Star Wars: Force Arena turns 1 with 6.5 million players for its card-based battler
Netmarble Games is celebrating the one-year birthday of Star Wars: Force Arena with an in-game event that will run until January 25 on iOS and...
Survios’s VR racer Sprint Vector dashes into closed beta on January 19
Virtual reality studio Survios is now taking signups to beta test its futuristic track-and-field racing game Sprint Vector. The beta will be available for...
Blockchain could help small studios compete in multiplayer game development
How Blockchain is Driving Multiplayer Madness in Videogames Multiplayer video games have enjoyed increased popularity ever since two people could play in split-screen mode. For...
Social VR’s success depends on humans, not headsets
The early success of social VR apps like Rec Room and Altspace show us that social VR ventures need to focus on key drivers...
HTC executive talks Vive Pro and VR in 2018
Ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show this week, HTC unveiled its new Vive Pro headset and wireless adapter along with interface improvements for its Viveport VR...
Interaxon measures brainwaves to give VR devs more data for game design
Interaxon started out developing wearables like its Muse headband meditation tool, and it’s now applying its learnings to virtual reality. Its new Muse Virtual...
Secret Cow Level’s Doomtrooper looks to the past while carving out a new future
Old tabletop game properties are enjoying a renaissance right now. Designers are dragging franchises such as Magic: The Gathering, Talisman, and Ogre out of...
Sensor Tower: Mixi, Tencent, and Netflix were 2017’s top grossers in mobile
Mixi’s mobile game Monster Strike was the top grossing app in 2017, according to mobile data and insights company Sensor Tower. The caveat, though, is...
Esports and PC hardware’s growth is like peanut butter and jelly
PC gamers are nothing if not passionate. They’re often labeled as “enthusiasts” and even “hardcore,” but whatever label seems most fitting, PC gamers comprise...
Detective Pikachu for Nintendo 3DS will finally launch in the U.S. on March 23
Strange things are afoot in Ryme City, but Detective Pikachu is on the case. The spinoff of Nintendo’s popular Pokémon series will debut in the...