Games for Change’s 14th festival showcases social impact with diverse finalists (update)
The game industry has a growing number of festivals that tackle issues such as diversity, like the Game Devs of Color Expo and the...
Gartner: Global PC shipments fell 4.3% in Q2 2017, HP reclaims top spot from Lenovo
The PC market has now been in decline for 11 quarters in a row, according to research firm Gartner. For Q2 2017, both Gartner...
Africade will showcase video games from all over Africa starting July 29
Africade is the first art exhibition dedicated solely to African video games, and it’ll run in The African Studies Gallery in Tel Aviv, Israel...
What Remains of Edith Finch launches July 19 on Xbox One
The moody mystery of What Remains of Edith Finch is coming to Xbox One on July 19. It launched earlier this year on PC...
War of the Chosen promises a deeper, better XCOM 2
When it was released, XCOM 2 was a fantastic tactical combat game with an ambitious and occasionally frustrating strategic layer. The complex interactions of...
Empyre: Lords of the Sea Gates turns New York into a Neo-Victorian Waterworld
Empyre: Lords of the Sea Gates doesn’t star Kevin Costner, but it is set in a Neo-Victorian New York that’s under water from rising...
Sensor Tower: Pokémon Go’s Japanese players outspend the U.S. nearly 4-to-1
It’s been a full year since Pokémon Go’s meteoric rise last July, and it still speaks to a group of loyal fans. And according to mobile...
Google Play’s Indie Games Festival now taking submissions until August 6
The second Google Play Indie Games Festival will be held in San Francisco on September 23, and it’s now accepting submissions. Developers can submit their...
Smithsonian highlights indie game makers with museum arcade
On the weekend of August 5, the Smithsonian American Art Museum Arcade will showcase 40 indie games at its third annual event in Washington,...
Star Wars: Battlefront II multiplayer open beta begins October 6
If you’re awaiting the new Star Wars: Battlefront II, you can get an early sneak peek of its multiplayer beta before the full game...