Metroid Dread launched to largely positive reviews earlier this month. The conclusion of Samus’ decades-long battle against the Metroids maintains the classic side-scrolling exploration and the modern additions of developer MercurySteam, such as the melee counter. However, it has one prominent, frightening new feature: E.M.M.I’s, nigh-unstoppable robots that Samus must regularly evade, adding a terrifying wrinkle to the […]
Can fighting games become a mainstream esport without abandoning grassroots? – Esports Insider
DashFight’s Elizbar Ramazashvili writes for Esports Insider to discuss FGC’s esports scene and the sector’s development. Fighting games have always been an integral part of esports. Most of the titles still prominently featured are almost as old as the industry itself. The scene’s initial surge in popularity was in the early nineties, with Street Fighter […]
Moonglow Bay is a small fishing game with big feelings
The people of Moonglow Bay fear the ocean — and for good reason. For them, it’s an abyss filled with more than just fish: It’s brought a whole lot of pain. The once-thriving fishing town has seen its fair share of tragedy, mostly brought on by the sea. It washed away beloved people and hard-fought […]
Phasmophoia Halloween Update Adds Maple Lodge Campsite, New Difficulty, Additional Ghosts, And More
It’s that time of the year where all of your favorite ongoing service games receive Halloween updates and Phasmopohobia’s Halloween-inspired Nightmare update is now live. Officially known as Update v0.4.0, the Nightmare update brings a haunted campsite, a new Nightmare difficulty, four new ghosts, a new weather system, and more to the multiplayer game. It […]
4 things VCs get wrong about AI
VCs have a detailed playbook for investing in software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies that has served them well in recent years. Successful SaaS businesses provide predictable, recurring revenue that can be grown by acquiring more subscriptions at little additional cost, making them an attractive investment. But the lessons that VCs have learned from their SaaS investments turn […]
A September Nintendo Direct Has Been Announced For Tomorrow
Those asking whether Nintendo will be holding a Direct video presentation during the month of September have been answered by the house of Mario itself with an emphatic “Yes!” Tomorrow September 23, at 3 p.m. Pacific, Nintendo will show off roughly 40 minutes of gaming goodness. The tweet announcing the Nintendo Direct points out the […]
AMG appoints Daniel Heinauer as Director of Accounts – Esports Insider
Mobile gaming marketing agency Aftershock Media Group (AMG) has appointed Daniel Heinauer as its Director of Accounts. As part of AMG’s leadership team, Heinauer will be working with key accounts and stakeholders throughout the mobile sector to help them understand and more effectively engage with the community. RELATED: Complexity Gaming bolsters backroom staff with new […]
Beat Saber Billie Eilish DLC Available Now, Tracklist Revelaed
The Billie Eilish music pack DLC is available now for Beat Saber, featuring 10 tracks from her albums and EPs. The music pack was announced last week, hot off the release of the Skrillex music pack just under a month ago. You can check out a trailer for the Billie Eilish pack embedded above, featuring […]
A guide to: celebrities in esports – music, film, and TV – Esports Insider
Celebrities have flocked to esports in recent years as a way to express themselves and expand their careers. Famous musicians, artists, actors, and more that have or continue to invest in or become involved in esports recognise the link between fandoms and competition, whether live or in video games. To help keep track of all […]
A developer’s guide to machine learning security
The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! Machine learning has become an important component of many applications we use today. And adding machine learning capabilities to applications is becoming increasingly easy. Many ML libraries and online services don’t even require a thorough knowledge of machine learning. However, […]