Hitman maker launches ‘Kill this ad’ video campaign
Agent 47 sure gets around. The main character of Hitman, the assassination game for the PC and consoles that debuts today, appears in a new ad campaign today that the creators hope will go viral.
The DeanBeat: At 30, GDC is stronger than ever
The 30th annual Game Developers Conference takes place next week, Monday through Friday, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. For people in the...
GamesBeat Summit to feature Owen Mahoney, leader of Asian free-to-play giant Nexon
We’re happy to announce that Owen Mahoney, the CEO of Asian gaming giant Nexon, is one of our speakers for the second annual GamesBeat Summit 2016,...
Chinese cloners copy Supercell’s Clash Royale hit in just a week
This was inevitable, but the speed at which it happened is surprising. A Chinese company has already come up with a clone of Supercell’s...
How GamesBeat will be a part of GDC next week
We’re busy getting ready for a full week of coverage of the Game Developers Conference. Our team includes GamesBeat news writer Jeff Grubb, community...
MaxPlay launches MaxCore technology to dramatically improve game and VR performance
When MaxPlay debuted its new game engine for the cloud era in October, it said it would disrupt the development business. And today, it is announcing...
Wooga announces new studio Black Anvil Games to make hardcore mobile games
Casual game publisher Wooga is branching out into hardcore mobile games with the creation of a new studio, Black Anvil Games. The new Wooga-owned...
UnnyWorld charges into the real-time strategy fray on mobile
Hardcore game companies are obsessed with creating real-time strategy (RTS) games on mobile devices, as the genre is a huge one on the PC....
Challenging Hearthstone, EA unveils Plants vs. Zombies Heroes collectible card mobile game
Blizzard’s Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft has paved the way for collectible card games on mobile, a new $1.2 billion category. And Electronic Arts is...
VR treadmill maker Virtuix runs toward a mini-IPO
Virtuix, maker of the Omni virtual reality treadmill, said today it will move ahead with a “mini-IPO” under new regulations that allow companies to raise...