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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 7h
Big Run Studios has a seven-year history of making popular games and now it's focused on a browser-based arcade. gamesbeat.com/big-run-stud...
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Big Run Studios launches Crash Arcade browser-based game platform with 32 titles | exclusive
Big Run Studios, the independent game developer behind Blackout Bingo, today launched Crash Arcade.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 7h
Is the game industry failing young college grads? gamesbeat.com/what-if-ther...
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What if there are no jobs for young video game grads? | Amir Satvat
There are more than 150 higher-ed institutions offering video game studies in the United States. But here's a terrifying thought: what if there are no jobs for those grads?
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 20h
External game dev Amber stretches and unveils Station 58 as an original game. gamesbeat.com/amber-reveal...
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Amber reveals Station 58, expanding beyond external development to original games
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A new and improved Company of Heroes 3 launches Nov. 5. gamesbeat.com/relics-compa...
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Relic's Company of Heroes 3 update 3.0 launches Nov. 5
Relic Entertainment announced the Company of Heroes 3: 3.0 Update will launch on November 5 on PC.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Natura's Interface let's you speak into a smart ring to give commands to your AI agents. gamesbeat.com/natura-launc...
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Natura launches Interface, a smart ring for voice requests that connect to your personal AI agents
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Here's a look at ModRetro's Chromatic transparent version. Now $150. gamesbeat.com/modretro-lau...
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ModRetro launches transparent version of the Chromatic handheld at $150
ModRetro, creator of the ultimate Game Boy-inspired handheld, the Chromatic, has launched a transparent version of the Game Boy-style handheld.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A red alert for game companies.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
After big cutbacks in games, Xbox is taking a big swing in entertainment with a formal entertainment division based on game IPs. gamesbeat.com/xbox-launche...
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Xbox launches entertainment division XP with veteran leadership
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced the formation of a new Xbox entertainment division dubbed XP, which will gather all of the company's film and television adaptations of games.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Gardens Interactive proves it's still possible to get funding for a high-profile game studio. gamesbeat.com/gardens-inte...
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Gardens Interactive raises $35M ahead of its launch for social role-playing world
Gardens Interactive has raised a more than $35 million in a funding round, bringing total funding raised to date to over $70 million.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Astrocade has enabled the mix of UGC and genAI to create casual games on its arcade platform. gamesbeat.com/astrocade-hi...
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Astrocade hits 10M monthly players for its AI-assisted UGC casual games platform
Astrocade is one of a number of game companies focused on creating platforms for players to engage with AI-produced games.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Xrea Aura gets its pricing for 2027 launch. gamesbeat.com/xreal-opens-...
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Xreal opens limited preorders for Aura XR glasses at $1,279
Xreal, the maker of lightweight XR glasses, announced that Xreal Aura glasses will be priced at $1,279 when they debut in 2027.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Xrea Aura gets its pricing for 2027 launch. gamesbeat.com/xreal-opens-...
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Xreal opens limited preorders for Aura XR glasses at $1,279
Xreal, the maker of lightweight XR glasses, announced that Xreal Aura glasses will be priced at $1,279 when they debut in 2027.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Google and Unity move to widen the number of game devs with the ranks of UGC folks through AI-powered Unity Spark and Playground. gamesbeat.com/google-playg...
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Google Playground and Unity Spark will enable creators to easily generate 3D games
Google and Unity announced a strategic partnership to build a new, integrated gaming platform coming later this year designed to revolutionize the next era of gaming.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
You can see some hands-on gameplay in our video and our thoughts on the deadly new update for ARC Raiders: Frozen Trail. gamesbeat.com/arc-raiders-...
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ARC Raiders' Frozen Trail is a deadly new expansion for an already dangerous world | hands-on preview
Embark Studios is launching its Frozen Trail update for ARC Raiders tomorrow, and I had a chance to play a few rounds with it in a preview event.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger has closed. Now the hard part starts. gamesbeat.com/paramount-an...
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Paramount and Warner Bros are now Skydance following merger
Paramount and Warner Bros. have combined following their successful merger, and are now Skydance, which owns multiple gaming IPs.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Here's a big post on our speakers and session titles at GamesBeat Next 2026 coming on Nov. 2-3 in SF. We still have a BOGO deal for our big event with at least 41 sessions. gamesbeat.com/gamesbeat-ne...
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GamesBeat Next 2026 major speaker sessions on where games, tech and entertainment will go next
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Horse racing and games? Yup. gamesbeat.com/cygames-part...
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Cygames partners with Breeders' Cup for 3rd year in $2M purse race
Video game publisher and developer Cygames has formed a partnership with Breeders' Cup Limited again this year.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Activision and Infinity Ward are doing a deep dive into DMZ this week -- the new extraction mode for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 multiplayer. gamesbeat.com/activision-s...
