In Scotland, video games could be worth more than oil
Scotland’s video game industry has the potential to outstrip the worth of North Sea oil, according to one Scottish developer. Representatives of the Scottish game...
Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 5 cements the series as Telltale’s best
It’s been a long, strange year for Tales from the Borderlands, developer Telltale Games’ episodic adventure title set in Gearbox Studios’ cel-shaded gun-porn universe....
September was the PlayStation Store’s highest-grossing month ever
Sony’s PlayStation 4 is one of the fastest-selling consoles ever, and that has turned the system’s digital store into a mammoth success of its...
Watch the inexplicable Indianapolis Colts fake punt re-created in Tecmo Super Bowl
Let’s watch one of the biggest trick-play failures in NFL history re-created in the classic 8-bit football game Tecmo Super Bowl. The New England...
Super Mario Maker sells 500K copies in U.S. and gives Wii U a boost
Nintendo had a strong September thanks to its beloved plumber mascot. Super Mario Maker has already sold 500,000 copies in the U.S. since its...
PlayStation 4 outsold Xbox One once again in September
The company has confirmed that the PlayStation 4 outsold its Xbox One and Wii U competition in the U.S. last month, according to data from industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. PS4 has now outsold Xbox One every month of 2015 except for April, and Sony is looking to maintain that momentum as we head into holidays.
September 2015 NPD: NBA, NFL games have big month as hardware sputters
Correction: This story originally credited the Metal Gear Solid V PS4 bundle for holding back its sales on the software chart, but that package...
The branding game: It’s about savvy partnerships and communication, not ‘brand slaps’
It wasn’t long ago that mobile game companies could easily get a license to make branded games featuring movie or cartoon characters. But brand...
Forget Lady Gaga: Just Dance fans in Italy and India get down to their own tunes
Just Dance brand director Marine de la Seigliere and associate creative director Veronique Halbrey recently walked us through the design process for the multiple regional releases of Ubisoft's global-focused dance IP.
Microsoft uses Minecraft to market Halo 5: Guardians
In a little over a week, Halo fans will have a chance to reenter that universe for some more first-person shooting action, but Halo...