Ubisoft researcher scouted Watch Dogs 2 by hanging out with hacktivists in SF and DefCon
Thomas Geffroyd spent about 20 years preparing to be the hacker advisor inside Ubisoft for the Watch Dogs 2 game. Well, not really. But...
Microsoft unveils Surface Book i7 with 16-hour battery, launching November for $2,399
At its Windows 10 event in New York City today, Microsoft unveiled the Surface Book i7, succeeding the 13.5-inch Surface Book laptop released last...
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son explains why a $100 billion fund isn’t enough
To understand Masayoshi Son, the CEO of SoftBank, you have to think of normal ambitions and multiply them by a million or so. That’s...
Why game developers should embrace player churn
And so it’s also normal when developers are inclined to squeeze the absolute maximum revenue out of people before they’re gone forever. However, trying desperately to monetize your players only increases churn, aggravating the problem.
PlayStation Network is down
Some gamers are encountering issues trying to connect to Sony’s gaming service today. PlayStation Network is down for some, according to complaints from gamers...
Nintendo won’t sell Switch at a loss; plans to ship 2 million units in March
Nintendo didn’t give any more details about how the Switch will work or what games will debut alongside it, but the publisher provided some...
The Pokémon Go effect: 3DS sales up 19% as the mobile megahit stirs up fan excitement
Nintendo is having a rough fiscal year, but the company was able to rub off some shine from Pokémon Go to help buoy its most...
Pokémon Go and Mariners sale are the only bright spots in a weak Nintendo quarter
Nintendo reported earnings that missed expectations for the second fiscal quarter ended September 30. And it also significantly lowered its outlook for revenues for...
Why Nintendo’s stock fell after the massive hype for the Switch debut
Last Thursday, Nintendo finally introduced its next dedicated gaming system. On Friday, the company’s stock price took a plunge. But the market’s response to the...
How one leading publisher stays ahead of the LTV curve (VB Live)
How are the top-grossing app developers growing and acquiring high-quality users at scale? What channels and formats are the best fit? And how do...