Nintendo announced several original Switch games are getting Switch 2 upgrades via Enhanced Editions, which can be bought separately.Read More
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Anthropic flips the script on AI in education: Claude’s Learning Mode makes students do the thinking
Anthropic launches Claude for Education with Learning Mode that teaches critical thinking rather than providing answers, partnering with top universities to transform AI’s role in education.Read More
Donkey Kong: Bananza is a new platformer featuring Nintendo’s OG
Donkey Kong: Bananza is a new Switch 2 puzzle-platformer, coming exclusively to the new console on July 17.Read More
Direct-to-consumer is redefining mobile game monetization
In the latest GamesBeat LIVE, Xsolla’s Berkley Egenes talks about the future of game monetization and how DTC has changed the game.Read More
Gamescom strikes deal to remain in Cologne, Germany
Gamescom, the world’s largest and leading event for computer and video games, will remain in Cologne, Germany and be further expanded. In 2024, Gamescom counted 1,462 exhibiting companies from 64 countries – a new record. The event attracted a total of 335,000 people from 120 countries. This year’s event will take place from Augus…Read More
Gladia launches Solaria as AI-based multi-lingual speech recognition model for speech-to-text transcription
Gladia, an AI transcription and audio intelligence provider, launched Solaria, a next-gen automatic speech recognition (ASR) model designed to redefine real-time communications for call centers and other voice-first platforms. Solaria now empowers businesses to enhance and expand their customer service operations with AI-powered voice technology th…Read More
ZeniMax workers vote to strike over Microsoft negotiations
ZeniMax Workers United voted overwhelmingly in favor of a strike over contract negotiations with parent company Microsoft.Read More
Discord says 1st year of Quests generated 70 campaigns and millions of gamer rewards
Discord announced that its first year of Quests generated 70 campaigns with advertising partners and millions of rewards that kept gamers engaged. Speaking at the ad-focused IAB Playfronts event, Peter Sellis, senior vice president of product at Discord, said that, in the first year of Quests, Discord had found a way to make game discovery and enga…Read More
Roblox launches Rewarded Video Ads, expands ad partnership with Google
Roblox announced today that it’s launching Rewarded Ads for advertisers, as well as adding Google’s Ad Manager to its tech stack.Read More
I asked an AI swarm to fill out a March Madness bracket — here’s what happened
How 50 random sports fans created a highly-accurate March Madness bracket through real-time conversational deliberation.Read More