Epic Games graphics guru Tim Sweeney headlines GamesBeat 2015
It gives me great pleasure to announce that Tim Sweeney, the chief executive of Epic Games and a game graphics pioneer for 25 years,...
Hammer & Chisel pivots to voice comm app for multiplayer mobile games
Hammer & Chisel didn’t have much luck with its pioneering iPad game, Fates Forever. It launched last year as a mobile version of the popular multiplayer...
Scientific Revenue figures out optimal prices for virtual goods in games
Setting prices and running a virtual economy is complicated. But most game developers don’t have degrees in economics. Scientific Revenue wants to offload the...
Indie dev Rami Ismail on doing good, the Indiepocalypse, and Nuclear Throne
Rami Ismail is one of the most visible independent game developers in the world. The cofounder of Utrecht, Netherlands-based Vlambeer is trying to use that...
IronSource confirms merger with mobile monetization firm Supersonic
Israeli tech firm IronSource has confirmed that it is merging with Supersonic, which specializes in user acquisition and in-app monetization for mobile apps and games. The aim is to...
The ludicrously popular Garry’s Mod is getting a sequel, and it’ll support virtual reality
Facepunch Studios is working on a sequel to its 6 million-selling physics sandbox Garry’s Mod. Garry’s Mod is a game with no objectives or...
Here’s what Pokémon Go will look like as a location-based mobile game
Just after announcing that it will partner with Google’s Niantic Labs location-based gaming division, Nintendo showed off what its location-based Pokémon game will look like...
Nintendo takes Pokémon into mobile gaming in partnership with Google Niantic
Nintendo is finally entering the mobile-gaming market with the launch of a new Pokémon game in partnership with Google’s Niantic Labs location-based gaming division.
Ex-Wizards of the Coast VP is now advising on an online trading card game
What sort of project does an ex Wizard of the Coast VP work on? The answer is GalaCollider.
Nvidia says Shield owners don’t need no stinkin’ Apple TV
Apple TV is becoming a bigger threat in the living room as it adds new gaming capabilities. But Nvidia hopes to position itself as...