The DeanBeat: The time we put into games says a lot about us
You still have time to play video games? I get that question a lot these days. I pride myself on being a game journalist...
NES Classic’s wired controller is too short — MyArcade has a wireless solution
Nintendo is getting ready to capitalize on your nostalgia with the launch of the NES Classic Edition console. That device is a miniature version...
Glu Mobile appoints former EA studio exec Nick Earl as its new CEO
Glu Mobile said Thursday that it has appointed studio executive Nick Earl as the company’s new CEO. Niccolo de Masi, the free-to-play mobile game company’s...
Activision Blizzard generates $1.57 billion in Q3 revenue as Overwatch explodes
Activision Blizzard, one of the world’s biggest game publishers, beat earnings expectations for its third quarter ended September 30. The company said non-GAAP (generally accepted...
Zynga keeps chipping away at its turnaround under Frank Gibeau
Zynga has had a long march over the past five years as it has tried to recapture a position in mobile games that mirrors...
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King hits your Nintendo 3DS on January 20
I now have more motivation to wrap up Dragon Quest VII as soon as possible. Nintendo revealed today that Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of...
Animal Crossing: New Leaf’s savvy retention update got me over my guilt
Nintendo has updated Animal Crossing, which means it’s time to head back to your town and … oh, my god! My animal friends are...
CSR2 mobile racing game helps Zynga hit $197 million in bookings for third quarter
On the strength of new games like CSR2 and FarmVille: Tropic Escape, Zynga reported third fiscal quarter earnings that beat Wall Streets estimates for...
Nintendo finally reveals Miitopia in Japan with an interactive trailer
Nintendo is moving on to a new generation of hardware in March with the Switch, but it looks like those old Mii avatars may...
Twitch finds way to make ads better while bypassing blockers
Few people want to watch ads, even on Twitch, but that’s not stopping the streaming site from trying to improve them. Twitch today announced SureStream,...