EA results remind the industry that sports, not just Battlefield, pushes profits
Electronic Arts continues to reap benefits from its position as the leader in sports games, as both Madden NFL and FIFA Soccer produced solid results...
Shadow of the Colossus — finally, getting some hands-on with a classic
Here’s one of the secrets from my video game pile of shame. I never played Shadow of the Colossus, the hit game that came...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds was the most streamed game in Q3 2017
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds was the No. 1 game for livestreams in the third quarter, with more than 3.8 million hours streamed on Twitch alone. That’s...
Nintendo’s Super Mario Odyssey sells 2 million in first 3 days; Super Mario Run hits 200 million
Nintendo’s big move into mobile games is paying off. Super Mario Run has hit 200 million downloads, according to a presentation by Nintendo president...
Microsoft’s Mixer lets streamers and spectators play games together
Since Microsoft acquired its Mixer (formerly Beam) livestreaming service 14 months ago, it has been updating the platform on a regular basis, and now...
Nintendo Switch drives 175% sales growth in past six months
Nintendo is revving up production of its Switch hybrid portable-home game console as it reported a 175 percent increase in sales for the six...
The hero of Super Lucky’s Tale may be Microsoft’s long-awaited mascot
Super Lucky’s Tale is a platform game that debuts on November 7, the same day that Microsoft is launching its Xbox One X game...
Tiny Bubbles wins 3 indie mobile game contests but still needs a publisher
Tiny Bubbles has scored well in three separate indie-mobile-game contests. I’ve had the honor of judging the game from Pine Street Codeworks in those...
Albert Penello: Microsoft’s best pitch for the Xbox One X
If the Xbox One X turns out to be a popular holiday purchase this fall, you might credit a lady bug. The console costs...
Amy Jo Kim: Designers should listen to super fans, not super haters
If you’ve worked in games and technology long enough, you have your super fans, the people who you can turn to when you’re designing...