Why Epic Games called an open platform truce with Microsoft
A couple of years ago, Microsoft and Epic Games executives were mad at each other. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney called out Microsoft because...
Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 for developers will get Unreal Engine 4 support in May
Microsoft will launch its HoloLens 2 Development Edition for $3,500 later this year in its latest effort to kick off mixed-reality experiences, and Epic...
World Video Game Hall of Fame inducts Super Mario Kart, Mortal Kombat, Solitaire, and Colossal Cave Adventure
The games in the 2019 class of The Strong’s World Video Game Hall of Fame span the spectrum of gaming, with the brutality of...
AdColony launches $5 million fund for publisher in-app monetization
Mobile performance marketing firm AdColony has launched a $5 million fund to encourage publishers to adopt its in-app monetization technologies. The Advanced Monetization Program (AMP)...
Zynga grows Q1 2019 revenue 27% to $265 million thanks to 4 strong games
Zynga reported big revenue growth of 27% and bookings growth of 64% for the first quarter of 2019 thanks to games such as Empires...
How Facebook is building safety and empathy into AR/VR avatars and shared spaces
Facebook has made both augmented reality and virtual reality experiences that reach a lot of people — more than a billion users in the...
Immortals raises $30 million for esports expansion, acquires Brazil’s Gamers Club
Global esports organization Immortals has raised $30 million and acquired Brazil’s game matchmaking platform Gamers Club. It is rebranding itself as Immortals Gaming Club....
Fnatic raises $19 million to expand its global esports brand
Fnatic, the London-based global esports brand, has raised $19 million in funding to fuel its expansion. It also shuffled its executive team. Fnatic founder Sam...
AMD CEO: Game-related chip sales should start growing in 2020
Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su said that its semi-custom chip business — which includes game console chips — should start growing in 2020...
Vader: Immortal hands-on — Dancing with the Dark Side
Fate chose me today for a dip into the Dark Side of the Force as I did a demo of Vader Immortal: A Star...