Kongregate’s Kartridge app store opens with hundreds of indie PC games
Kartridge, the PC gaming app store platform from Kongregate, has launched its open beta. It hopes to become a beacon for quality indie games,...
Zynga launches Wonka’s World of Candy match-3 mobile game
Zynga is taking a stab at the heart of rival King’s candy monopoly, namely Candy Crush Saga, with today’s launch of the Wonka’s World...
CryptoKitties creator Dapper Labs raises $15 million to build more blockchain cats
The CryptoKitties just keep on multiplying. Dapper Labs, the company behind the consumer blockchain collectible cats, has raised $15 million in a new round...
Virtuix and Funovation launch VR Arena for virtual reality esports
Virtuix tried to get home consumers to use its Omni virtual reality treadmill in years past, without much success. Now the company is targeting...
Amazon Digital Games biz dev veteran Dan Winters dies from cancer (updated)
Dan Winters, head of business development for Amazon Digital Games and a former professional baseball player, has died from cancer. Winters was mourned on...
Zynga ramps from ‘fix it’ mode to ‘grow it’ mode as Q3 revenue hits $233 million
Zynga is shifting gears from its “fix it” mode to “grow it” mode as the company reported strong earnings results for the third quarter...
Zynga announces new Harry Potter, Game of Thrones mobile games
Zynga is investing in a number of new games, including casual titles based on the Harry Potter and Game of Thrones licenses. The Harry...
Blizzard president J. Allen Brack interview — Designing a company to last for generations
J. Allen Brack has been president of Blizzard Entertainment for just a few weeks. But I wouldn’t call him a whippersnapper, as he has...
Liftoff: Mobile users are embracing subscription app economy
Mobile users are embracing the subscription model, with considerable momentum gained from last year, according to the Mobile App Engagement Index produced by performance mobile...
Red Dead Redemption 2 could hit 20 million in sales — and turn a profit — by December
Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games announced that Red Dead Redemption 2 sold through more than $725 million worth in its first three days of sales....