China bans new mobile games from South Korea
China has banned new mobile games from being launched in South Korea in retaliation for a military and political dispute. The move is reportedly...
YoYo Games heats up the game engine wars with GameMaker Studio 2
YoYo Games is launching a new version of its cross-platform game engine, dubbed GameMaker Studio 2. Game engines are tools that make it easier...
How Final Fantasy XV’s worn-out developers found new energy after a ‘family day’
Final Fantasy XV explores the importance of friendship and familial bonds in times of adversity. It’s something that the developers know all too well....
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is getting four classic maps as paid DLC
More Call of Duty nostalgia is heading your way, but you’re going to have to pay for it. Activision Blizzard announced today that it...
Nintendo wins Canadian copyright case against the sale of piracy-enabling flashcarts
Nintendo has scored another win in court, and this time it is against retailers that sell piracy devices. Canadian federal court ordered Go Cyber...
Super Bomberman R is forgettable even in Switch’s light launch lineup
In the sparse Nintendo Switch lineup, Konami’s new Bomberman game might seem like a big deal. But that’s an optical illusion, and you can...
Firefox 52 arrives with WebAssembly, warning for HTTP logins, and drops all NPAPI plugins except Flash
Mozilla today launched Firefox 52 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. The new version includes support for WebAssembly, a warning for non-secure HTTP pages...
How Angry Birds maker Rovio found its wings in 2016
Angry Birds maker Rovio grew its revenues 34 percent to €190 million ($203 million) in 2016, up 34 percent from $150 million a year...
Playsource to foster collaboration between indie game developers and fans
Creators Media is launching Playsource to foster collaboration between indie game developers and fans. Los Angeles-based Playsource wants indie game creators to be able...
Nintendo sells 313,700 Switch consoles in Japan over launch weekend
The lagging console market in Japan still showed up for the newest Nintendo system. Nintendo’s Switch surpassed 313,700 consoles sold in Japan in its...