Annapurna Pictures forms studio to bring storytelling of films like Her to video games
The Hollywood movie studio behind Her, Zero Dark Thirty, and Sausage Party is starting a video game division that will focus on what it...
PlayFab raises $3.1 million for back-end service for game developers
PlayFab announced it has raised $3.15 million in a second round of funding for its infrastructure for connected PC and mobile games. The company...
Skillz introduces brand-sponsored tournaments for its mobile esports games
Sponsorships are the biggest source of revenue for the growing esports market, and that includes mobile gaming tournaments. Skillz has launched brand-sponsored tournaments, which...
Pokémon Sun and Moon are Nintendo’s fastest-selling games ever in the Americas
Pokémon fever isn’t just for mobile games. Nintendo revealed that fans of its monster-catching role-playing games made Pokémon Sun and Moon the fastest-selling games in the history of the company in the Americas.
Halo gets esports reality show from ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ creators
One of Microsoft’s biggest gaming properties is getting its own reality show. Halo studio 343 Industries is partnering with Pilgrim Media on a reality-competition...
Marvel: Contest of Champions reached No. 1 on the iPhone top-grossing chart for the first time
Cyber Monday deals aren’t just for buying physical goods from Amazon. You can also get a decent deal on in-app purchases in certain mobile...
PS Plus games December 2016: Invisible, Inc., VVVVVV, and more
Sony is making one of 2015’s quietest hits part of its PlayStation Plus offerings at no extra charge. For December, PlayStation-system owners who subscribe...
Red Dead Redemption coming to PS4 and PC thanks to PS Now streaming
Where have all the cowboys gone? Well, Paula Cole, I can finally answer that question for you: the cloud. Rockstar’s beloved Xbox 360 and PlayStation...
Plarium launches sequel to Soldiers Inc. on mobile devices
Plarium is launching a sequel to its massively multiplayer online strategy game Soldiers Inc. The new Soldiers Inc: Mobile Warfare title debuts on iOS...
Angry Birds maker Rovio spins off Hatch, a subscription video game streaming service for mobile
Finland’s Rovio announced today that it has created a new company called Hatch Entertainment that is developing a Spotify-like service for mobile video games....