If I were Dave Baszucki, CEO of Roblox, I would respond this way, "Tim, quit trying to steal our cheese." But I didn't receive a comment back. I saw it as Tim's continuing push against all AOL-like walled garden platforms. gamesbeat.com/epic-games-c...

Dice Athens. Need some FOMO. Make sure to register soon, as the Greek Pottery Competition has limited slots. Secure your spot by August 3 to take advantage of early bird rates. web.cvent.com/event/477c21...

Games crossed a big milestone in 2025. gamesbeat.com/global-games...

Is small going to work better in games? Harry Krueger of Returnal fame believes so, as he just started Cosmic Division. gamesbeat.com/the-times-sh...

Can you play Unreal Engine 5 games on the web? Alex St. Louis says yes. gamesbeat.com/simplystream...

Our interview with Saber Interactive creative director Tim Willits. gamesbeat.com/why-dressing...

Esports Nations Cup 2026 tickets are on sale now. gamesbeat.com/esports-nati...

Sony AI has created its sound effect generation tool for game and entertainment developers. gamesbeat.com/sony-ai-rele...

Here's why Synopsys merged with Ansys for $35 billion last year. Melding together the physics design systems of systems and chips. See our interview on the big effort. gamesbeat.com/synosys-anno...

The full rundown on Epic's announcement of Unreal Engine 6, coming at the end of 2027. gamesbeat.com/unreal-engin...

Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, called out Roblox as eating the game industry in the future. To stop that and other threats to gaming, he called for Team Open at Unreal Fest. gamesbeat.com/epic-games-c...

Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, closed the Unreal Fest State of Unreal keynote talking about the tough state of the industry and the possibility of teaming up and creating Team Open.

And more on the Epic Games Store progress. gamesbeat.com/epic-games-t...

Epic Games Store progress report: gamesbeat.com/epic-games-h...

MetaHumans are looking more realistic than ever. gamesbeat.com/epic-games-l...

Tor Frick, creative director at Neon Giant, showed off No Law, made in Unreal. From the team that made The Ascent. State of Unreal

State of Unreal's update on the Epic Games Store. In December, the store hit a record of 78 million monthly active users. Revenue in 2025 was $1.16 billion player spend, up 6% on third-party and 1st party games. 3rd party-only spending in 2026 hit $400 million.

It's a new State of Unreal. Epic Games releases Unreal Engine 5.8. gamesbeat.com/epic-games-l...

You can have your own AI ally in PUBG. Your AI companion won't abandon you the way a human player will in battle royale. gamesbeat.com/krafton-laun...

Good to see the progress Heather Cerlan's team at NEARstudios is making with Hawthorn. Demo for Steam Next Fest. lnkd.in/g222M7wX

Arkadium has come up with a novel way to profit from the AI model boom. Using its game data to get models to learn how to reason. gamesbeat.com/arkadium-lau...

Comcast can deliver WiFi same day. Perhaps they can pack with Uber Eats. gamesbeat.com/comcast-roll...

Autodesk's Neural CAD is one of the biggest changes to computer-aided design in four decades. gamesbeat.com/autodesks-ne...

And not to be left out, Xreal has showed up at AWE with its Xreal Aura XR glasses. gamesbeat.com/xreal-will-l...

Coming this fall. Are you buying? Snap is introducing its Specs AR glasses after years in the works. We'll see if AR strays into the gaming space. gamesbeat.com/snap-sets-21...

Among Us: On Guard is a single-player murder mystery in the Among Us universe. gamesbeat.com/among-us-sto...

Sad time again at Microsoft's Xbox division. gamesbeat.com/microsoft-wi...

If you miss Titanfall, this might be your game. gamesbeat.com/1047-games-e...

The Call of Duty Endowment raises money to place veterans in good jobs. gamesbeat.com/call-of-duty...

Achoo. The platforms might get some chills from Sneeze. Our exclusive interview with Neil Trevett and Sean Mann. gamesbeat.com/metaverse-st...

Will this game serve as the new Titanfall? Empulse from 1047 Games gets a demo at Steam Next and launches into early access on June 24. gamesbeat.com/1047-games-e...

Amir Satvat has earned his title as a game jobs champion. His ASGC has helped so many people with everything from job listing to mentoring. gamesbeat.com/amir-satvats...

Summer Game Fest impressions. Top playable game was 1047 Games' Empulse. gamesbeat.com/summer-game-...

Congrats to my long lost game journo friend Todd Mowatt on his recent video award and for writing this book. www.toddmowatt.com

My DeanBeat column on Summer Game Fest and the stellar games we saw in the past week. A GB Max story. gamesbeat.com/summer-game-...

After 5 years of development, Welevel has landed on a blend of AI and game development, with a possible platform for other game companies that has helped it draw a new round of investment. gamesbeat.com/welevel-unve...

One of the lesser-known blessings of the game industry's changes. Freelancing careers are taking shape. gamesbeat.com/95-of-game-d...

I had a good fireside chat with Jon Goldman and David Alpert about Skybound's evolution at our GamesBeat Engage event in Los Angeles. We talked about the roots of the IP company in comic books and its growth into the huge entertainment franchise of The Walking Dead ... gamesbeat.com/how-skybound...

Here's a 12-week course on how to master game system design. gamesbeat.com/how-to-maste...

Our impressions of the Soulslike combat of Valor Mortis and its creepy Napoleonic setting. gamesbeat.com/valor-mortis...

Dave the Diver seems like it could work well on mobile. gamesbeat.com/mintrockets-...

Here's the map of web gaming from Playgama. gamesbeat.com/playgama-rel...

Bringing back the joy of clickety clack. gamesbeat.com/keychron-deb...

Akupara is focusing on retro gaming experiences. gamesbeat.com/akupara-game...

Afraid the wave of layoffs isn't over. gamesbeat.com/xbox-faces-n...

Look for plenty of FIFA games on UGC platforms. gamesbeat.com/hyundai-moto...

Sumo Digital's Neural Dawn will show off cool Arm graphics on mobile. gamesbeat.com/mobile-game-...

GPTRACK50's wacky debut title has a zombie as the hero. gamesbeat.com/gptrack50s-d...

Hands-on time with the games, which now have general launch windows. gamesbeat.com/probablymons...

Bloober Team's Saw: Genesis goes back to the origins of psychological combat in Saw. gamesbeat.com/bloober-team...