How Scalebound’s action master Hideki Kamiya views partnership with Microsoft
Platinum Games is known for over-the-top action, but Scalebound is taking that top, adding a few dozen miles, and clearing it in a single leap....
Machine Zone commands TVs in June as Overwatch, Xbox, and Lego march on
Arnold Schwarzenegger had cameos in all major sports broadcasts this month — and it’s all thanks to one hit mobile strategy game. GamesBeat has...
Samsung Gear VR successor may be in the works
We’re just two months away from the anniversary of the reveal of the consumer Gear VR. So it’s time to wonder if a successor...
5 places Pokémon Go players should avoid for their own safety
Pokémon Go is out in the United States, and people are already finding monsters (and love?) in strange places. Thanks to Go’s GPS-powered gameplay, trainers...
The Elder Scrolls: Legends is not a mere Hearthstone clone
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft did something that few games have accomplished: help launch a new, $1.2 billion dollar “dominant category” in gaming. Blizzard Entertainment...
Dream City: Metropolis is the latest urban-planning sim from Storm8
Navigating the corridors and alleys of cities can often make a person feel small, but video games are here to make you feel big again....
Nintendo stock price up 9% after Pokémon Go launch
Pocket monster are capable of amazing feats, like rallying investment in a game publisher. Nintendo’s stock price is up 9 percent on the Tokyo...
Launching FTW: Google, EA and Pocket Gems tell you how to quadruple your installs and launch your game right (VB Live)
In the first of our series, “Games Growth and Monetization,” mobile strategy powerhouses from EA, Pocket Gems and Google reveal the surprising strategies that...
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Pokémon Go launches, and Overwatch teases a new character
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, the anticipated Pokémon Go releases, and it’s already making us late for work. We also talked with...
Spain’s MercurySteam goes indie with Raiders of the Broken Planet
Spanish game studio MercurySteam Entertainment has been making console and PC games since the early 2000s. Its credits include the failed American McGee Presents:...