Categories Posted inin Business Super Smash Bros. live: Nintendo to broadcast upcoming games for 8 hours on Friday Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 8, 2014 2 min Nintendo still hasn't revealed Super Smash Bros. for Wii U's release date, and fans will likely stay glued to the publisher's Twitch stream for any new details. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Destiny is the most preordered franchise debut in gaming history — and it makes sense Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 8, 2014 2 min The sci-fi shooter has both a mammoth marketing budget and serendipitous timing helping to push it to impressive preorder numbers. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business President of ESPN — the station that popularized TV poker — says e-sports aren’t sports Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 5, 2014 2 min ESPN shows spelling competitions and hot-dog eating, but its president doesn't sound very interested in e-sports. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business PopCap co-founder John Vechey exits Peggle studio three years after EA acquisition Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 5, 2014 2 min Vechey will focus on his family and non-profit work. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Free for EA Access subscribers on Xbox One: Need for Speed: Rivals and NHL 15 trial Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 5, 2014 2 min EA is continuing to build value into its premium subscription service, Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Riot Games is resetting the lore of League of Legends Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 5, 2014 2 min The developer says the old narrative was holding back League of Legends, and it wants to start over so it can create a more dynamic world. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Analyst: Mobile-gaming revenues will surpass $21B in 2014 with — guess who? — Asia leading the way Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 4, 2014 2 min Industry intelligence firm SuperData Research expects mobile gaming to expand to revenues of $28 billion by 2016. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business New 3DS’s Japanese packaging looks like a 1990s Trapper Keeper Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 4, 2014 1 min With the New 3DS hitting Japan in October, Nintendo's designers aren't acting stingy with the color palette they're using for the box art. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business PS4 version of indie phenomenon Minecraft available now Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 4, 2014 2 min You can download it now for $20 or $5 if you are upgrading from the PS3 Edition. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Unity CEO and other industry luminaries join upstart studio Turbo’s advisory board Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 4, 2014 2 min Turbo wants to make triple-A games for mobile, and it is asking for guidance from some people who are very familiar with this industry. Continue Reading 2 min