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We have so much to be thankful for this year. In the past few years, when the game industry suffered record layoffs and studio closures, it was very hard to watch so many people in the industry struggle, even as the industry recovered. For us, the story has been different. After 17 years under VentureBeat, we spun out in late April as an independent company. We were grateful to have a growing business with potential to do more with a sharper focus on games, entertainment and technology. Gina Joseph, our CEO at GamesBeat, guided us through the complex legal process of spinning out, with the help of strategic adviser Peter Levin and Greg Axelrud and the legal experts at Stubbs Alderton. I thank them for their hard work. We had some wonderful sponsors for our events this year that enabled us to survive. They include Xsolla, Lightspeed, Scopely, Nvidia, Jam City, AWS, ThinkingData, Void Interactive, Livewire, Loaded, FastSpring, Overwolf, the Entertainment Software Association, Google Cloud, Tencent, Voice Patrol, Modulate, Sawhorse and more. If there’s a wish I have for next year, it is to see more of the core of the game industry on that list. Dean Takahashi and Gina Joseph of GamesBeat. We also appreciate the hard work of all of those who helped us with our events and including David Glass, Cathy Simpson, Marta Ordeig, Ji Lee, Michelle Torrey, Eric Vaughan, Madison Shelton, Kelsea Watkins, Livia Greenberg, Aron Garst and our journalists Alex Lee, Rachel Kaser and David Jagneaux. I feel like we’re all building something special. Thanks to the wonderful people in our community who have helped us before and after our spinout. Our GamesBeat advisers did a wonderful job of supporting us and getting speakers for our events. We had great community partners and we have great founding members on GB Max. We know that we’re still because of all of your help. We know how strong and fragile the community can be. We saw it again as we all mourned the passing of Vince Zampella, the head of Respawn and Battlefield at EA, in a car ****** on Sunday. The outpouring of grief and love for Vince has been overwhelming. I am sad to mourn the passing of a friend who was responsible for providing so much joy in my life through his games. May we all hug the ones we love tighter as we consider the loss of someone so great. Members of GamesBeat’s team at our Hollywood and Games event. Source: Overwolf This year was our most exciting one yet. From going independent to expanding our editorial focus, launching GB MAX, The BIG Show podcast, and new event series — to growing our team and pushing beyond traditional coverage — this year marked a defining new chapter for GamesBeat. For 2026, we envision that GB will continue to be a safe place for creators and execs in the industry to come together, as we slowly expand our presence in entertainment, media, technology, consumer brands, culture, and beyond. We’re also hoping to become a more global brand. Our goal is simple: to ensure GamesBeat continues to be a critical point of intersection for the industry’s biggest players. We will do it through our community approach, with meaningful conversations with the leaders of the industry, regardless of their roots. Join us on this adventure, as we can only get that far on our own. We know that we’re still here because of all of your help. We’re deeply grateful for the support, trust, and belief you’ve shown us along the way. As Gina says, we’re just getting started. Here’s the speech I gave at our GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games event. It was about the inspiration I found for games and Hollywood in the K-pop ****** Hunters song, Golden, by Huntrix. I hope you find your own inspirations during the season of joy and rest. My message on this holiday is the same as what the movie and the song told us. You’re already Golden. Our Hollywood and Games opening speechhttps://www.youtube.com/embed/yebNIHKAC4A?feature=oembed Imagine that song from K-pop ****** Hunters. Golden. Who cried when you heard that song? Come on. Tell me the truth. I know more than 400 million people – most of you people here – watched that movie. That song is nominated for four Grammys. It’s empowering, like Let It Go from Frozen. It’s interesting for me to see the Asian version of that. Think of K-pop ****** Hunters, that two-hour movie, a 3D animated show. With a 3.5-minute song that made me look at the screen and see those three young women singing. It made me think about my three grown-up daughters, all out of the house now. Empowered to go out into the world and seize their moment. That is emotion. It’s a perfect experience that rises above the kids’ worlds of LEGO or anime and it moves us into a 3D world that adults like me can feel comfortable in. I’m happy to cry when I watch that. What would K-pop ****** Hunters be if it were a game? It might be a 100-hour experience. For every time I shed a tear, I would have a microtransaction go kaching. And after I killed the Saja Boys and took out about 2.5 thousand demons, I would find the boss ******, which would look a lot scarier than it did in the movie. More like something out of Elden Ring. I would die 100 times and then finally take down the boss. And then I would move on to episode 2. And eventually, I would get through episode 100. You see where I’m going with this. Sometimes, you have to think about your audience. Know when to stop. Could we respect the time of our players and deliver the same emotional impact as that movie in a two-hour game? Should we milk them for all they’ve got? [Hidden Content] We have very different media, between film, music, TV and games. You don’t need to compare yourself to another, nor do you have to take one medium into another. Here’s all you need to think about. And that song is my whole speech. What were you born to be? Well, after covering the game industry for 30 years, I figured out what I was born to be. With the help of Gina Joseph, we spun out of our parent company and became independent. That was just seven months ago. And now we’re putting on our third major event in that time. We’ve got more people working on our team and event than we’ve had in years. I’m very thankful to have them. And we’re living a dream that we share with the people we write about every day in the game industry. We’re controlling our own destiny. Were you born to be part of the biggest corporation on Earth, shutting down the competition with your massive marketing budget? Do you have to cross oceans to get your money and arrive in your promised land? Do you need to wait for someone to say yes to you so you can build that game that you always dreamed about doing? You should know inside what the answers to those questions are. And if there’s an inspirational message I have for you, it is that you are already Golden. You’re on top. You should control your own destiny. And as for Hollywood and games and the marriage of the arts, this is your moment. It’s time for you to shine. And we plan to always be here, cheering you on from the sidelines, because we have the same goals, ambitions, dreams and aspirations. In fact, GamesBeat would like to be part of your mission, helping you on that journey toward controlling your own destiny. I want to see all of you get your shot and take your shot. Hit your mark. Find your Golden trio. Just remember that we have seen a lot of movies before. And the movies don’t always end the way we expect them to. Right now, in Netflix’s analyst call about its big acquisition, the subject of games never came up once as the execs explained why they were buying Warner Bros. The narrative is that games are a niche. And in Warner Bros.’s case, they have $1.5 billion in games revenue and $38 billion in other entertainment revenue. But games represent competition for the time of consumers. Their competition is for players’ time, as Netflix founder Reed Hastings always said. That means they are an existential threat to companies like Warner or Netflix, said Michael Pachter. [Hidden Content] With game platforms like Roblox and Fortnite, young people are concentrating there. And they don’t know brands that advertise on TV. That means that if you are not on those platforms now, in a generation, your famous brand may be gone. What we’re here to talk about is not how Hollywood and games will try to annihilate each other. It’s about how they will work together. Thank you all for coming here, and enjoy the show. Happy holidays. The post Thank you for supporting GamesBeat during its year of going independent appeared first on GamesBeat. View the full article

