Microsoft’s next casual game is another Scrabble clone (update)
How many points is “derivative” worth in Scrabble? Microsoft Casual Games announced today that its next title will be Microsoft Ultimate Word Games, which...
Super Mario Galaxy hits Wii U Virtual Console on Christmas Eve
Nintendo is bringing back one of its best games ever to help you celebrate the holidays. Super Mario Galaxy is coming to the Wii...
The overlooked games of 2015: Dying Light
It’s easy to forget something from January when you’re looking back in December. But for me, one of the year’s early surprise hits is...
2015’s biggest surprises in gaming
2015 was a year bursting at the seams with unexpected moments and surprises, not all of them positive. Recall here the year that revived dormant franchises while witnessing the implosion of a major publisher.
2015’s best mobile games: Downwell, Lara Croft Go, and Star Wars
Mobile gaming has faced a plague of free-to-play junk and obnoxious in-app purchases for several years now. But we’ve had some truly fantastic iOS...
The masters of storytelling predict the future of narrative gaming
Video game storytelling has come into its own. The medium of gaming isn’t as old as books or movies. But some of the most...
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End gets (slightly) delayed to April 26
This is probably not the Christmas present Uncharted fans were hoping for. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End director Neil Druckmanm revealed on the PlayStation...
Indian mobile startup Mech Mocha finishes $1 million funding round
Another company is ready to take advantage of India’s growing mobile market. Indian mobile startup Mech Mocha announced today that it finished a round...
Battlefield 4’s Dragon Valley map hides a stupidly complicated Easter egg
You’ll need to work hard to crack this Easter egg. Gamers have discovered the latest Battlefield 4 Easter egg, its trail hidden across two of...
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ debut sends franchise game sales soaring
Gamers can’t repel hype of that magnitude! Star Wars games generated a serious amount of revenue during the week of The Force Awakens release, according to app-marketing intelligence firm SensorTower.