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Playable ads make the biggest splash in gaming apps | Liftoff | VentureBeat

Liftoff's latest ad report suggests that playable ads and minigames offer some of the biggest draw for gaming ads.

Gravity Jack unveils Investobot as a chatbot to help raise its next funding round | VentureBeat

Machine learning company Gravity Jack announced the Investobot Chatbot for potential investors.

Palworld maker Pocketpair teams up with Tencent Cloud so you don't have to wait for multiplayer servers | VentureBeat

Palworld creator Pocketpair just teamed up with Tencent, the world's biggest game company on cloud technology.

Sequence adds Google Cloud support to boost Web3 game devs | VentureBeat

Horizon's Sequence is partnering with Google Cloud to offer its all-in-one Web3 gaming development platform to Google Cloud customers.

Skydance reveals Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra | VentureBeat

Amy Hennig of Skydance revealed Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra at the Epic Games event at the Game Developers Conference.

Xbox rolls out Gaming for Everyone inclusion framework | VentureBeat

Ubisoft debuts GenAI-powered Neo NPCs and gameplay prototype | VentureBeat

At GDC, Ubisoft unveiled its Gen AI-powered Neo NPCs that respond dynamically to player voice-to-chat commands with contextual awareness.

Myst sequel Riven is getting a remake | VentureBeat

Cyan Worlds announced today that a remake of Riven is coming out later this year.

Game studios show resilience amid shifting market | Unity | VentureBeat

Game engine maker Unity published a report today that sheds light on the gaming industry's response to economic challenges.

Nvidia announces Earth-2 digital twin to forecast planet's climate change | VentureBeat

Nvidia unveiled Earth-2 Cloud Platform for predicting climate change across the entire planet, using simulation by AI supercomputers.

EverQuest marks its 25th anniversary -- 84 original characters are still playing the game | VentureBeat

It is EverQuest’s 25th anniversary, and owner Daybreak Game Company is marking the celebration with some gifts for fans.

Sonic, Angry Birds 5 game crossover event unites Sega and Rovio | VentureBeat

For the first time since Sega acquired Rovio for $776M in 2023, Sonic the Hedgehog and Angry Birds' universes are crossing over in 5 games.

Invoke rolls out Workflows, AI tools for game developers | VentureBeat

Invoke has rolled out Workflows, an enterprise solution for rolling out AI-based tools at scale for game developers.

Milestone and MotoGP unveiled MotoGP 2024 coming on May 2 | VentureBeat

Milestone and MotoGP announced that MotoGP 24 will debut on May 2 as the official MotoGP video game for fans of riders and tracks of 2024.

Cerebras breaks ground on Condor Galaxy 3, an AI supercomputer that can hit 8 exaFLOPs | VentureBeat

Cerebras and G42 said they have broken ground on Condor Galaxy 3, an AI supercomputer that can hit eight exaFLOPs of performance.

Hidden Leaf Games and VShojo will partner on VTuber game | VentureBeat

Hidden Leaf Games and VShojo announced they will collaborate on an upcoming VTuber game.

Balancy raises $700K to improve game live ops | VentureBeat

Balancy has raised $700,000 in investment from game industry veterans to improve game live operations, or live ops.

Saudi entertainment city Qiddiya sponsors Esports World Cup | VentureBeat

Qiddiya, Saudi Arabia's planned entertainment city, is sponsoring the Esports World Cup and hosting the event for the next 3 years.

Nexon's MapleStory Universe Web3 MMO will use Avalanche blockchain | VentureBeat

The legendary online game MapleStory is coming to the Avalanche blockchain in the form of a Web3-enhanced extension of the franchise.

How Black Desert stayed strong after 8 years of live ops | Jeonghee Jin interview | VentureBeat

Pearl Abyss has been working on Black Desert Online since 2010. And the game has now hit 55 million registered users.

UG Labs raises $7M to infuse conversational AI into games for kids | VentureBeat

UG Labs has raised $7 million in funding to infuse conversational AI and voice interactivity into games for kids.

Cocone debuts AlterEgo City as 1st foray into U.S. gaming | VentureBeat

Rock It Games debuts as publisher of retro indie games | VentureBeat

Rock It Games has debuted as a new publisher of retro-focused indie games.

Logitech unveils MX Brio AI-enhanced webcams for work and streaming | VentureBeat

Logitech has unveiled the MX Brio and MX Brio 705 for Business -- two 4K webcams for both work and streaming.

Final Fantasy XIV's full Xbox launch hits on March 21 | VentureBeat

Square Enix announced during today's Xbox Partner Preview that Final Fantasy XIV will have it's full release on Xbox on March 11.

Solsten: Players are becoming more altruistic in uncertain times | VentureBeat

In Solsten's survey of over 500K players measuring psychological traits, gamers are becoming more altruistic and community-oriented.

Xsolla unveils crossplay and crosspay strategy for monetizing mobile games | VentureBeat

Xsolla, a game commerce company, has introduced Cross-Play Cross-Pay, a new combined approach to mobile game monetization.

Apple terminates Epic's third party iOS game store ambitions | VentureBeat

Following their lengthy legal battle, Apple has terminated Epic Games developer account, stifling its third-part iOS App Store ambitions.

Accenture's Tech Vision 2024 is driven by AI unleashing human potential | VentureBeat

Accenture unveiled its 2024 Technology Vision at CES 2024 today, and it's no surprise that AI plays a big role in it.

Panasonic unveils consumer lifestyle tech with emphasis on sustainability | VentureBeat

Panasonic unveiled a series of products that highlighted its themes of sustainability and evolving consumer needs.

Formlabs will let you 3D print custom teeth for digital dentures | VentureBeat

Formlabs keeps adding materials to its 3D printing ecosystem and now it can 3D print teeth for dentures.

Osim launches AI-infused massage chairs | VentureBeat

Osim is aiming for better wellness tech with its AI-infused massage chairs at CES 2024.

AppsFlyer launches AI-based creative optimization for marketing campaigns | VentureBeat

AppsFlyer has introduced its AI-powered Creative Optimization tool to transform marketing campaigns.

Alienware unveils new Team Liquid tested PCs, peripherals at CES | VentureBeat

At CES 2024, Dell's Alienware added new laptops, monitors and esports ready peripherals approved by Team Liquid to its product line up.

L'Oréal unveils AirLight Pro hair dryer that adjusts to your hair type | VentureBeat

L'Oréal Groupe unveiled AirLight Pro, a sustainable hair dryer that can adjust to the type of hair it's drying.

MeetKai teams up to create sports and travel metaverse experiences | VentureBeat

MeetKai is making more progress in creating metaverse experiences in the sports and travel industries.

Intel acquires car chip firm and plans to bring AI PCs to software-defined cars | VentureBeat

Sony sells 50M PlayStation 5 consoles | VentureBeat

Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida announced that it has sold 50 million PlayStation 5 consoles at its press conference at CES 2024.

Sony Honda Mobility teams with Microsoft on AI for Afeela car | VentureBeat

Sony announced at its press conference today that it is partnering with Microsoft on AI and other technologies.

Celestron Origin is an intelligent home observatory | VentureBeat

Celestron has introduced Celstron Origin, an intelligent home observatory for astronomy enthusiasts.