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Activision shows deep dive for Modern Warfare 4's DMZ extraction mode
Activision released details of its DMZ extraction mode for multiplayer in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, which debuts October 23.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
ARC Raiders and The Finals are going to get the Hollywood treatment. gamesbeat.com/nexon-and-ch...
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Nexon and Chernin Entertainment will bring ARC Raiders and The Finals to film and TV
Nexon and Chernin Entertainment have teamed up to bring the games ARC Raiders and The Finals to film and television.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Firy, owner of Skillz, has sold its stake in Exit Games back to the division for $55M. gamesbeat.com/firy-formerl...
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Firy, owner of Skillz, has sold its Exit Games stake back to the division for $55M
Firy, owner of Skillz and other game brands, said it has completed the sale of its entire equity stake in Exit Games for $55 million.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Gacriva Technologies has some very interesting ideas about the future of graphics technology with what it calls Hopfions, as a way to get phenomenal frame rates. gamesbeat.com/gacriva-tech...
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Gacriva Technologies creates new 'hopfion' rendering tech for breakthrough visual fidelity | exclusive
What if the graphics we have today isn't the most efficient or powerful? Is it possible that graphics processing units need a new kind of rendering infrastructure?
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Mark DeLoura and I are podcasting here now: www.linkedin.com/events/bossr...
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LinkedIn Login, Sign in | LinkedIn
Login to LinkedIn to keep in touch with people you know, share ideas, and build your career.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Stardock came up with a general-purpose AI productivity tool that can bring in additional revenues as it uses it to make its own games. An interesting move for a 33-year old game company. gamesbeat.com/stardock-unv...
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Stardock unveils Clairvoyance AI productivity tools for game devs and more | exclusive
Brad Wardell's Stardock unveiled Clairvoyance, a set AI tools that is making game developers and other more productive.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Sandbox cofounders are aiming to get a $2.5M horror film out the door via crowdfunding. gamesbeat.com/the-sandbox-...
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The Sandbox creators return to NFTs to raise funds for Hollywood Hills horror film
The next move for The Sandbox creators Arthur Madrid and Sebastien Borget is a crowdsource-funded horror film dubbed Hollywood Hills.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Headphones that can monitor your brain waves. gamesbeat.com/neurable-lau...
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Neurable One wireless headphones have built-in brain-computer interface
Neurable is gearing up to launch Neurable One, a next-gen premium wireless over-ear headphones with a built-in brain-computer interface.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Bungie cofounder Jason Jones has a new gaming startup with author Margaret Stohl. gamesbeat.com/bungie-cofou...
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Bungie cofounder Jason Jones and author Margaret Stohl launch Stone Kite game studio
Stone Kite, a new world-building studio founded by entertainment industry veterans, officially launched today.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Glenn Fiedler tells me this is a wake-up call for all game and tech companies to get their cybersecurity in order, as new ways to attack are now in the open. www.anthropic.com/research/glm...
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GLM-5.3 and the spread of advanced cyber capabilities
GLM-5.3 can autonomously build end-to-end cyber exploits, but unlike other frontier models, it was released without meaningful safeguards to limit misuse.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
There's a trend in the biggest companies now of one division, or a more successful division, absorbing a smaller division. gamesbeat.com/massive-ente...
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Massive Entertainment absorbs Tom Clancy games at Ubisoft
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
ARC Raiders tells community it is taking cheating seriously. gamesbeat.com/arc-raiders-...
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ARC Raiders makes push to stop cheating ahead of October 8 update
ARC Raiders is preparing to launch its biggest-ever update on October 8 with its Frozen Trail expansion, but it's also trying to put a stop to cheating.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Don Daglow has spent 55 years making games. Here's his thoughts on the past and the present, and some of gaming's future. From our fireside chat at Nexus Games Conference in Ireland. gamesbeat.com/don-daglow-b...
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Don Daglow brings the wisdom about surviving tough times after 55 years in games | exclusive fireside chat
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Discord is expanding its ads in a quest for more monetization. gamesbeat.com/discord-expa...
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Discord expands ad business with new Ads Manager and mobile-first Video Quests
Discord has announced a new Discord Ads Manager product and updated Video Quests intended to grow the company's advertising business.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Nex Playground is expanding into new countries and adding more games. gamesbeat.com/how-nex-play...
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How Nex Playground winning over brands like Pac-Man, NFL, NHL and Sonic | exclusive interview
At the recent Gamescom expo in Germany, I played a version of Pac-Man that had never seen the light day before.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
General Intuition is launching early access to its AI models, and it has a lot more money. gamesbeat.com/general-intu...
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General Intuition raises another $220M at $6.2B valuation for training models with game data
General Intuition has raised another $220 million at a $6.2 billion valuation as the company starts making models available for training AI.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Good to see Naughty Dog is working on The Last of Us IP still. gamesbeat.com/neil-druckma...
