A demo video was published with the released of Google Gemini showing off some amazing capabilities. Yet, the video was edited to make it look like one seamless interaction shot in real time, which is wasn’t.
Tag: Game Culture
The Game Awards were more infuriating than usual in 2023 | Kaser Focus
The Game Awards 2023 were a very typical event, in that the actual game creators were barely acknowledged. Rachel Kaser … didn’t like this.
Creator-owned Mad Mushroom to publish first game: Atomic Picnic
Mad Mushroom, creator-led publishing arm of OTK, has announced its first game: co-op roguelike shooter Atomic Picnic from BitCake Studio.
Twitch plans to shut down in South Korea on February 27, 2024
Twitch announced it will wind down operations in South Korea due to uniquely high costs to operate in the country.
GameTree raises $1.7M for safe and inclusive gaming communities
GameTree has raised $1.7 million to build out its looking-for-group app, in which it helps gamers create positive communities.
What I wish to see at The Game Awards (besides world premieres) | Kaser Focus
GamesBeat’s Rachel Kaser is prepping for The Game Awards — and can’t help but feel a few more people could be getting awards.
Riot Games partners and invests in esports data platform Grid
Riot Games and Grid have formed a long-term strategic partnership including acquiring an equity stake in the real-time esports data platform.
Thirsty Suitors mini-review: Fixing what you broke | Kaser Focus
GamesBeat’s Rachel Kaser tackles another colorful indie game on the holiday week, this time Outer Loop’s Thirsty Suitors.
Riot sets music tone in 10th TFT set feat. Steve Aoki, virtual bands
Riot is putting its music catalog and virtual bands center stage for TFT’s Remix Rumble set. Players’ boards will craft a song dynamically.
New York Game Awards honors Neil Druckmann with Legend Award
The New York Video Game Critics Circle is honoring Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann with its Andrew Yoon Legend Award.
Understanding OpenAI CEO Emmett Shear’s Twitch roots
From games livestreaming to AI, Former Twitch CEO and cofounder Emmett Shear has been named the next CEO of OpenAI.