Scopely’s Monopoly Go rolls past $1B in revenue

By Amrita Khalid, one of the authors of audio industry newsletter Hot Pod. Khalid has covered tech, surveillance policy, consumer gadgets, and online communities for more than a decade.

With the help of its advanced ground and space-based telescopes, NASA has discovered thousands of asteroids to date, including a potentially life-threatening asteroid called Bennu which has a 1/2700 chance of impacting Earth between 2175 and 2195. Moreover, the space agency has also recently shed light on an asteroid that is expected to pass Earth as soon as today, December 4! This space rock has been designated as Asteroid 2013 VX4. Know all the details about this close encounter with the asteroid.

It’s no secret that Final Fantasy XVI was a big risk for the company. After the somewhat lukewarm reception to their last mainline entry, they needed to do something big and bold to get gamers’ attention and prove that their series wasn’t growing stale. The answer that they came up with was not only to use the PS5 graphics system to make the game more realistic-looking than ever but to create a mature storyline that pushed what RPGs usually do and kept people engaged. Oh, and they also had it so that characters could turn into giant monsters. That also helped.

Google launched the Android 14 update in October for its Pixel smartphones, now, it has started to make the feature available to other smartphones as well. Samsung is one such brand that is integrating the Android 14 update with Samsung's OneUI 6. However, Samsung Galaxy features a new specific functionality called automatic framing in video calls which is yet to be rolled out on the Android 14. This means even Google Pixel 8 models do not come with the auto framing feature. Learn more about the new Samsung Galaxy feature here.

Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the brightest minds of the gaming industry? Consider getting a custom GamesBeat sponsorship. Learn more.

The Nessie’s Quest tournament in Monopoly GO has ended, and now the Camelot’s tournament event has taken its place. Here are all the rewards and everything you need to know!

World of Warcraft and The Elder Scrolls III fans unite - a modder has released a Morrowind mod that aims to add Azeroth to the game.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a plan to endorse a national strategy for the development of artificial intelligence, emphasizing that it's essential to prevent a Western monopoly. 

Studying asteroids can help scientists unlock the secrets of the Earth and how they formed. However, asteroids also pose a threat to the planet on occasion. These ancient space rocks have impacted Earth in the past and changed the course of history. More often than not, asteroids pass Earth at close but safe distances without ever touching the atmosphere even. However, it is still important to track them to minimize the uncertainties around their close approaches. NASA, the US space agency, has revealed that a building-sized asteroid is expected to pass Earth by a close margin today, November 24. Know all about the close encounter of Earth with this asteroid today.

OpenAI announced that ChatGPT, the popular generative artificial intelligence-based chatbot, was getting new capabilities earlier in September. These features have now been rolled out globally, and one of the most interesting features will be available to all users, whether they subscribe to its premium version or use the free version. The feature grants ChatGPT voice capability, letting it both receive queries verbally and answer them in the same way. These features will be available in the mobile app version of the platform.

is a new fan-made remake of the first game, and it's completely free to play. The impressive remake was created in the engine, but it looks, plays, and feels like an updated but faithful rendition of the classic title. Even better, it includes new content like dungeons, weapons, and armor — and the postgame content even includes a new world inspired by .

The launch of The Jackbox Party Pack 10 last month marks a milestone for the Chicago-based Jackbox Games, having released a multi-platform party pack containing five games every year since 2014.