Tencent earnings: Revenue up 45% in Q4, profits miss estimates, no plans to spin off WeChat
China’s Tencent Holdings said today that it saw a big surge in revenue for the fourth quarter but missed profit estimates as its investment...
The Witcher 3 takes top honors at GDC Awards while Her Story racks up other wins
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt from developer CD Projekt Red beat out rivals such as Fallout 4 (which won at the recent DICE Awards)...
How a bunch of MIT dropouts created Ms. Pac-Man
One of the most popular games in history was essentially the result of a bunch of college dropouts reverse-engineering someone else’s game. Steve Golson, who worked...
Gaming all-stars reflect on 30 years of a dynamic industry
The gaming industry has had an interesting 30 years. Many of the industry’s biggest names took the stage at the Game Developer’s conference in...
Sam Barlow’s Her Story wins grand prize at Independent Games Festival
Her Story, an interactive mystery by game developer Sam Barlow, won the top honor — the Seumas McNally grand prize — at the Independent...
Razer’s laptop graphics card add-on ships in April for $500
Razer is shipping a new $500 Razor Core 3D graphics add-on device in April which will enable gamers to turn laptops into PCs with desktop-level performance....
Disney and Hipster Whale team up to create Disney Crossy Road mobile game
Disney and Hipster Whale have teamed up to create a Disney Crossy Road mobile game. The new game was announced at a panel at...
Oculus Rift made me realize I only want to play games in virtual reality
I’m too disorganized for real-time strategy. I’ve had my fill of fast-paced flight games. I’d don’t want to play another minigame collection ever again. But...
PlayStation VR’s processing unit is off-limits to developers and isn’t a separate GPU
Sony engineer Chris Norden expressed frustration that the media does not understand the extra processing box that comes packed with the upcoming PlayStation VR...
Watch Sony’s PlayStation VR social experiment captivate an audience of developers
It’s counterintuitive to think that covering your eyes and ears with a screen and speakers can lead to awesome interactions with your friends, but...