Watching games may soon be more popular than playing them thanks to esports
SAN FRANCISCO — More people watch football on TV than play it. The same may be true for video games one day. That may...
You can buy Paris Hilton virtual goods in Star Girl mobile game
Oh, Lord. Here’s another test for how much celebrity branding the market can take. Animoca Brands and AID Partners Capital Holdings have launched Paris...
Angry Birds publisher Rovio Entertainment appoints new head of its media business
Rovio Entertainment, the maker of Angry Birds mobile games, said today it has appointed Tuomo Korpinen to lead its media business. Korpinen is the new president...
Civilization series tops 31M games sold
That’s a lot of exploring and civilization building. Take-Two Interactive Software said today that it has sold more than 31 million games to date in...
Take-Two plans new ‘triple-A’ mystery titles for release in future
Correction: I misheard the statement, fixing to future titles in coming years. Take-Two Interactive Software will release unnamed “triple-A” titles in its future fiscal years,...
Take-Two blows past revenue targets but misses on earnings
Take-Two Interactive Software reported earnings that met revenue expectations for the first fiscal quarter ended June 30, but it fell short on earnings targets....
Germany’s Gamescom draws 345K visitors to one of world’s largest video game trade shows
Gamescom keeps getting bigger. The massive game fan trade show drew more than 345,000 visitors to Cologne, Germany, this year. That’s a good indication that...
Khronos wins support from Google Android for its Vulkan graphics API
Outstanding cross-platform graphics could soon be coming in the future for all gaming devices. The Khronos Group, an open consortium of hardware and software...
Vainglory creator Super Evil Megacorp raises $26M for hardcore mobile gaming
Super Evil Megacorp, creator of hit touchscreen multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game Vainglory, has raised $26 million in funding. The funding is a...
Kabam’s Kevin Chou on setting a strategy to win in global mobile gaming
Kevin Chou is a young chief executive, but in six swift years, he has grown Kabam into a $400 million free-to-play mobile gaming company with 800 employees.