LoL fans claim struggling Galio ‘has no point’ anymore—but Riot totally disagrees

League of Legends players have voiced their concerns with the abysmal state of Galio, but Riot Games disagrees, saying the champion still serves his role as the “defender/enabler” from the mid-lane. One player, Pe4enkas, voiced their opinion in a March 27 Reddit thread, stating how Galio feels like he is having an identity crisis in League of … Read more

XDefiant development reportedly derailed by ‘Boys Club,’ ‘toxic work culture’ 

Ubisoft FPS XDefiant’s multiple delays may have been caused by “missed deadlines, crunch, a toxic work environment, and multiple people leaving the project,” according to a new report by Insider Gaming’s Tom Henderson. In the report, unnamed sources spoke of a “Boys Club” made up of “several executives and directors” on the project that have … Read more

Story Protocol and Magma will help artists grow with ‘programmable intellectual property’

Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here.  Story Protocol is teaming up with art platform Magma to help millions of artists monetize their creations through programmable intellectual property. In this new age of generative AI and user-generated content, Story … Read more

New roguelike deckbuilder As We Descend on the way from Valheim publisher—and you can play it soon 

The publisher behind Valheim and Deep Rock Galactic has introduced its latest project today, the roguelike deckbuilder As We Descend set in a decaying world. As We Descend will take a “dystopian and strategic twist” to the genre as players defend the last city of humankind from the threat of monsters. Pick ’em. Image via … Read more

Towerborne – Mirror’s Wagon! – Towerborne

In Towerborne, you play as an Ace – a warrior defending the Belfry – and having multiple options to customize your character in game is important to the Stoic development team to offer our Towerborne community the best gaming experience possible. We sat down with Lead 3D Character Artist Jason Findley, Lead Concept Artist Jeff … Read more

Embracer Group lets go of Borderlands maker for $460M after three years

Enlarge / Claptrap keeps finding himself in wild new places. Now he’s heading from Sweden’s Embracer Group to New York City’s Take-Two Interactive. Okay, maybe not that wild. Gearbox Interactive Embracer Group has been backing away from its all-encompassing position in the games industry lately. The latest divestment is Gearbox Entertainment, the studio behind the … Read more