We don't know much about the next Mass Effect game in development at BioWare except that it's happening, and even that feels a little soft right now, what with all the layoffs and looming ***** of Electronic Arts to Saudi Arabia. But one thing we do now know, thanks to a Fall Damage interview on YouTube with Commander Shepard actors Mark Meer and Jennifer Hale, is that they're both pretty eager to return to the role... Read more.View the full article

You'd be forgiven for forgetting that Netflix was making a Magic: The Gathering series. The show has been a twinkle in the streaming service's eye for many years now, but not much meaningful progress seems to have been made. We know there's a script, though there's still no sign of a release date. The problem is that when (or, maybe, if) this thing finally does have a material announcement to make, I'm not sure I'm going to care. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: MTG head designer suggests Reserved List alternative that might have worked An MTG card that's older than me just jumped up 500% in price Vivi's back on top thanks to the new Final Fantasy MTG scene boxes View the full article

The Callisto Protocol has been officially revealed as the Epic Games Store's latest freebie, available from today until December 25. The 2022 survival horror experience is the second AAA title that has been featured in this year's holiday season giveaway on the Epic Games Store. View the full article

If there’s one thing you can say about the folks at IO Interactive, it’s that they absolutely love a celebrity appearance. While it’s dabbled with famous faces in the past – Gary Busey appeared as an Elusive Target mission in the 2016 Hitman reboot, while Sean Bean turned up as one in Hitman 2 – the number of celebrity deals has really ramped up in recent years, since Hitman 3 was rebranded as the catch-all Hitman: World of Assassination. Recent Elusive Targets in the past couple of years have included former UFC fighter Conor McGregor, action star Jean-Claude Van Damme, martial arts icon Bruce Lee, rapper Eminem (and his alter-ego Slim Shady), and – most recently – actor and long-time video game fan Milla Jovovich. Read More... View the full article

"'Slop' to me means that something is sloppy, not well done and a bit junky""View the full article

Lead producer Emil Pagliarulo says "there's still so much choice" in the RPGView the full article

The Winter Offensive event in Battlefield 6 has three new challenges for you to grind, and you can unlock some unique camos in the process. Winter Offensive has added plenty of exciting stuff ever since it went live on Dec. 9. The current event objectives will allow you to increase your rewards haul if you're unsatisfied with it. This guide will provide all the essential information required to complete the tasks as quickly as possible. Table of contentsHow to obtain all Battlefield 6 Winter Offensive event rewardsFlying High weapon charmScatterplot SU-57 vehicleUndergrowth B36A4 weapon packageHow to obtain all Battlefield 6 Winter Offensive event rewards Three new objectives were added to the Winter Offensive events earlier on Dec. 24, and here are the available rewards. Flying High weapon charmScatterplot SU-57 vehicle skinUndergrowth B36A4 weapon package You can obtain all the rewards by completing three separate tasks over the next five days (more on that in the following parts of this guide). Let's look at how to obtain the rewards. Screenshot by Destructoid Flying High weapon charm To get this charm, you'll need to get 100 kills on freezing enemies. You'll have to take part in the Ice Lock game mode, as it features the freezing zone mechanics. To complete the objective, you'll have to kill 100 enemies that are affected by the freezing status. Scatterplot SU-57 vehicle The next part also needs to be completed in the Ice Lock game modes. Wait for enemies to appear in heat zones (areas that have fire sources). Deal damage to enemy players in those zones to complete this part of the objective. Undergrowth B36A4 weapon package This is the easiest task to complete, as you have to simply win 10 matches across any mode. The post All Battlefield 6 Winter Offensive event rewards and how to get them appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

