Penn National Gaming acquires casino game studio Rocket Games for $60 million
Penn National Gaming, Inc, a gaming and racing company with facilities based in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, announced today that it has acquired Rocket Games for...
What esports can learn from the NFL, Major League Baseball, and the World Cup
As fast as esports has been growing, it still needs to answer a few crucial questions. Unlike traditional sports like soccer or American football,...
From GamesBeat 2016: What comes after Pokémon Go and the state of games today
I had a chance to deliver the opening speeches at our AR/VR day and the GamesBeat 2016 opening sessions. I’ve condensed those two speeches...
Analyst Michael Pachter: Ubiquitous multiplayer is gaming’s future
When Michael Pachter peeked into his crystal ball, he saw that the future of the industry lies in cross-platform multiplayer. And for console players who pay...
EA’s Peter Moore wants to transform esports jocks into mainstream stars
Electronic Arts wants to be a part of the esports market. It just doesn’t like calling it that. While most of us call it...
Amazon makes it easy to create voice-based adventure games for Alexa
Amazon has something special in store for developers who support its Alexa voice-command platform. Starting today, the company will provide tools to enable developers...
FunPlus invests in Hover Junkers creator Stress Level Zero
Chinese game publisher FunPlus has invested an undisclosed amount of money into Stress Level Zero, the maker of the Hover Junkers virtual reality game....
Netmarble brings its San Francisco export ChronoBlade from South Korea to the U.S.
Made in San Francisco; played in South Korea — that sums up ChronoBlade, and the mobile gaming circle of life is bringing this beat-’em-up...
Samsung introduces Galaxy Note7 with 5.7″ dual-edge display, improved stylus, iris scanner, preorder on August 3
After much speculation, Samsung has officially unveiled details around its Note7 smartphone. The company has brought the best of the Galaxy S7 into its...
Jesse Divnich joins Canada’s Hibernum as vice president of product
Jesse Divnich, a well-known thinker in mobile games, has joined Montreal-based game company Hibernum as vice president of product. Divnich, who formerly worked at...