Categories Posted inin Business King’s stock price picks up as underwriters attempt to crush investor concerns Posted byby Jeff Grubb May 5, 2014 3 min King relies heavily on Candy Crush Saga, and that has scared off investors so far. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Why did Oculus VR join Facebook? Because consoles don’t reach a billion people Posted byby GamesBeat May 5, 2014 2 min As Oculus VR CEO Brendan Iribe weighed the decision to sell his hot virtual reality startup to Facebook, he asked himself, “Do we want... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Nintendo will report its yearly earnings this week — expect weak Wii U sales Posted byby Jeff Grubb May 5, 2014 2 min Nintendo expects it will report a $240 million loss for the year later this week. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Deck of Dice combines two casino games into something new (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 5, 2014 3 min Game veterans hope new patented hybrid card-dice game will become foundation for a new gaming empire. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Dota 2 grows larger than World of Warcraft, but League of Legends still crushes both Posted byby Jeff Grubb May 5, 2014 2 min Valve's hot online multiplayer game Dota 2 is getting bigger, but it still looks small compared to League of Legends. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Jonathan Blow wants The Witness to deliver adventure gameplay that doesn’t suck Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 5, 2014 8 min The indie developer behind Braid is back, and he hopes to redefine puzzle adventures with his latest project, The Witness. Continue Reading 8 min
Categories Posted inin Business Harmonix launches Kickstarter for remake of a rhythm-game classic: Amplitude Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 5, 2014 2 min Harmonix seeks $775K to create PS3 and PS4 version of 2003 music rhythm action game. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Gaming art for your new Twitter header: The ’70s Posted byby GamesBeat May 5, 2014 1 min Decorate your Twitter profile with video game-themed headers of retro titles like Space Invaders, Breakout, and Pong. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Oculus VR continues to suggest that it’s the subject of a shakedown Posted byby Jeff Grubb May 5, 2014 2 min Facebook acquired Oculus VR for $2 billion, and now Skyrim publisher Zenimax is asking for royalties. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business How Sony is trying to keep its edge with indie game developers (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 5, 2014 6 min Sony's Adam Boyes says the PS4 will have a full buffet of indie titles for a long time to come. Continue Reading 6 min