In a recent year-end assessment, Cloud Imperium Games founder and CEO Chris Roberts revealed that Squadron 42, the story-based portion of Star Citizen, is content-complete and quickly approaching beta. The ambitious space simulation action game has suffered multiple delays spanning over a decade. Read Entire Article View the full article

The goal, shared by nearly all major players, is to scale operations that reduce labor costs and human error while keeping fleets available at all hours. Progress remains closely tied to regional regulatory approvals and local partnerships that determine how far autonomous driving technology can advance commercially. Read Entire Article View the full article

The trailer is "aspirational" and what the Baldur's Gate 3 studio wants "the game to look like"View the full article

Year in Review 2025 | Indiana Jones and the Great Circle director shares some advice: "Don't doubt your creativity as game devs"View the full article

Christmas is a time for goodwill, being merry, and gorging yourself on all your favorite foods. No Dungeons and Dragons game is more festive, then, than the one run by Washington D&D fan Jenna - who baked an entire battlemap out of gingerbread. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Get a mighty $95 off D&D's deluxe Dragonlance book and board game bundle These D&D dice have a 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite inside Eberron: Forge of the Artificer review - one of the D&D books of all time View the full article

For more than 15 years, Jonathan Blow has been one of the most influential figures in modern puzzle game design. From Braid to The Witness, his games have consistently challenged players to rethink not just how puzzles are solved, but how rules, space, and their meanings intersect. With Order of the Sinking Star, alongside publisher Arc Games, Jonathan Blow is attempting something even larger in scope: a multi-world puzzle adventure where distinct systems gradually overlap, collide, and reshape the player’s understanding of the entire game. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); } Read This Article Free Get instant access by joining the GB MAX Access tier — it’s free to sign up and unlock premium content.Join Now to Start ReadingAlready a member? Sign in The post Jonathan Blow’s Order of the Sinking Star is his largest and most complex puzzle game to date appeared first on GamesBeat. View the full article

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has recently faced backlash and criticism over a small number of AI-generated textures that were found in an early version of the game. While these textures were quickly removed and replaced with the correct ones and reported on months ago, the recent GOTY win resulted in further scrutiny and what many fans agree is an overblown response. View the full article

One of the worst-kept secrets in video games was finally revealed during The Game Awards. After numerous reports and rumours suggesting it was coming – not to mention the PlayStation Store seemingly becoming sentient and leaking the news itself, so sick it was of waiting – Capcom finally revealed that Leon S. Kennedy will be a playable character in Resident Evil Requiem. In one sense, it was a moment for the fans to celebrate. Ever since he turned up for his first day of work at the Raccoon City Police Department in Resident Evil 2, Leon has been a big fan favourite among the Resident Evil community. Read More... View the full article

Ghost of Yotei, Urban Myth Demolition Center, Donkey Kong Bananza, and Mario Kart World make up the rest of the top 5View the full article

As our regular news posting comes to a close for 2025, what remains is to wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from everyone at VGC! Our news team will return full-time on Friday, January 2. However, as usual, there will be plenty to look out for over the festive break, including our usual end-of-year features looking at the biggest games of 2026. For our VGC Patreon members, there’s even more content planned, starting today with special VGC Afterlife and Middler vs. Scullion video series, soon to be followed by additional features thanks to our Christmas Drive supporters, including a Mario Party team showdown, Quiz of the Year, and more. Read More... View the full article

A little holiday update for Proton Experimental from Valve to improve Windows games on Linux, Steam Deck / SteamOS systems. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Xbox Game Pass has a ton of incredible games on offer for players who enjoy all sorts of genres, from RPGs to action-adventure games to puzzle-platformers, and beyond. When it comes to FPS games, however, Game Pass comes with the absolute best of any subscription service out there, from Titanfall 2 to Fallout 4 to Halo. View the full article

Jennifer Hale and Mark Meer are ready and willingView the full article

Hollow Knight: Silksong has some incredibly interesting combat, with many aspects of Hornet's fluid and graceful strikes only scratching the surface of what players can do. There are plenty of secrets surrounding fighting in this highly praised Metroidvania, adding to the depth of every combat encounter. However, one player has found one feature that not many even realized was present in the game. View the full article

Samsung will showcase five new Odyssey gaming monitors at CES in January. Although three are relatively straightforward updates to the G8 series, the other two push new boundaries in stereoscopic and high-refresh-rate technology. Read Entire Article View the full article

Current AMD Ryzen desktop processors that use stacked 3D V-Cache top out at 128 MB of L3 from a single die. However, a recent post from hardware leaker HXL claims that Zen 6 will move beyond that limit. Read Entire Article View the full article