Animation firm Toei creates Toei Games brand to make games into a new pillar This summer in Los Angeles, the world’s gaming and business leaders converge. Sign up for GamesBeat Summit, May 18-19 before it sells out and...

And Toei is setting up Toei Games too. gamesbeat.com/animation-fi...

Hello Kitty owner Sanrio announces game brand and plans to release 10 games in 3 years Sanrio, the company behind wildly popular character brands like Hello Kitty, launched its own game brand Sanrio Games.

This gaming thing is catching on. Sanrio dives in with Sanrio Games. gamesbeat.com/hello-kitty-...

Tamatem acquires Playable Factory to expand into AI-enabled ad tech Tamatem, a mobile games publisher in the Middle East region, today announced the full acquisition of Playable Factory.

Jordan's Tamatem acquires adtech firm Playable Factory. gamesbeat.com/tamatem-acqu...

Tim Cook Will Step Down as Apple C.E.O.

Wow. The end of the Tim Cook era came sooner than I expected. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/t...

Capcom's Pragmata sells a million copies in 2 days Capcom announced that worldwide sales of its Pragmata sci-fi action-adventure have surpassed a million copies in its first two days after release.

Capcom's Pragmata has a great debut for a new IP. gamesbeat.com/capcoms-prag...

Elden Ring live-action movie debuts in March 2028 Bandai Namco Entertainment and A24 also announced the full cast of the live-action adaptation of the fantasy game Elden Ring.

Elden Ring movie lands in March 2028. gamesbeat.com/elden-ring-m...

'83 is a 40v40 squad-based shooter where the Cold War turns hot Blue Dot Games is launching its upcoming 40v40 squad-based tactical first-person shooter ‘83 is coming to Steam Early Access on April 23.

'83 is aiming for a niche in the shooter game market. gamesbeat.com/83-is-a-40v4...

'83 is a 40v40 squad-based shooter where the Cold War turns hot Blue Dot Games is launching its upcoming 40v40 squad-based tactical first-person shooter ‘83 is coming to Steam Early Access on April 23.

Is there room for '83 as an indie shooter game? gamesbeat.com/83-is-a-40v4...

Global gaming's workforce grew 0.6% in 4 years, but North America's shrank 11.5% | Amir Satvat In a few posts last week, game jobs champion Amir Satvat shared his best big picture data on the global games industry.

Amir Satvat has the most comprehensive big picture of employment in the games industry. gamesbeat.com/global-gamin...

Super Mario Galaxy Movie is now at $747 million in global box office revenue.

Peter Molyneux's Masters of Albion debuts on Steam on April 22 Build by day and defend by night. That's the latest -- and last -- god game, Masters of Albion, coming from game developer Peter Molyneux of 22cans.

Once more into the breach for Peter Molyneux. gamesbeat.com/peter-molyne...

Peter Molyneux's Masters of Albion debuts on Steam on April 22 Build by day and defend by night. That's the latest -- and last -- god game, Masters of Albion, coming from game developer Peter Molyneux of 22cans.

Once more into the breach for Peter Molyneux. gamesbeat.com/peter-molyne...

Out at Flushing’s Chinatown today

Neopets join Highrise as part of limited-time event Highrise's newest collaboration is with the iconic digital pets franchise Neopets, as part of a limited-time in-game event.

Neopets and Highrise collab gamesbeat.com/neopets-join...

Sports and games come together. gamesbeat.com/10-years-in-...

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Dispatch win at the 2026 BAFTA Game Awards The BAFTA Game Awards honored Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Dispatch, Ghost of Yotei and Atomfall, among others.

Congrats again to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, for sweeping the big awards. It won BAFTA's game of the year award. gamesbeat.com/clair-obscur...

How Tencent is using AI to make fighting games more fluid | GDC interview Tencent is using AI tools to make characters' movements more fluid and unique in fighting games like the upcoming The Hidden Ones.

Tencent's approach to AI in games. gamesbeat.com/how-tencent-...

DressX and Amazon announce virtual fashion partnership | exclusive A new DressX Amazon partnership allows users to purchase virtual clothing on Amazon, then wear it inside DressX's Meta Horizon world.

Dress up with Amazon. gamesbeat.com/dressx-and-a...

Metro 2039 introduces a new protagonist to the series 4A Games and Deep Silver revealed the first details about the upcoming Metro 2039 during an Xbox First Look showcase.

Metro 2039 dives deeper into the world of Metro. gamesbeat.com/metro-2039-i...

Call of Duty movie's 2028 release date announced Paramount Skydance and Activision revealed that the Call of Duty film adaptation is set to release on June 30, 2028.

The Call of Duty movie has a date in 2028. gamesbeat.com/call-of-duty...

Skillz vs Papaya bots trial has its first day in court Skillz's lawsuit against Papaya Gaming, in which it alleges that the latter harmed its business through use of bots, has begun.

If you're supposed to be playing against humans and the game company is matching you with bots without telling you, then you're going to wind up in court. That's why Skillz is suing Papaya. gamesbeat.com/skillz-vs-pa...

Took some stealth selfies at the Nintendo store in NY with my Project Helix gear from Xbox. They suspected nothing and i made a clean getaway.

Dice Throne launches Kickstarter campaign for digital game Following years of community-driven tabletop success, Dice Throne is going digital with Dice Throne Digital, and fans are invited to help shape it.

Dice Throne Digital is coming. gamesbeat.com/dice-throne-...

Orbital raises funding and makes plans to put AI data centers into space Orbital plans to put a data center in space, and it has raised money and is making plans to put its first satellite into orbit in April 2027.

There's a certain insanity in thinking this kind of thing is normal now. gamesbeat.com/orbital-rais...

Roblox separates accounts into kids, younger teens and adults for safety purposes Roblox announced new accounts designed to provide kids and younger teens age-appropriate chat and content.

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Roblox is creating three kinds of accounts for safety reasons, dividing categories into 5 to 8 year-olds, 9-15 and 16 and up.

How TinyBuild survived 15 years of game publishing | Alex Nichiporchik interview Alex Nichiporchik hustled to get into games and then create TinyBuild. Now the company is riding on Hello Neighbor and more.

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Our interview story with Alex Nichiporchik on 15 years at TinyBuild, maker of Hello Neighbor.

Brendan Greene's plan to take us into the woods and disembody the tech platforms | The BIG Show Brendan Greene, the creator of PUBG, is making a game that will drop us in the woods and have us find our way out. And if it goes as planned, it will exist on the web without the need for gaming platf...

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Enjoyed my conversation on The BIG Show with PUBG and Prologue: Go Way Back creator Brendan Greene. He's got a big plan and vision for things that are about more than doing just one more game.