League of Legends superstar Faker breaks Twitch record with his first livestream
Forget about the Super Bowl (as exciting as it was). Twitch announced today that Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, a member of the professional League of Legends...
Hearthstone’s next expansion could have a dinosaur theme
Hearthstone is the leader in the digital card game market, earning $394.6 million in revenue in 2016. The PC and mobile game is free-to-play and receives a new set of cards via regular expansions and “adventures” every four months or so.
Fire Emblem: Heroes grosses $2.9 million in its first day according to Sensor Tower
Fire Emblem: Heroes has already made millions. Intelligence firm Sensor Tower has stated that Nintendo’s second mobile game has grossed $2.9 million in its first day. It launched for iOS and Android on February 2.
Mobile hit Fallout Shelter comes to Xbox One and Windows 10
Xbox One is getting another Fallout game, but it’s not the role-playing experience you may expect. Microsoft announced today that Fallout Shelter is coming...
Heroes of the Storm is adding Overwatch’s Lúcio to its roster
Heroes of the Storm is a free-to-play game for PC. Adding new characters is the best way to keep people engaged and earn more revenue, since players can spend in-game currency or real money to unlock new heroes.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Oculus owes ZeniMax $500 million, and Fire Emblem’s mobile debut
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup. This time, BioWare is working on a new franchise, the game industry speaks out against Trump, and we...
Hearthstone boss: Balance changes could be coming
Hearthstone game director Ben Brode wrote a post on the game’s forum this afternoon noting that balance changes could be coming for the digital card game via a content patch at the end of the month.
Fire Emblem: Heroes first impressions — a much better adaptation than Super Mario Run
Nintendo could have another mobile hit on its hands. As a fan of the Fire Emblem series and its special brand of turn-based strategy...
Fire Emblem: Heroes launches on iOS and Android as Nintendo unsheathes its free-to-play sword
Nintendo’s march on mobile continues, and this time it’s deploying a free-to-play weapon. The Japanese gaming company has released its third mobile app, Fire...
Indie platformer Little Bug reaches funding goal on Fig
The PC indie platformer Liittle Bug has passed its $35,000 goal. Fig is a crowdfunding site that gives people the choice to invest in a project, differentiating it from competitors like Kickstarter or Indiegogo. This is the first game from developer Buddy System.