Tamagotchi designer strikes again with Jumo’s Infinite Arms toy-game hybrid
With the help of the designer of Tamagotchi and Transformers toys, Jumo is trying to breathe new life into the “toys-to-life” category that combines...
Esports Hero raises $1M to get gamers competing for cash
You don’t need to quit your job to start making money from playing games. Esports Hero is a fresh startup in the competitive-gaming space, and...
Half of all mobile games revenue reportedly comes from only 0.19% of players
Mobile games publishers have to take incredible care when acquiring new users, since the vast majority of them don't buy anything, according to a new report from mobile marketing automation and engagement firm Swrve.
Microsoft knows you hate Universal Windows Platform’s framerate lock and a fix is coming
Microsoft is a huge corporation, but it is also one that has learned how to remain nimble in order to pivot when it does...
As free-to-play mobile games go global, so does South Korea’s Netmarble
Netmarble Games grew up in the shadow of South Korea’s Nexon, but it moved to free-to-play mobile games in a timely way. Last year, it...
Miitomo isn’t printing money for Nintendo yet, but investors don’t care
Nintendo’s first mobile game is the most downloaded smartphone application for iOS and Android in Japan, but that isn’t exactly bringing in the big...
Why Nintendo NX having a 2016 release date makes sense
Nintendo has said that it will talk more about its next piece of hardware in 2016, but the latest evidence suggests that the company...
Nvidia pursues ‘Netflix of gaming’ strategy with GeForce Now
Nvidia continues to invest in its GeForce Now cloud-based streaming technology, which can deliver PC or console games to an Nvidia Shield set-top box...
China’s Youzu Interactive buys German online game developer Bigpoint for $89.7M
Chinese game publisher Youzu Interactive has acquired German game developer Bigpoint for up to 80 million euros, or $89.68 million. The deal is one...
ClicksMob and AppGrade to create combined ad tech platform for video mobile marketing
ClicksMob and AppGrade are getting hitched. ClicksMob is a mobile-only performance advertising platform that delivers users to app developers and publishers. As a third-party broker,...