How Cheetah Mobile plans to do A.I. research in Silicon Valley
Cheetah Mobile is one of China’s entrepreneurial success stories. In eight years, the company grew its utility apps business into a giant mobile internet...
Words With Friends downloads grew 74% on iPhone after launching on the App Store for iMessage
Apple has a new App Store, and it is helping at least one game find renewed interest from mobile gamers. Zynga’s Words With Friends...
Al Jazeera English’s #Hacked mobile game takes you inside the Syrian cyberwar
Al Jazeera English is launching a mobile game about the Syrian cyberwar. The company is debuting an interactive mobile app experience, dubbed #Hacked: Syria’s Electronic...
From Russia with cash: Mail.ru bags War Robots studio Pixonic for $30 million
If the Cold War had gone differently, Russia would probably already have a reserve of walking tanks. Instead, our somewhat more peaceful reality will...
Nintendo’s history with 3D goes far beyond the 3DS
Let’s learn about Nintendo’s 3D marvel! No, no, not that one. YouTube channel Did You Know Gaming‘s latest video looks at Nintendo’s 3DS, the...
Fans will be able to 3D print custom Skylanders characters
Activision is taking a big step toward mass customization today with the announcement that players will be able to design their own characters in...
Anki launches its robotic Supertrucks combat racing toys
Anki is launching a cool truck expansion for its popular Anki Overdrive robotic cars. The new Anki Overdrive Supertrucks add a new dimension of play...
GaymerX founder Matt Conn says video games belong to everyone
The slogan for GaymerX is “everyone games.” That’s the message that the “queer side of gaming” wants to convey to everybody else who wonders...
Rise of the Tomb Raider shows how Lara has changed over 20 years
Noah Hughes, franchise creative director at Crystal Dynamics, believes that Lara Croft’s story is just getting started. The Tomb Raider franchise is turning 20...
Twitch breaks records in 2016 with average simultaneous viewership reaching 622,000
More people are tuning into Twitch for their livestreaming gaming entertainment than ever before. The Amazon subsidiary averages 622,000 viewers at any one time...