Suda51’s Grasshopper Manufacture acquired by NetEase

NetEase Games has acquired Grasshopper Manufacture, the studio led by games design auteur Goichi “Suda51” Suda, and maker of games and franchises like No More Heroes, Killer7, and Lollipop Chainsaw. The two companies announced the acquisition via news release on Thursday. “As we all know, NetEase Games has developed many excellent games in the past, […]

How Back 4 Blood Is Leading The Horde

Founded in 2002, Turtle Rock Studios got its start working on the Counter-Strike and Half-Life series alongside Valve. However, the studio truly made its name through its first all-original game, a cooperative zombie shooter called Left 4 Dead. Valve was so impressed by the project that it acquired Turtle Rock in 2008 and released the […]

Diablo 4 has a new game director

Joe Shely is the new game director of Diablo 4, Blizzard Entertainment revealed Thursday. Shely replaces former Diablo 4 game director Luis Barriga, who exited Blizzard in August in the wake of a lawsuit against the company alleging a toxic workplace environment that subjected female employees to gender discrimination and sexual harassment. Shely has been […]

Digital supply chain provider Beacon raises $50M

Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  Beacon, a U.K.-based digital supply chain and freight platform maker, revealed on October 4 that it has raised $50 million in a series B funding round, led by Northstar.vc. Beacon’s software is designed to optimize digital supply […]

Zenni enters partnership with AXLE-R8 – Esports Insider

Online eyewear retailer Zenni has announced a partnership with Beasley Esports-owned Rocket League team AXLE-R8. As a result of the deal, the retailer’s logo will appear on the team’s jersey and on broadcasts hosted by Beasley Esports. RELATED: Zenni unveiled as official eyewear partner of the Call of Duty League AXLE-R8 was founded through ‘The Search’, a talent […]

Family Trainer on the Nintendo Switch is a fun game to boost exercise

After 18 months of covid-enforced lockdown I’m sure we’re all packing on a few extra unwanted pounds. So the developers behind the latest Nintendo Switch health game hope they’ve arrived to save the day with a fun-packed sweatathon in Family Trainer. The aim is to provide players with a full-body workout via fun mini game […]

Riot Patches Out /All Chat In Matchmade League Of Legends Games

Online gaming can be fun for people to get together and jam out some rounds of their favorite games with friends. However, sometimes playing with strangers can be stressful and occasionally offputting or even abusive. Riot Games has undoubtedly had that latter issue in its popular MOBA League of Legends and is now taking more significant […]