Angry Birds publisher Rovio Entertainment appoints new head of its media business
Rovio Entertainment, the maker of Angry Birds mobile games, said today it has appointed Tuomo Korpinen to lead its media business. Korpinen is the new president...
Civilization series tops 31M games sold
That’s a lot of exploring and civilization building. Take-Two Interactive Software said today that it has sold more than 31 million games to date in...
Take-Two plans new ‘triple-A’ mystery titles for release in future
Correction: I misheard the statement, fixing to future titles in coming years. Take-Two Interactive Software will release unnamed “triple-A” titles in its future fiscal years,...
Grand Theft Auto V hits 54 million copies in lifetime sales
Y’all really enjoy jacking cars. Grand Theft Auto V publisher Take-Two Interactive revealed today that the most recent entry open-world crime series has reached...
Take-Two blows past revenue targets but misses on earnings
Take-Two Interactive Software reported earnings that met revenue expectations for the first fiscal quarter ended June 30, but it fell short on earnings targets....
Galaxy on Fire devs launch Kickstarter for rougelike 3D space shooter
Rockfish Games is the latest developer moving from the rough-and-tumble world of mobile gaming to the PC — and it’s using Kickstarter to do...
This Kickstarter project wants to put the International Space Station’s view of Earth in your VR helmet
Have you always wanted to see what the Earth looks like from space, but without having to do all of that “learning to be...
Germany’s Gamescom draws 345K visitors to one of world’s largest video game trade shows
Gamescom keeps getting bigger. The massive game fan trade show drew more than 345,000 visitors to Cologne, Germany, this year. That’s a good indication that...
Khronos wins support from Google Android for its Vulkan graphics API
Outstanding cross-platform graphics could soon be coming in the future for all gaming devices. The Khronos Group, an open consortium of hardware and software...
Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture has a heart-wrenching story that’s tough to watch
In the early morning of June 6, 1984, the residents of Shropshire County vanished. They left behind their pristine homes, farms, and cars after...