Companies have two weeks to submit data to the new UK games industry salary service

Fans will soon be able to enter the world of survival horror once again, as pre-orders have opened for Resident Evil: The Board Game. This game will allow you to recreate the events of the original entry in the Resident Evil series as the S.T.A.R.S team ventures into the Spencer Mansion and face the undead horde within.

We're thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Summit Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of «Playing the Edge.» Apply to speak  here  and learn more about sponsorship opportunities  here . 

Pokémon Unite is celebrating its 2nd anniversary. With it comes many events, and one of the most powerful Pokémon finally joins the fray, Mewtwo. Pokémon Unite was released in 2021 and has become one of the most successful free-to-play MOBAs on PC and mobile. Totaling over 100 million worldwide downloads and with consistent content releases, the game is not slowing down anytime soon.

I keep forgetting that Netflix have their own games offering, despite the streaming giant keeping it well stocked with a fairly solid library of free (if you’re a Netflix subscriber anyway) games - including the likes of Oxenfree 2, Kentucky Route Zero and Immortality. If you wanted some more proof that Netflix is pretty serious about this whole “getting into video games” thing, the movie streaming platform-turned-games publisher is now looking to unite their two fronts by experimenting with game streaming.

It’s been confirmed that Amazon Prime Gaming is hosting a number of giveaways in celebration of the Valorant Champions 2023 tournament, which kicked off earlier this month.

Destiny 2’s next expansion, The Final Shape, is set to conclude the years-long story of the space-based MMO looter shooter. Bungie has released new details on its upcoming Destiny 2 Showcase, which will give players their first look at what to expect from the epic final chapter of the Light and Darkness storyline and what kind of content they can look forward to in Season 22, and other announcements related to the game.

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. carried its first private tourists to the edge of space, a long-awaited milestone in founder Richard Branson's quest to build a “spaceline for Earth.”

New Zealand's primary competition regulator, the Commerce Commission, has approved Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

While Microsoft sent its final submission to the Consumer Markets Authority in the UK regarding its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, another regular has approved the deal. New Zealand’s Commerce Commission announced its approval, noting its focus on “the importance of Activision games (such as Call of Duty, Overwatch and World of Warcraft) to New Zealand gamers.”

The big statistic from yesterday's story about Italy's games industry was it now has 2,400 employees, which is up 50% over 2021.

Today was a big day for businesses that are either working heavily with artificial intelligence or are looking to get into this space. Walt Disney has created a new task force that will study AI and find out all the different ways it can be used in its businesses in the entertainment industry. In other news. Spotify is finally expanding its experimental feature of an AI DJ to 50 different countries, after keeping it in limited access for almost three months. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.

Haunted Mansion is Disney's latest live-action adaptation of one of the most beloved rides at Disneyland. Following in the footsteps of Pirates of the Caribbean, Jungle Cruise, and the first Haunted Mansion adaptation, the movie uproots the action to New Orleans as a team unites to deal with some spooky happenings.