 top game startups as the 2024 Game Changers. Apply or nominate today! Intel unveiled […] → Read More
Web3 game Pixels will migrate from Polygon to Ronin blockchain network
The Web3 game Pixels will migrate from Polygon to the Ronin blockchain network operated by Axie Infinity creator Sky Mavis. → Read More
Intel sells stake in IMS Nanofabrication to TSMC for $430M
Intel has agreed to sell a 10% stake in IMS Nanofabrication to TSMC for $430 million at a valuation of $4.3 billion. → Read More