Penn Jillete: ‘If you liked rock ‘n’ roll in 1971, you have to love video games today’
LAS VEGAS — Penn Jillette, the famous comedian and magician (and the speaking portion of the Penn & Teller act), is a defender of...
Kendall and Kylie Jenner join Kim Kardashian in Glu’s mobile game celeb stable
Glu needs more celebrities. Or at least their relatives. The mobile developer announced that it has launched a new game, Kendall & Kylie, for...
Sign up now for Nintendo’s first mobile game, Miitomo
You can register here by signing up for a Nintendo Account, a new service from the company that will link its multiple platforms. Doing so will alert you when the game becomes available. Miitomo is a big deal for Nintendo.
Fire Emblem: Fates’ branching paths help it escape Awakening’s shadow
Fire Emblem was always a series I liked but didn’t love until Fire Emblem: Awakening came out in 2013. It quickly became my favorite...
Intel continues to back gender diversity in gaming industry by promoting new program
LAS VEGAS — A big game industry group and Intel kicked off an effort today to promote gender diversity in the video game industry....
Watch the DICE Summit game conference livestream here
The DICE Summit is perhaps the most elite event in the game industry. It features talks from the superstars of games and an awards show that...
Rocky Horror Show fans will get their own ‘Touch Me’ mobile game
“Touch-A, Touch-A, Touch-Me.” If you know those lyrics, you may be a fan of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and you’ll be delighted to...
Leap Motion introduces amazing Orion hand-tracking for virtual reality
No one knows the magic of hands like Leap Motion. And that’s why the San Francisco company is introducing a new hand-tracking system so...
Switzerland’s MindMaze raises $100M in funding for VR for stroke victims
Swiss startup MindMaze has raised $100 million in funding to create virtual reality hardware and software to provide clinical treatments for stroke victims. The funding...
After the gold rush, FunPlus is starting a $50M game investment fund
The mobile gaming startup gold rush has ended, and many investors have moved on to virtual reality, augmented reality, and esports deals. But don’t...