Feature
A survivor’s view of a game developer’s suicide
Mythical Games launches private beta for Blankos Block Party on November 17
Safe In Our World launches charity game bundle to benefit mental health
Polycade plans to launch home console for accessible games
InnoGames embeds MAC Cosmetics in Elvenar online game characters
Rally unveils digital currency with soccer star Keisuke Honda, esports team Gen.G, and more
FIFA 20, Final Fantasy XV, and big games that divided critics and players
Microsoft shifts PlayFab game services pricing to pay-as-you-go
Impossible Foods will double R&D to eliminate animal farming
Frost Giant Studios raises $4.7 million for real-time strategy game revival
Genies will let consumers create their own 3D avatars with Giphy and Gucci
Mobile game publisher Playtika files to go public in window for game IPOs
ESA Foundation leader explains why diversity in games matters more than ever
Analysis
The DeanBeat: How the ad ecosystem will cope with Apple’s IDFA changes
Xsolla launches Unconventional for game-like virtual events
Exclusive
Possible Reality puts your face on a video game character
Beamable files for Chapter 11 but will still pursue game monetization business
Snap uses iPhone 12 Pro’s lidar sensor for AR imagery
Tencent-owned Sharkmob opens triple-A game studio in London
AppsFlyer: Facebook, Google, and Unity Ads dominate mobile advertising
Adjust: Americans spend $20.78 a month on app subscriptions
Preview
My impressions of the Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War beta
Microsoft’s PlayFab cuts prices for its networked player game services
Unity targets indie game developers with new growth program
Vungle acquires AlgoLift mobile ad marketing intelligence firm
Imagination Technologies launches PowerVR multi-core GPUs for IoT to autonomous cars
PitchBook-NVCA: VC investments slow in the pandemic but angel investors step up
Roblox files papers with SEC for public offering
Intellivision shows off Amico’s hardware design, with a Qualcomm processor
Razer launches 120-Hz screen Blade Stealth 13 laptop with fall accessories lineup
Epic loses court bid to force Apple to reinstate Fortnite in the App Store
Donut Lab raises $1.6 million for Kids vs Zombies mobile game
Analysis
The DeanBeat: What’s at stake in Apple’s potentially apocalyptic IDFA changes
Zynga and Lady Gaga raise awareness of mental health in Words with Friends
IBM teams up with Activision Blizzard to manage tech for the Overwatch League
Exclusive
Exer Labs raises $2 million and launches computer vision app for Peloton-style coached workouts
WD Black SSD drives promise to speed up your PC game loading times
My.Games buys control of Deus Craft for up to $49.1 million
