Facebook stops just short of rebranding to ‘The Web’

Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  Facebook changed its corporate name to Meta today. Facebook.com is still Facebook.com, though. This is a move to embrace the metaverse, which is a concept that many tech-industry executives and investors view as the future of the […]

Mario Kart finally stops disrespecting Kamek the Magikoopa

Kamek the Magikoopa is finally part of the Mario Kart roster, 25 years after he was first teased as a playable character — and cruelly ripped from the roster — in Mario Kart 64. Kamek is the latest racer to join Mario Kart Tour, Nintendo’s free-to-play spin on the kart-racing series for mobile. Nintendo announced […]

Twitch Stops US Army From Using Fake Giveaways For Recruitment

Twitch has reportedly forced the US Army to stop presenting viewers with fake giveaways that give recruiters their contact information. A link would periodically appear in the U.S. Army’s Twitch chat that would advertise the chance to win an Xbox Elite Series 2 controller but would lead to a sign-up page with no information about […]