Former Kabam COO Chris Carvalho carves a niche as a game startup adviser
You can think of Chris Carvalho as a game company accelerator. He started at mobile game company Kabam when it had just 25 people....
Mafia III gets an October 7 release date
Mafia III’s official Twitter account revealed that the open-world gangster game is coming out on October 7. It will release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Mafia III is about (you guessed it) a group of mobsters, this time set in the New Orleans-inspired New Bordeaux during 1968.
Lucky’s Tale creator Paul Bettner to speak on VR at GamesBeat Summit
We’re happy to be adding Lucky’s Tale creator Paul Bettner, the CEO of Playful, as a speaker for the second annual GamesBeat Summit 2016, an event that’s...
China overtakes Japan for No. 2 in iOS app revenue
If this keeps up, China will soon dominate the mobile market. Mobile analyst group App Annie released its market index for the first quarter...
VR Bangers and AuraVisor to offer adult virtual reality content in hotel rooms
Virtual reality porn company VR Bangers has partnered with headset manufacturer AuraVisor to offer a headset preloaded with adult content in hotel rooms. The headset...
Oculus Rift update finally lets you install games to a different drive
My solid-state hard drive is 99-percent full, and it’s all because of virtual reality. Oculus VR, the Facebook subsidiary responsible for the Rift virtual...
PlayStation Network will go down tonight for scheduled maintenance
Sony is going to bang some hammers on its online gaming service tonight, and that could cause some minor connectivity troubles. PlayStation Network is...
Atari’s ‘Haunted House’ trademark dispute to go in front of regulators this week
Atari will have to shamble its way into a Washington D.C. hearing to argue that it should own all uses of the term “haunted...
World of Warcraft: Legion expansion launches August 30
Azeroth will see an invasion of horrific demons and returning players at the end of August. Blizzard announced today that the sixth expansion for...
Dark Souls III becomes Bandai Namco America’s fastest-selling game (update)
Publisher Bandai Namco’s American branch revealed today that the punishing action game Dark Souls III has become its fastest-selling game. It also had the best first day sales in Bandai Namco Entertainment America’s history.