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Neil Druckmann confirms Naughty Dog is working on a couple of projects on The Last of Us
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I was this close to tourist greatness. We passed by this amazing concert experience, and heard music in the background. And missed it because we had no idea it was going on. www.youtube.com/shorts/jhvmU...
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U2 play to packed out Grafton Street to mark 50th anniversary #RTÉNews #u2
YouTube video by RTÉ News
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Wow, $8.2B for a research lab. The AI race continues, with AMD acquiring Fei-Fei Li's World Labs. gamesbeat.com/amd-acquires...
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AMD acquires Fei-Fei Li's World Labs for $8.2B
AMD announced that it has agreed to pay $8.2 billion for World Labs, an AI model and research lab led by AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Nvidia sees that safety is the only way to preserve the AI boom. gamesbeat.com/nvidia-launc...
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Nvidia launches Open Agent Safety Program to secure agents from testing to launch
Nvidia unveiled Nvidia Open Agent Safety Platform, an open software platform and reference system design to strengthen AI security from agent testing to deployment.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Rachel Kaser's story on two studios that have avoided layoffs. gamesbeat.com/how-two-vete...
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How two veteran studios have avoided layoffs | Sustainability lessons for games
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Modulate raises $25M for frontier AI for audio in games etc. gamesbeat.com/modulate-rai...
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Modulate raises $25M for native AI-based frontier audio
Modulate, the frontier audio AI company, has raised $25 million in new funding to accelerate its growth as demand increases for AI that can understand the full context of human voice.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Microsoft unveils Dimension Dungeons II and real-world theme park at Minecraft Live gamesbeat.com/minecraft-li...
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Minecraft Live unveils new dimension, Dungeons II release date and a real-world theme park
On September 26, Mojang hosted Minecraft LIVE, Minecraft's regular online broadcast where they revealed their first new dimension in 14 years
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Wardogs is an indie game from the mammals of the game industry. Now it's at 3M in early access. gamesbeat.com/wardogs-hits...
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Wardogs hits 3M copies sold in early access in 16 days
Bulkhead and Team17 announced this weekend that Wardogs, the recent tactical FPS sensation, has sold over three million copies as of 16 days after its launch.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Here's Jon Kimmich's analysis of the Xbox strategy and the retreat that Asha Sharma is leading. gamesbeat.com/quo-vadis-xb...
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Quo Vadis, Xbox? | Jon Kimmich guest post
A better console may steady the ship, but only a true platform gives Xbox reason to exist. By Jon Kimmich, CEO of Software Illuminati.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Very glad to speak on stage with Don Daglow about his 55 year career in games at the Nexus Games Conference in Ireland at this beautiful venue in Dublin.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Meta says there are 75 games coming for its VR AR glasses device, which is launching in the spring of 2027. gamesbeat.com/meta-vr-glas...
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Meta VR Glasses are coming in spring 2027 with 5K viewing for $1,300
After more than a decade building VR, Meta said today it will launch its Meta VR Glasses in the spring of 2027 for $1,300.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Jon Kimmich is back with a guest post on GamesBeat dubbed Quo Vadis, Xbox? gamesbeat.com/quo-vadis-xb...
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Quo Vadis, Xbox? | Jon Kimmich guest post
A better console may steady the ship, but only a true platform gives Xbox reason to exist. By Jon Kimmich, CEO of Software Illuminati.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Robot playing soccer. gamesbeat.com/skild-ai-tea...
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Skild AI teaches S1 robot to play soccer
Skild AI announced a breakthrough post-training result for physical AI via self-play, where it taught its S1 robot to play soccer.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The fallout is becoming sharper at Xbox. gamesbeat.com/fallout-from...
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Fallout from Xbox layoffs continues as studios pivot
After Xbox revealed that a further 268 roles across Halo Studios, multiple studios have announced changes within and outside of Xbox.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Biological Computing Co. teams up with AWS to use brain-cell-generated algorithms. gamesbeat.com/the-biologic...
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The Biological Computing Co. teams up with AWS to improve data center AI with brain-cell research
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Jest isn't kidding about its text-powered app store. gamesbeat.com/jest-hits-1m...
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Jest hits $1M run rate in 3 months as text-powered app store takes off |
Jest, the texting-powered app store, announced it has crossed a $1 million gross billings run rate in three months since enabling in-app purchases on the platform.
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deantak.bsky.social @deantak.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Rayman: Legends Retold looks like it will be a great remake of a classic game. gamesbeat.com/rayman-legen...
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Rayman: Legends Retold -- hands-on gameplay with Ubisoft's classic platformer
Rayman: Legends Retold is a big remake coming from Ubisoft on December 3 across the consoles and PC. I got a look at it at a preview event, and i should be a fun ttle for the fans of the franchise.
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