Vorhaus Advisors: 63% of gamers want virtual goods with real-world value
Sixty-three percent of gamers say they would spend more if virtual goods had real-world value,and could be traded or sold. And 64% say they...
Cyan’s original Myst debuts on the Oculus Quest 2
It’s hard to believe that I played the original Myst on a PC with a CD-ROM drive about 27 years ago. And last night,...
Bigger Games raises $6 million as Turkey’s startup market heats up
Bigger Games has raised $6 million to make mobile games as Turkey’s startup market continues to grow. This is predictable, as Zynga has acquired...
Mojo Vision teams up with optics leader Menicon to develop AR contact lenses
Mojo Vision has developed prototypes for contact lenses that enable people to see augmented reality images as overlays on the real world. And now...
Facebook launches $10 million Black Gaming Creator Program
Facebook Gaming announced today the launch of the Black Gaming Creator Program, with $10 million in funding over the next two years. The effort...
Aglet raises $4.5 million to make a mobile game out of sneakers
Aglet is not your run-of-the-million gaming startup, or shopping startup, or sneaker startup. In fact, it’s hard to classify, but that may be why...
Pokémon Go’s February 20 event will celebrate beloved Kanto region
Pokémon Go‘s next big online event will take place on February 20 as the company celebrates the game’s fifth anniversary with a return to...
NextNav unveils Unity plugin for fixing vertical positions in mobile location-based games
When you play location-based games like Pokémon Go, you can’t hunt for creatures on vertical levels in a skyscraper. You can only hunt for...
Antares Gaming and Ultimate Gaming League team up to mix pro gamers and NFL stars in esports matches
Ultimate Gaming League and Antares Gaming have teamed up to launch esports events in which professional gamers and influencers mix it up with former...
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II — The Sith Lords debuts on mobile on December 18
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II — The Sith Lords debuts on mobile on December 18, according to developer and publisher Aspyr....