The Elder Scrolls: Legends is not a mere Hearthstone clone
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft did something that few games have accomplished: help launch a new, $1.2 billion dollar “dominant category” in gaming. Blizzard Entertainment...
Why Amplitude chose Sega’s strategy-studio stable
Sega’s acquisition of strategy game house Amplitude Studios on Tuesday set up the publisher’s European arm as a strategy-gaming powerhouse. The move is interesting...
Pokémon Go made me late for work
It’s 9:15 a.m., and as I was sitting down to write this post, my iPhone buzzed. I looked, and a Pidgey sat on my...
Pokémon Go launches in U.S. on iOS and Android
Now you can find a Pokémon on your evening stroll whether you’re in Atlanta or Zurich. Pokémon Go launched today on the Apple App...
Pokémon Go is live on iOS and Android — but it’s not available worldwide yet
It’s time to catch ’em all on your phone. Pokémon Go is now live on the Apple App Store and Google Play in a...
Hearthstone’s production director on crafting a $1.2 billion market leader
Hearthstone started out as project from a small team. It’s now one of Blizzard’s most important games. The World of Warcraft company ventured into...
Sega buys Amplitude Studios and its hit Endless strategy-game series
Sega is already a big player on the strategy-game scene thanks to The Creative Assembly, the makers of the Total War franchise, and Relic...
Please, no more whining about the price of VR games
Pricing a piece of software is difficult. When you consider that video games are not only pieces of software but also immersive and interactive...
How science fiction writers predicted virtual reality
With the introduction of high-end devices such as the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive, as well as the simple ones such as Google Cardboard,...
Oculus’s Brian Sharp digs into Medium virtual reality sculpting
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is one of the largest film festivals globally. Unlike Cannes, Sundance, and Tribeca, all of which have incorporated...