Heroes of the Storm Monk-adding patch is live now
I’m just a Monk a Monk of burning love. A new patch for Heroes of the Storm added a new character, Kharazim the Monk...
Monster Strike makes a frightening $4.2M every day — while spending only a fraction on marketing
Japan’s mobile gaming market is huge, but just a few games take home a bulk of that spending. And one is making an extraordinary...
Trion World’s Trove passes 1 million active players — but it’s not a Minecraft clone, CEO says
Developer Trion World announced today that it’s voxel-based online role-playing game, Trove, now has over 1 million active users. Trove launches for PC on July 9 as a free-to-play game available on Steam, although players could buy extra content like new classes and equipment.
Kids’ gaming makes up nearly 8% of mobile game spending worldwide
Parents are dropping a serious amount of cash to keep their kids’ tablets and smartphones filled with games. Spending on games for children makes...
Intel to integrate its RealSense camera into gaming systems
SAN FRANCISCO — Intel chief executive Brian Krzanich showed onstage how his company’s RealSense camera, which can sense and digitize the environment it sees,...
Splatoon transforms into a battle of Autobots vs. Decepticons
Splatoon is about to become more than meets the eye. Nintendo announced today that its hit multiplayer shooter, Splatoon, is getting some Transformers content....
Rovio reveals the key to Angry Birds’ success: brand partners
Rovio Chief Commercial Officer Alex Lambeek lays out the success of Angry Birds as a marathon of cross-pollination with multiple brands and business partners.
Double Fine, InXile, and Obsidian bigwigs create Kickstarter competitor for games — with equity for backers
Kickstarter might not be the best place for developers to crowdfund their games anymore. Justin Bailey has launched Fig, a new crowdfunding site built specifically...
Scooby-Doo and the gang break into Lego Dimensions
Warner Bros. combats the imminent release of Disney Infinity and Skylanders SuperChargers by highlighting its big brands for Lego Dimensions in a new Scooby-Doo trailer. The clip stars Scooby, Shaggy, and the Mystery Machine from the cartoon show.
Helpshift grows revenues 500% in a year
Helpshift, a customer relationship management (CRM) company focused on mobile apps, announced today that it has grown revenues 500 percent since it raised funding...