New session announced — Exclusively at GamesBeat NEXT 2026 Speaker Lineup Daniel Usedom @ThinkingAI_io Glenn Fiedler, Network Next Andy Tsen, @RamenVROfficial Moderator: Yoshio Osaki, IDG Intelligence Where the biggest deals close for 2027. Sign up for GB MAX → go.gamesbeat.com/gb-max/ Be in the room → events.gamesbeat.com/next26/…

EXCLUSIVE: Gaming veteran Bing Gordon has spent more than four decades exploring what makes games compelling. His new book, Everybody Wins, distills those lessons into a framework for building products that keep people engaged, from video games to everyday apps and businesses. Co-written with his daughter Chloe Gordon, the book draws on Gordon’s career at @EA and as a venture capitalist at Kleiner Perkins, connecting lessons from franchises such as The Sims and Need for Speed with products including @amazon, @duolingo, and @Spotify.  Its central argument is that lasting engagement comes from meaningful rewards, self-expression, social connection and a sense of progress, offering lessons for game developers and businesses well beyond gaming. @deantak spoke with Bing and Chloe Gordon about the book, the evolution of the games industry and how game design principles can help shape other products and technologies. “We’re very missionary about the social good and positive outcomes of gaming, how amazing it is that you can construct virtual worlds,” Chloe Gordon said. Read the full interview at @GamesBeat: gamesbeat.com/looking-back-f… #Gaming #GameDesign #Gamification #GameIndustry

New session announced — Exclusively at GamesBeat NEXT 2026 Speaker Lineup @PhilipHolt @undeadlabs @xbox Moderator: Tim Morten @Frost_Giant @PlayStormgate Sign up for GB MAX → go.gamesbeat.com/gb-max/ 11 days remain with less than 50 tickets left → events.gamesbeat.com/next26/…

Women building the future of AI, gaming & tech — let’s get in the room. For years, GamesBeat has brought women leaders together twice a year for its Women in Gaming Breakfast. Now, we’re gearing up for the 18th edition as BOSS Mode returns to GamesBeat NEXT 2026 — and we’re just getting started in GamesBeat’s bold new era. Join more than 100 women executives for a morning of networking, fresh perspectives, and conversations about the ideas and strategies shaping what comes next across the $200 billion interactive economy. AI. Mobile. Gaming. Tech. From emerging technologies to business strategy for 2027, the future is being shaped now — and we want you in the conversation. Let’s kick off GamesBeat NEXT together with the women driving innovation, business impact, and the next wave of change across our industries. 18 breakfasts in, and we're just getting started. Let's go. GB MAX members get access to all GamesBeat NEXT session insights and exclusive business intelligence. Sign up for GB MAX → go.gamesbeat.com/gb-max/ 11 days remain with less than 50 tickets left for GB NEXT 2026. Be in the room → events.gamesbeat.com/next26/… Read the full announcement here: gamesbeat.com/gamesbeats-bos…

Call of Duty is back. In his full review of @CallofDuty: Modern Warfare 4, GamesBeat’s @deantak says the franchise has returned to what made it great, delivering a stronger campaign, a revamped DMZ extraction mode and more grounded multiplayer combat. The campaign takes players into a North Korean invasion of South Korea, balancing frontline combat with covert operations and political intrigue. The new DMZ mode adds a dynamic extraction experience built around rival squads, shifting threats and high-stakes decisions, while multiplayer returns to more precise gunplay and accessible movement.  For @Activision and @XBOX, the release is an opportunity to restore momentum after last year’s disappointing Black Ops 7. Read the full review at @GamesBeat: gamesbeat.com/call-of-duty-m… #CallOfDuty #Gaming #Xbox #GameReviews

EXCLUSIVE: Warhound has raised $200 million to strengthen America’s supply of military working dogs, combining advanced genetics and defense technology to improve their health, training and performance. Founded by @colossal CEO Ben Lamm and @anduriltech founder Palmer Luckey, the startup aims to reduce U.S. reliance on European breeders, where more than 80% of American military working dogs currently originate. @deantak spoke with Lamm about Warhound’s plans and the role of biotechnology in military working dogs. “If you just think of Captain America dogs, that sounds kind of scary, but if you understand the issues, this is an animal welfare play as much as it is a supply chain play,” Lamm said. Read the full interview at @GamesBeat: gamesbeat.com/warhound-launc… #DefenseTech #Biotechnology #Technology

New session announced — Exclusively at GamesBeat NEXT 2026 Speaker Lineup Lachlan “Lachyz” McCurdy @YapMapsFNC Noah “ZyroMC” Woodfine, @chartisgames Anne “TheMyzta” Shoemaker, @FullflowerGames Moderated by @alexleewastaken  Sign up for GB MAX → go.gamesbeat.com/gb-max/ 10 days remain with less than 50 tickets left → events.gamesbeat.com/next26/…

New session announced — Exclusively at GamesBeat NEXT 2026 Patrick Sweeney, @IELawGroup @mihaipohontu, @Amber_Studio @starveup, Streamline Media Group @ryan_wiancko, @ironbellystudio Moderator: Tammy McDonald, Games Industry Executive Sign up for GB MAX → go.gamesbeat.com/gb-max/ 10 days remain with less than 50 tickets left → events.gamesbeat.com/next26/…

John Smedley doesn’t hold back as he talks about AI