H1Z1 now best-selling game on Steam, criticized for ‘pay-to-win’ mechanics
Sony's new zombie survival game is selling great, but player reaction isn't so hot.
PlayStation Network and Xbox Live DDoS arrest: U.K. authorities grab an 18-year-old man
British authorities, with support from the FBI, have arrested a man in England in connection with a recent spate of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks aimed at Sony and Microsoft.
Kalypso opens a dedicated mobile division in Germany
Kalypso Media Mobile opens in Hamburg, Germany, giving global independent developer Kalypso Media Group an avenue into the $25 billion dollar mobile games market. Marcus Behrens, formerly of a senior manager at German developer Bigpoint Games, will head up this new division as its publishing director.
Evolve’s new Monster Race Edition vs standard edition comparison
Evolve's newly announced Monster Race Edition detailed along with pre-order bonuses.
2015 will be about zombie hunting for the entire app ecosystem
Developers face a host of problems when the entire app ecosystem is rigged to maintain the zombie field status quo -- the millions of apps that sit in the app store and almost never get used.
Mobile marketing automation: 1.5% penetration now, could triple in 2015
Big apps like Subway Surfer and Plants vs. Zombies use MMA to boost monetization, and major brands like Starbucks, Walgreens, and ESPN use MMA to increase engagement and enable omnichannel marketing.
New Nintendo 3DS XL impressions: Face-tracking fixes the handheld’s biggest problem
The fourth revision of Nintendo's 3DS finally gets the 3D right.
It takes enough gamers to fill a country to raise SimCity BuildIt
More than 15 million people have downloaded the city-builder app, and we've got the infographic to prove it.
Twitch to offer free music library to broadcasters
Video game streaming service Twitch is offering its fan base a library of 500 free-to-use songs.
DayZ producer on Early Access frustrations: There needs to be a ‘f***ing loading bar’
Over a year into Early Access, with another year to go, DayZ's producer blames player frustration on the unclear nature of Steam's funding platform.